University of King’s College

The University of King's College is a public liberal arts university in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Established in 1789, it is the oldest chartered university in Canada, and the oldest English-language university in the Commonwealth outside the United Kingdom. The university is regarded for its Foundation Year Program (FYP), an undergraduate curriculum designed to comprehensively study a variety of intellectual developments—past and present—through great books and ideas. It is also known for its upper-year interdisciplinary programs, particularly in contemporary studies, early modern studies, and the history of science and technology.

DLI number

O19391556768

Type

Public

Post-graduation work permit

Programmes eligible for a post-graduation work permit

Master's and doctoral degrees

Offered; no provincial attestation letter needed for these

Founded

1789