Living and Studying French in Halifax, Dalhousie, and the Department
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Halifax
Capital of the Province of Nova Scotia and Canada's chief Atlantic coast port, Halifax is the cultural and commercial centre of the Maritime Provinces. The population of the Halifax-Dartmouth-Bedford area is over 460,000.
The city has a temperate climate, with picturesque location and surroundings.
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French and Francophone Places in the CityÌý
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Services
- French service information
- —un réseau francophone d’Halifax
- Nova Scotia’s programs
Cuisine and Entertainment
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- Founded in 1818.Ìý
- Student population over 21,000, graduate enrolment over 3,800.
- The French Department sits on Studley campus, located in a pleasant residential area, not far from downtown Halifax.
Department of French
- Located close to the (the largest academic library in the Maritimes, with a million books and 40,000 journals, plus an efficient interlibrary loan service), the Dalhousie Arts Centre, the , and the facility for sports and recreation.
- Full-time faculty of eleven.
- Three graduate programs offered: Master of Arts (thesis program), Master of Arts (without thesis program) and the PhD program.Ìý
- The Department publishes two international scholarly journals: Dalhousie French Studies (French and Francophone Literature and Culture) and the electronic journal µþ±ð±ô±è³óé²µ´Ç°ù (popular literature and media culture).
- A tutoring service provided by native French speakers is available to undergraduate students.
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