Best language school in Halifax. School is very key, but very reputable. Their teachers are very…read moreprofessional and dedicated to students' success. They do not take advantage of students like others in the city would do. they always give honest opinions and feedback. They also provide delightful and encouraging learning environment.

From the owner: Since our foundation in 2000, we have strived to provide top quality ESL courses for students from…read morearound the world. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, our college is in the perfect location for students to learn English in a warm and friendly Canadian environment. We have a variety of courses that are tailored to help students reach their language targets, whether they are academic goals or day-to-day skills.

It was by happenstance that I stumbled into the East Coast School of Language. My boyfriend and I…read moreplan to visit the Czech Republic for a couple of months to see his family - all of whom live in Prague or the surrounding areas. I figure it would be a good idea for me to at least be able to say hello to them in their native tongue. So, when I saw this place I decided to venture inside and see what they had to offer. I was sad to learn that they mostly deal with foreign students looking to learn the language. Their primary classes right now are English, which I already know. The receptionist was extremely nice and actually gave me a number I could try, since they could not meet my needs. She was such a pleasant lady who obviously enjoyed what she was doing. A couple of students came to the front desk and she was able to acknowledge them all by name. There must be a lot of students there, but she took the time to know each one's name. I think that's saying something about the quality of teaching they do here. I wish that, as an adult, I was able to attend a school like this. The place was decorated like I remember my kindergarten classes were. There were bright colours everywhere and posters on the wall. It was a very warm, welcoming environment, which would make learning there quite fun. It seemed like a great place for people looking to learn English to go. Perhaps I should just go back and update my own language. Nah, I speak good English.

From the owner: East Coast School of Languages (ECSL) is an English language school located in downtown Halifax,…read moreNova Scotia.

Université Sainte-Anne, on Walnut Street, is a satellite office of the main university localed in…read moreChurch Point (Pointe de l'Église), on the Acadian shore of Nova Scotia. Université Sainte-Anne offers the only higher education Francophone campus in the province. The Halifax office offers outreach and part-time courses, appealing to adult learners. It also offers private courses, which - among others - is contracted to various federal government locations in the city. I've taken an enrichment course that was offered to the federal government and I have to say it didn't compare to a similar course I took at a language school. I was expecting exercises and developmental work. Instead, we focused almost exclusively on conversational French. Don't get me wrong - I can always use practice, but I was really hoping for more of a refresher course in grammar and verbs. However, I've spoke with others who have been in similar courses, and they've all been very happy with their experience. It's possible that my course was a one-off, of course, but it definitely soured me on future courses of that type. The bottom line is that Université Sainte-Anne offers one of the few French first-language learning opportunities.

I went to Dalhousie for 1.5 years and studied Creative Writing. I went into a severe acute…read morepsychosis and had severe paranoid delusions during that time. My school made the decision to call the mobile crisis line to get peace officers to come and do wellness checks on me daily sometimes multiple times a day for multiple days. The police and peace officers were extremly well trained to do their jobs. They invited me to church with them and ensured my well being was good. They came with 8 peace officers and involuntarily took me against my will to the emergency room and forcefully medicated me. They sat by my side, fed me snacks and talked to me for over 12 hours until I was admitted to the emergency room. I finally given psych treatment that I needed for over 3 years. The police and peace officers that Dal contacted actually advocated for me to get a TON of resources including assisted living, a work program for people with disabilities, psych nurses to come to my home weekly to check in on me and unlimited food. I am forever grateful for their decision to contact the peace officers to involuntarily admitted me into the psych unit because multiple professionals refused to get me treatment in the past for years and I got brain damage because of it. I thank God everyday for this school getting me the treatment and resources that I needed to survive and reach my full potential. Sadly I had to leave school due to my acute psychosis and brain damage but I will be forever grateful for them advocating for me to get the resources that I needed to survive and thrive.

Many of the professors at Dalhousie are great, but the university as a whole is a complete scam…read more Administration cares so little for its professors and students that they are willing to jeopardize staff and student health and safety. My college, the school of health and human performance, on campus was falling apart and reeked of dead rats. My residence was filled with asbestos and I would hazard to guess that proper precautions were not taken during renovations. Please, please go elsewhere. Any scholarship they offer you is simply a ploy to take more courses. Don't fall for Dalhousie's garbage. If I could rate this less than 1 star, I would.

My experience with First Step Driving Training was a very positive one. the instructor Susan is an…read moreexcellent, very professional, yet approachable, instructor. she is a patient and a positive teacher that does a great job of pacing the lessons based on the individual's learning strengths and weaknesses. She doesn't just make you pass the road test, but ultimately, become a safe, confident driver.