Search StFX.ca

The Marketing & Communications and Team advances and protects St. Francis Xavier University's reputation of excellence. Among our many responsibilities, we manage the content and design of the university's official print publications, the main website and social media channels, the release of university news and videos and the use of StFX's name and image. We also handle media relations. We work...

Dr. Amanda Cockshutt has served as the Academic Vice President & Provost at St. Francis Xavier University since May 1, 2022. She came to StFX from Mount Allison University where she served as the Dean of Science and Graduate Studies. Dr. Cockshutt served in several leadership positions during her tenure at Mount Allison, including as Head of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Dr...

Engineering is a creative and multidisciplinary endeavour that exemplifies human ingenuity at its best. Here at StFX, the history of civilization and the history of engineering are one and the same, and the dedicated Engineering faculty have structured the program around that very idea. 

In the Department of Music at St. Francis Xavier University, we take pride in our role as a vibrant music program within the university. We teach, create, and impart through performance and study a rich range of musical performance, creation, and scholarship. We are a community of students, faculty, and staff, and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment. Our program...

Promoting equity, empowering students The Jeannine Deveau Educational Equity Endowment was established in 2015 through the generosity of the esteemed StFX alumna Jeannine Deveau, Class of 1944. Her original gift of $8 million helped StFX remove barriers to postsecondary education facing Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik and African Nova Scotian students. In 2024, the university welcomed news of a second multi...

Inspiring the next generation of leaders The Gerald Schwartz School of Business puts students on the fast track to careers in a wide range of business areas. Our experiential, industry-relevant, programming is delivered from state-of-the-art facilities on a beautifully intimate campus by engaged, research active faculty with a deep commitment to excellence in teaching. Our student focused, career...

Welcome to Art at StFX! Welcome to the Art Department! We’re delighted that you are interested in studying with us. Our Department has two programs, both devoted to the study of material and visual culture. Our Studio Art courses, in which you will create works of art, range in scope from drawing and painting to craft media such as ceramics, glass, and textiles, and to new digital media including...

Fàilte and a very warm welcome to the website of the Celtic Studies Department! Thank you for visiting. Our department is small but vibrant, the students and faculty are welcoming and enthusiastic, and we are well-known nationally and internationally. Here at the department, we offer a wide variety of courses covering a time period from the 6th century BCE to modern times, and a geographical...

Welcome to Modern Languages at StFX! Learn a second language and immerse yourself in its culture with our dedicated and experienced faculty! Join the Department of Modern Languages to study French, Spanish, German, or Mi’kmaq. We offer language courses at all levels, supported by a state-of-the-art Multimedia Language Lab, and a variety of content courses that explore the rich contexts and...

About Music StFX Music is a pioneer in jazz education in Canada.  We offered the country’s first university degree in Jazz Studies in 1983.  At StFX, you’ll receive individual instruction from some of Canada’s leading music educators in studio, classroom and rehearsal environments, honing your performance and compositional skills.  Our strengths are in our teaching and course content. We provide...

Kwe, Pjlia’si to the Anthropology Department It is our privilege to work, study and teach in Mi’kma’ki the ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people since time immemorial. We acknowledge that people of African descent have connections to Nova Scotia for over 400 years, we honour and offer gratitude to all those who came before us to this land. Dr. Jane McMillan Chair, Anthropology What's New All...

Office of The Dean of Arts Dean's Welcome Welcome to the Office of the Dean of Arts! We support all academic departments and programs in the Faculty of Arts, and provide resources for faculty, students, and staff to support your academic and professional endeavours. We might understand Arts disciplines collectively as the moral compass of the university, because here we learn to understand the...

About Accounting Studies Our accounting program is designed to produce students specializing in accounting that also have broad exposure to valuable critical thinking, team work, leadership, and oral and written communication skills. Students from our program graduate with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to become effective contributors to a variety of organizations. We are successful...

Rankin School of Nursing Established in 1926, the School of Nursing at StFX has evolved from a small but dedicated department to a large school – one of the oldest university schools of nursing in Canada. We are proud of the knowledgeable and compassionate nurses who have graduated from StFX for almost a century.    The School of Nursing is one of the major legacies of the Sisters of Saint Martha...

What are the Digital Humanities? In short, digital humanities (DH) is a capacious field where humanities research is supported or shared by the use of digital tools and projects. The St. Francis Xavier University Digital Humanities Centre is located in 408 Nicholson Tower. The space is available to be booked for teleconferencing and collaborative projects; there are tablets and laptops available...

Paying for your university education, from tuition fees to textbooks and living costs, can be a challenge. StFX Financial Aid is here to help you navigate the financial resources that are available to students, and in some cases, to provide direct support. Our services include: Administration of Need-Based Bursaries Student Loan information and support Financial Literacy If you’re a StFX student...

Our four-semester Bachelor of Education program integrates teaching, research, and service within an innovative learning environment. You’ll learn from professors who are themselves accomplished educators.

About the MACS Program StFX is pleased to offer a course-based Master of Applied Computer Science (MACS) program, completed over 2 years of full-time study. It is open to students with an undergraduate major in Computer Science, or the equivalent combination of courses. Students will take courses from various computer science sub-disciplines so they will be prepared to work in a variety of...