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General Information

Host Institution Name:	Acadia University
Campus Location(s):	Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Language(s) of Instruction:	English
Academic Calendar:	1st ("Fall") Semester: September - December 2nd ("Winter") Semester: January - April See Important Dates
Partnerships:	See Partner Institutions & Agreement Types
Course Restriction(s):	Unavailable Programs: Education Mathematics Education Music Therapy Nursing Limited Access Programs: Engineering Community Development Kinesiology Nutrition and Dietetics Note: Other programs may have restrictions for courses that limit exchange student enrollment, such as pre-requisite requirements, class size capacity, etc.
Credit Conversion:	1 Acadia credit is equal to 2 ECTS
Cost of Living:	Coming Soon!
On-Campus Accommodations:	Explore Housing Resources: On-campus residence options Residence fees Room selection guide Apply for residence Residence packing list Student Residence Portal Acadia guarantees exchange students a room in residence. Exchange students are welcomed to live in any on-campus residence building. A mixture of single & double rooms are blocked in Crowell Tower, Seminary House, & Chase Court each semester. Please note that the residence buildings used for room blocking may vary depending on availability. Rooms are blocked to ensure all inbound exchange students can secure an on-campus room. Blocked rooms are only reservable by exchange students, within the months of May (for Full Academic Year & Semester 1) & November (for Semester 2); unclaimed blocked rooms will be released to the general student body to book after each period has ended. Each exchange student’s room/bed will be set up with basic linens prior to their arrival. Note: full academic year exchange students can request to stay in residence over the winter break, for a fee. If you have specific housing questions or need assistance, please contact residencelife@acadiau.ca and CC globallearning@acadiau.ca. Please be advised that Canada is experiencing a housing crisis. Acadia International encourages exchange students to live on-campus.
Additional Resource(s):	Coming Soon!

Important Dates

Dates are subject to change.
Refer to the Academic Calendar to stay up-to-date with Acadia’s official university-wide dates.

FOR 2025/2026	Full Academic Year OR Semester 1 (Fall)	Semester 2 (Winter)
Nomination Period Opens	January 15	July 31
Nomination Period Closes	March 15	September 30
Application Deadline	April 15	October 31
On-Campus Room Selection Once offered admission to Acadia, complete the detailed steps as soon as possible.	Room selection takes place in May. Time slots for room selection are assigned in the order completed residence applications and non-refundable room deposits are received.	After June 1, room selection is available immediately upon residence application completion & deposit payment. Please contact Residence Life if you require support.
Course Registration Opens	May 26 (Course catalog & timetable to be available to accepted students for viewing two weeks prior to registration)	Annually, next business date after Semester 1 (Fall) ‘Last day to add/change any Fall or Fall/Winter course sections.’
Free Airport Pick-Up	August 24, 25 & 26 - Twice Daily	TBD
On-Campus Residence Move-In/Out	August 26, 2025 / December 20, 2025 Note: full academic year exchange students can request to stay in residence over the winter break, for a fee.	January 10, 2026 / April 24, 2026
Start of Orientation	August 27, 2025	January 11, 2026
Semester Dates [Start & End – Including Exam Period]	September 3, 2025 - December 19, 2025	January 12, 2026 - April 23, 2026

Please see an example below of university-wide dates that are important for exchange students to know:

Nomination & Admission Procedure

Admission Procedure:	Nominate: Partner institutions must formally nominate internally selected students Confirmation & Next Steps: After nomination deadline, students will be contacted directly via email with written confirmation of nomination acceptance & next steps; partner contact will be CC’d Apply: Accepted students must formally apply to Acadia University as an Inbound Exchange Student, following the application guide, and submit all required documents Acceptance: Acadia University will provide accepted students admission letters
Required Documents:	Official nomination from partner institution Completed Admission Application Copy of passport Academic transcript ID photo
ID Photo Requirements:	This picture is for identification purposes. The picture must clearly identify you as a person. You must be looking straight at the camera. (No side profiles!). The background must be a light solid color. (white/off white). There can be no borders on the photo. There should be a small space between your head and the top of the image, as well as a definite contrast between you and the background. The photograph must be in color. No red eye or flash reflection on glasses or contact lenses. No hats, sunglasses, jewelry or garments of any sort that obstruct the view of your face. The Acadia Department of Safety and Security reserves the right to refuse any pictures that do not adhere to these standards. New ID cards are free. Safety and Security reserves the right to charge $15 for a replacement card. An email will be sent to your Acadia Email address when your photo is approved or denied.
Fees:	There is no cost to submit an application to Acadia University as an inbound exchange student. If an application fee automatically populates in your portal, it will be waived once your profile is updated as 'exchange' in the system. Inbound exchange students do not pay Acadia tuition fees, however, there are other fees associated to participating in exchange. Learn about the expenses you need to budget for . For fee payment, review payment options. Fees are due in full per the Academic Calendar 'fee payment deadline' each semester.
Language Requirement:	No English language proficiency assessment is required; however, Home Institutions should be confident in a student’s English language ability and consider this during the student nomination selection. To succeed academically, we recommend an English language skill level of/equivalently to: CAEL 70 TOEFL 90 IELTS 6.5
Study Permit:	Answer a few simple questions using the Government of Canada's 'find out if you need a study permit' tool. Learn about the process and how to apply for a study permit. Check current processing times based on temporary residence application type and citizenship. Note: most travellers need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada. Before you apply, find out what you need.

Do I require a visa?

Answer a few simple questions using the Government of Canada's 'find out if you need a study permit' tool.

Learn about the process and how to apply for a study permit.

Check current processing times based on temporary residence application type and citizenship.

Note: most travellers need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada. Before you apply, find out what you need.