Best language schools in Halifax (ranked based on student reviews)
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Last ranking update: 18 November 2019
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Get free advice from our language travel experts to help you find the best school for you.Key Facts about Halifax
Halifax: Halifax, set on a steep and spatulate promontory beside one of the world´s finest harbours, has become the focal point of the Maritimes, the region´s financial, educational and transportation centre, whose metropolitan population of over 300,000 makes it three times the size of its nearest rival, New Brunswick´s Saint John.
Population: 360,000
Time zone: +6h. (GMT -4)
Region: Nova Scotia,
Currency: CAD (1 CAD = 0.7870 USD)
Halifax quality of life rating:
4.0 (1 reviews by our former students)
Visa: Nationals from USA do not require a visa to study short term courses up to 180 days. Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
universities: 5 (rankings of universities in Halifax)
Cost of Living:
* 100 = prices in New York
- Student price index excluding rent:79* (21% cheaper than New York)
- Student price index including rent:54* (46% cheaper than New York)
- Price index food only:83* (17% cheaper than New York)
- Big Mac price (Canada average):6.56 C$ (10% cheaper than in USA)
Mains electricity:
- Residential voltage: 120 V
- Frequency: 60 Hz
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Arrival Airport
Halifax International (YHZ) - 26 km. from Halifax city center
Public transportation to city center:
Taxi: 76 C$, 30 minutes drive to city center of Halifax