LEARNING IN ACTION: STFX PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE STUDENTS MEET WITH NOVA SCOTIA POLITICIANS AND POLICYMAKERS
November 22nd, 2019
Public policy and governance students from StFX had the opportunity to experience their studies firsthand when they travelled to Halifax Nov. 8, 2019 to meet and engage with provincial politicians and policymakers.
The field trip came about after Dr. Peter Kikkert, Irving Shipbuilding Chair in Arctic Policy at StFX’s Mulroney Institute of Government, asked Antigonish MLA and Minister of Health and Wellness Randy Delorey if arrangements could be made to bring the group of students to Halifax.
Minister Delorey arranged meetings for the students with officials in several departments, including finance, executive council, health, and environment.
“This was all about exposing the students to the different career pathways that public policy can take them on,” Dr. Kikkert says, “and to hear from the actual practitioners on the skills they should be working on as they complete their undergraduate degree.’
He says the experience also gave the students the chance to ask relevant and timely questions on issues and themes they’re currently studying.
Students say the experience was terrific.
GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
For high school students, the minimum requirements include an overall average of 70% in Grade 12, with no marks below 65% in each of the required subjects. Admissions to limited enrolment programs are competitive, thus, minimum grade requirements are subject to change. For detailed high school requirements, please see the following:
DID YOU KNOW?
Students with an admissions average of 85% and over are eligible for a StFX entrance scholarshipworth at least $5,000 over four years of study.
Students studying in the Nova Scotia International Students Program (NSISP) with an average of 70% in Grade 12 English, or equivalent, from a Nova Scotian high school are not required to submit an English language proficiency exam.
Students who apply for admission and do not meet the minimum English language requirements can enroll in StFX’s EAP program. The program offers intermediate (Level 5) and advanced (Level 6) English for Academic Purposes courses to prepare students for undergraduate studies at StFX.
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