Admissions

Admissions Process…4 Easy Steps

1. Complete an application form

2. Submit a $25 administration fee (non-refundable) / $75 for international students

3. Submit a transcript

4. Attend an Information Session

Please Note: Application forms, transcripts and other supporting documentation will become the property of the College and will not be returned to the applicant.

International Students:

Transcripts and supporting documents must be in English or have an English translation attached.

 Acceptable Transcripts:

> High School transcript

> Grade 12 equivalency (GED)

> Post Secondary transcript

*To view the Mature Student Policy please click here.

Next Steps?

After you have applied to NSCECE, a representative will contact you and invite you to attend an information session.  If this is not geographically possible, an online interview will be arranged.

Once admissions criteria have been met, applicants will be notified, in writing, of  their status.

Click the “Apply Now” button to the right to get started!

Registration Process

• Upon acceptance, applicants will be required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of $100 to be applied towards tuition; non-payment will forfeit the application and result in the application being cancelled.
• Accepted applicants will receive a welcome package with registration information, class schedule, tuition payment arrangements, academic calendar, textbook list, medical form, etc.
• It is the applicant’s responsbility to contact the Registrar if they will be unable to submit payments within the specified time frame.
• In the event of a fee increase, students will be required to pay the new rate.
• Accepted applicants will be allowed to defer their acceptance for one year.  The applicant must request deferral in writing.

Mature Student Policy

Applicants who do not meet admissions requirements as detailed in Section 8 of the General Regulations of the Private Career Colleges Regulation Act may be admitted to a program under mature student status provided the following conditions are met:

1. The applicant is at least a twenty-one (21) years of age and has been out of school for a minimum of one year.
2. The applicant participates in an interview process with a designated admission’s representative of the private career college.
3. The applicant will provide the following documentation:
   • School transcripts
   • Letter outlining goals and action plan for success
   • Personal resume
   • Three letters of reference
4. The applicant may be asked to participate in a standardized admission test in accordance with the admission requirements of NSCECE. Confirmation of approval of the test will be forwarded to the NS Department of Education.