Nova Scotia Community College is committed to building Nova Scotia’s economy and quality of life through education and innovation. Serving the province through a network of 13 campuses, the College’s 2,000-member team of employees supports the delivery of over 120 programs in five academic schools, reflecting labour market needs and opportunities in Nova Scotia. NSCC’s primary goal: supporting student success. And it appears to be providing results.In a recent annual survey of its graduates, we found that 86% are employed, most in their field of choice, with close to 90% of those employed living and working in Nova Scotia.

Since their beginning in 2000, they’ve grown in their capacity and scope. They are now a multi-million dollar research operation that responds to the needs of industry and the community. In 2015 and 2016, they were added to the list of Canada’s top 50 research colleges.  In addition to their four main areas of research, Applied Research has access to faculty and student expertise from over 120 programs offered by the college including business, culinary, natural resources and more.

NSCC Applied Research develops practical and innovative solutions for industry's real-world problems. With an expert research team and network of faculty and students from some of their most challenging and cutting-edge programs, they help industry improve their products, enhance processes, and grow their businesses. NSCC has well-equipped facilities which provide them with the tools to contribute to the development of new technologies that they can transfer to their partners. The commercialization of research findings adds value to the communities they serve and contributes to the economic growth of their province.