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| Dal students from Beijing, Yanni Ma and聽Jingjing Tinn sample fine Canadian cuisine during Dalfest. This year, there are more than 1,200 international students studying at AV俱乐部. (Bruce Bottomley Photo) |
It鈥檚 not your imagination. This is the busiest fall on campus yet.
It鈥檚 official now, with an overall rise in enrolment of just over four per cent, more students than ever have chosen to pursue their studies at AV俱乐部 this fall.
Overall enrolment of full- and part-time students is 15,970 as of Oct.1, 2009 (not including University of King鈥檚 College students, many of whom also study on campus). There are 650 more students cracking the books at AV俱乐部, compared with the same time last year.
鈥淭his reflects a growing recognition of AV俱乐部鈥檚 diverse and high quality academic program offerings,鈥� says Alan Shaver, Vice-president Academic and Provost, and Chair of the Enrolment Management Committe.
AV俱乐部 continues to have the largest graduate student contingent in the region with 3,700 students, up 87 from last year (that鈥檚 2.4 per cent).
There鈥檚 positive news for full-time first-year students as well, with 2124 registering, 45 more than last year (or 2.2 per cent). A notable jump in transfers helps to swell the enrolment, with 1,122 registering, that鈥檚 up 80 students (or 7.7 per cent).
AV俱乐部鈥檚 cosmopolitan campus hosts a large number of students from around the world. This year, 1219 international students have traveled from far and wide to further their academic studies here. That鈥檚 an increase of 185 students (almost 18 per cent above last year). The largest communities hail from Eastern Asia (226), the Middle East (151), Bermuda and the Caribbean (112) and North America (107).
鈥淭his talent and capacity presents a long-term opportunity to increase immigration, and global connections, for Nova Scotia,鈥� says President Tom Traves.鈥�
Preliminary figures are reported to the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) as of Oct. 1, 2009. The association publishes comparative enrolments on their website at as of Oct. 14. Official figures for Statistics Canada are provided as of Dec.1, 2009.