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COGS housing (Annapolis Valley Campus)

Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) student housing building

Campus Housing at the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) combines the convenience of being connected to all campus amenities with suite-style housing, making it the ideal home for both first-year students and those studying in graduate certificate programs.

Apply for Campus Housing September 2025 - April 2026

To apply you must use your NSCC username (w# + @campus.nscc.ca) and password. If you need help with your Login or password, please click on trouble signing in

Please Note:

  • Priority will be given to confirmed applicants and current students studying at COGS. We also accept campus housing applications from students at the Annapolis Valley Campus location in Middleton, who may receive a room offer if space is available.
  • 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom suite options are limited and only assigned as part of our accessibility considerations process.   

Capacity and room types

Capacity: 35 student rooms
Room types: 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and 4-bedroom suites.

Typical 4-bedroom suite (PDF 45KB) layout.

Room Type Details
1-bedroom suite with full washroom (barrier free)
  • 1-bedroom suites are assigned as part of our accessibility considerations process.  
  • Double-size bed (extra long)
  • Bedside table
  • Dresser and wardrobe
  • Desk with desk chair
  • Lounge chair
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Small culinary space (compact under-counter refrigerator/freezer, countertop microwave)
2-bedroom suite with full washroom (barrier free)
  • 2-bedroom suites are assigned as part of our accessibility considerations process.
  • Private bedrooms
  • Double-sized beds (extra long)
  • Bedside tables
  • Dressers and wardrobes
  • Desks with desk chairs
  • Lounge chairs
  • Shared common space with flat-screen TV
  • Shared culinary area (bottom freezer refrigerator, induction stovetop, pots/pans, countertop microwave)
4-bedroom suite with two washrooms (one with shower, one with shower/tub)
  • Private bedrooms
  • Double-sized beds (extra long)
  • Bedside tables
  • Dressers and wardrobes
  • Desks with desk chairs
  • Lounge chairs
  • Shared common space with flat-screen TV
  • Shared culinary space (top freezer refrigerator, induction stovetop, pots/pans, over-range microwave)
Student sitting on bed in campus housing while looking at a laptop and smiling.

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Take a photo tour of our housing suites to see what it's like to live on campus.

What’s included (amenities):

Living on campus offers the ease of an all-inclusive living environment from September to April which includes:

  • Furniture
  • Heat, power and water
  • High-speed internet
  • In-house laundry facilities
  • Shared common spaces for socializing and studying
  • Regular cleaning of public areas
  • Accessible washrooms
  • Parking
  • 24-hour on-call security
  • Events, community, and more

Dining

Students living at COGS are automatically enrolled in a $750/term dining dollars program, offered through the full-service cafeteria. Additional options are offered for students wishing to participate at a greater level.

Costs and payment dates

All rates and fees are payable through your campus Business Office (902-825-3491) and are determined based on fair market averages, as well as individual campus offerings and services. The non-refundable/non-transferrable campus housing deposit of $500 will be attributed to your fall term payment.

The fees listed below are per student.

Fall 2025 and Winter 2026

Room type Fall term fees
(due August 1, 2025)
Winter term fees
(due January 2, 2026
2025/2026 total
1-bedroom suite (assigned as part of our accessibility considerations) $4,798 $4,798 $9,596
2-bedroom suite (assigned as part of our accessibility considerations) $4,459 $4,459 $8,918
4-bedroom suite $4,150 $4,150 $8,300

*Campus housing fees listed above for COGS include $750/term dining dollars, all utilities, high speed internet (Wi-Fi) and parking. Students have the opportunity to choose additional dining dollar options.

Spring 2025

Room type Spring term fees (5 weeks)
1-bedroom suite (assigned as part of our accessibility considerations $975
2-bedroom suite N/A
4-bedroom suite $825

*Campus housing fees listed above for COGS for the Spring 2025 term include utilities, high speed internet (Wi-Fi), laundry and parking only.

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