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 housing at Centre of Geographic Sciences

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.

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

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 (fully-accessible space)

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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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 fees listed below are for 1 bed space. The non-refundable/non-transferrable campus housing deposit of $500 will be attributed to your fall term payment.

Fall 2024 and Winter 2025

Room type	Fall term fees (due August 2, 2024)	Winter term fees (due January 3, 2025	2024/2025 total
1-bedroom suite	$4,680	$4,680	$9,360
2-bedroom suite	$4,455	$4,455	$8,910
4-bedroom suite	$4,051	$4,051	$8,102

*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 2024

Room type	Spring term fees (5 weeks)
1-bedroom suite	$875.50
2-bedroom suite	N/A
4-bedroom suite	$772.50

*Campus housing fees listed above for COGS for the Spring 2024 term include utilities, high speed internet (Wi-Fi) and parking only.