The AST Residence

As a small university, AST promotes a safe, friendly and smoke-free environment. Our Residence is a co-ed community with students attending AST, Dalhousie, Saint Mary’s and Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Students feel at home here. Everyone knows your name, allowing you to develop lasting friendships.

AST is located in south end Halifax, overlooking the Northwest Arm of Halifax. A few minutes walk from Saint Mary’s University, Point Pleasant Park and within walking distance to Dalhousie, downtown and Metro bus routes.

Applications for Residence are accepted for students attending Atlantic School of Theology and other universities such as Saint Mary's University, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design etc.

Large and small single rooms are available with one of the lowest rates for university residence in Halifax. As a Resident, you will have access to AST’s modern Library, part of the Novanet system, with study spaces and public computers available for class work and/or Internet access.

The Student Residence has accommodation for students in single and double rooms. Also available are apartments with sitting-room, bedroom, kitchenette and bathroom, suitable for parents with children.

The school makes available two apartments for use as kitchen and dining room for residents on a shared basis.

Click here to download the Residence Rules guide.

To Apply to the Residence, and to learn more about room and parking rates, click and print the on the Application Forms below.

You may fax your application to (902) 492-4048.

Residence Deadlines for 2010 (pdf)
Residence Application Form 2010/11 (pdf)

For more information,
please call or email Nancy LeBlanc - (902) 496-7942

Visit us at 660 Francklyn Street, Halifax, NS B3H 3B5.

Apartment allocation priorities are based on providing to: those with special requirements due to health/special challenges firstly, families with young children secondly, couples thirdly and fourthly, to single students. Each of these demographics is considered on a tiered basis according to the applicant's year of study at AST in the priority of third, second and first year applicants. Apartments are allocated in early March based on AST's knowledge of the existing tenants' vacating schedules. While full-time AST student status is usually required to apply, AST will consider those applications of students who have not yet received confirmation of acceptance to AST/or special needs requests.

In order to be considered, you must advise the Accounts Officer of your interest, prior to March 1st, and include the following information:

Your name, special needs requirements if any, if you will be accompanied by children (plus their age(s)), or spouse. Please state your need of either a single or double apartment. Also include contact information to which AST can direct a response. Send the aforementioned information to the attention of:

Nancy LeBlanc
AST Accounts Officer
660 Francklyn Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3B5

email Nancy LeBlanc

Business Office - (902) 496-7942

fax (902) 492-4048

Summer apartments are sometimes available to AST students taking summer courses and any inquiries should be directed to Nancy LeBlanc via the above-noted contact information.