The University of King's College, established in 1789, is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is the oldest chartered university in Canada, and the first English-speaking university in the Commonwealth outside the United Kingdom.[5] The university is renowned for its Foundation Year Programme, a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of Western culture through Great Books, designed for first-year undergraduates.[6] It has also garnered acclaim through its upper-year interdisciplinary programs - particularly its Contemporary Studies program, Early Modern Studies program, and its History of Science and Technology program. In addition, the university boasts a journalism school which attracts students across the world[7] for its intensive Master of Journalism programs[8] and its Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction, the first of its kind in Canada.[9] Its undergraduate Journalism programs are known for leading content in digital formats.