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Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dalhousie University University Overview
One of Canada’s oldest Universities, Dalhousie University was established in the year 1818 and is a world leader in ocean research and education. Offering more than 4,000 courses and around 180 flexible degree programs through its 12 faculties, Dalhousie University has more than 18,000 enrolled students, out of which about 20% are international students from various countries across the globe.
The University has three campuses in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean makes sure that the students can enjoy sailing, surfing and swimming in the waters. Keeping up with the long-standing tradition of welcoming students from all nationalities and committing to their welfare, the University produces the best graduates year after year. With over 92% of doctorates in the faculty, the students enrolled in the university receive one of the finest educations.
CAD 12000
Living Cost
CAD 14000-24000
Undergraduate
CAD 13000-14000
Graduate
University Facts
Established in 1818
Programmes 85 Available
Total Students 19831+
Total Int. Students 3439+
Dalhousie University Admission Requirement
The following requirements must be fulfilled to get admitted to the Dalhousie University
- International students are considered on case-by-case basis. There can be some additional requirements, depending on the program you are applying to.
- Students are required to submit their original transcripts from their last attended academic institutions. If they are not in English, then submit the translated copies of the same along with the originals.
- Should provide the certificate issued by the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) that compares educational credentials from other countries to educational standards in Canada.
- Applicants must be 18 years old at the time of the beginning of the course.
- You need to submit your English language proficiency test scores if you are coming from a non-English speaking country.
Please note: If you are not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, you must obtain a valid study permit before you come to Canada.
Minimum IELTS Score
6.5+
Undergraduate
7+
Graduate
Minimum TOEFL Score
90+
Undergraduate
92+
Graduate
Minimum PTE Score
61+
Undergraduate
65+
Graduate
Dalhousie University All Programs(85)
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
92
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022, Jan 2023
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
36mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
60mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
60mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
60mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
60mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
60mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
60mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022, Jan 2023
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
92
TOEFL
80
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
36mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
60mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 115CAD 70
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
90
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
CAD 115
Application Fee
12mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
92
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake May 2024
May 2023
CAD 115
Application Fee
22mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
92
TOEFL
73
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
CAD 115
Application Fee
12mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
92
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 115
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
92
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 115
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
92
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 115
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
92
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
92
TOEFL
70
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115
Application Fee
16mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
92
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Sep 2023
CAD 115
Application Fee
20mo
Duration
Test Score
8
IELTS
105
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
CAD 115
Application Fee
16mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
92
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 115
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
92
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 115
Application Fee
16mo
Duration
Test Score
7.5
IELTS
102
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Dalhousie University Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Approximate Tuition Fee Per Year
14000 - 24000 Per year
Undergraduate(CAD)
13000 - 14000 Per year
Graduate(CAD)
CAD31628Tuition Fee
CAD12000Living Cost
Comparison with other universities of similar tier
Dalhousie University Features
- Academic Counseling
- Accomodation (On Campus)
- Campus Security
- Campus Shuttle
- Career Support
- Co-op Program
- Financial Assistance
- Food & Dining Sevices
- Health Insurance
- Internet Services
- Internship & on-the-job training
- Library Services
- Mental Health Services
- Orientation for new students
- Parking and Transit
- Recruitment Services
- Scholarships and Awards
- Social and Cultural Events
- Sports & Recreation Facilities
- Student Leaderships
- Study & Work Permit
- Work While Studying
- University Transfer Options
- Continuing Education
- Women Safety and Resources Centre
- Academic/Career Portals
Dalhousie University Students
Dalhousie University offers its students a wide variety of student services that contribute largely in building their futures. The students are immediately made to feel at home due to these great services and once they are comfortable they are able to adjust in the university environment.
- Health and Dental Insurance Services
- On Campus Housing
- Sports and Recreation Facilities
- Mental Health and Wellness Facilities
- Community Outreach Programs
- Orientation for new students
- Open Houses and Campus Tours
- Peer Mentorship
- Student newspaper - The Dalhousie Gazette,
- Accessibility Services
- Student Clubs and Societies
- International Student Support Services
- Student Ambassador Program
Dalhousie University Scholarships
QQqEvery year scholarships are given to promising Dalhousie students at every stage of their academic life by the Registrar's Office. Whether you are a future undergrad, a current student or attending the Agricultural Campus - there are awards for every level of Dal student.
- Year Three Scholarship
- Faculty In-Course Scholarships
- Irving Oil Scholarship
- Renewable Scholarships
- Aramark Leadership Awards
- W. Andrew MacKay Alumni Scholarship
- Faculty Awards
- Bader Scholarships
- Eliza Ritchie Scholarship
- NS Black Scholarship and many more.
Dalhousie University Map and Location
6299 South St, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
https://www.dal.ca/
Dalhousie University FAQ
Have questions? We’ve answered some common ones. To know more, click here.
Fall and winter.
Yes, the university offers co-op programs.
Yes.
Yes, the university offers housing at residence halls.
International students can apply for General Entrance Awards and Indian students can apply for a scholarship meant only for Indians.
IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo, CAEL, PTE and a few other tests are accepted.
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