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Dalhousie University is a university founded in 1818 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Canada's east coast. It has campuses in Halifax, an Agricultural Campus in Truro and further sites in Yarmouth and Saint John (New Brunswick). About 21,000 students from more than 115 countries study in its 13 faculties. According to the university, it is 88th in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings and 12th in Canada in the QS World University Rankings.
Dalhousie offers more than 300 programmes, including over 130 master's and PhD programmes, in fields such as agriculture, architecture and planning, arts and social sciences, computer science, engineering, health, law, management, medicine, dentistry and science. Teaching is in English. Students can take part in co-op placements, internships, field courses, study abroad and international exchanges.
International undergraduates apply through the online Application Portal; applications for Fall 2027 opened on 1 October. Non-native speakers must prove English proficiency (for example IELTS 6.5), or can follow Dalhousie's own English for Academic Purposes pathway, accredited by Languages Canada. The university offers more than 2,000 entrance awards a year, and in most faculties international tuition is fixed for the standard length of the programme plus one year. It has more than 2,800 residence places across two campuses and an International Centre.
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Dalhousie offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programmes leading to more than 300 degrees in 13 faculties:
- Agriculture (Truro campus)
- Architecture and Planning
- Arts and Social Sciences
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Health
- Management
- Science
- Professional programmes in Law, Medicine and Dentistry
- Open Learning and Career Development
Upgrading and pathway programmes, certificates, co-op and study abroad options are also available.
Dalhousie has more than 130 master's and PhD programmes, coordinated by its Faculty of Graduate Studies, which also handles graduate admissions, scholarships and bursaries. International graduate applicants have their own admission requirements, English requirements and application deadlines.
Applicants must meet Dalhousie's general admission requirements and those of their programme; requirements are listed by country, and meeting the minimum average does not guarantee admission. International undergraduates follow these steps:
- Apply through the online Application Portal (applications for Fall 2027 opened on 1 October)
- Apply for General Entrance Awards through the same portal
- Accept the offer and pay the deposit, if required, to receive a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL)
- Apply for a Canadian study permit with the PAL and the acceptance letter
- Apply for residence, if desired
English is the language of study. Undergraduate applicants whose first language is not English must prove proficiency, unless they studied three years of secondary school or one year of post-secondary education at an English-based institution. Minimum test scores:
- IELTS: 6.5 overall, 6.0 in each band
- TOEFL iBT: 90 overall, 20 in each band
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- PTE Academic: 61 overall
- CAEL: 70
- Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency: 180
Applicants below these scores may receive conditional admission and complete an English pathway, such as Dalhousie's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme.
Dalhousie offers more than 2,000 entrance awards each year, based on academic results, achievements and involvement, financial need or a combination of these. To be considered, students submit a General Entrance Award application through the Application Portal; students coming directly from high school must apply by 15 February. Financial support also includes bursaries, emergency loans and on-campus jobs. Under the International Tuition Guarantee, international undergraduates in Agriculture, Arts and Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Management or Science pay a fixed tuition fee for the standard length of the programme plus one year.
Dalhousie has more than 2,800 residence places across its two campuses. Halifax residences range from traditional single and double rooms to apartment-style living; Truro residences, on the Agricultural Campus, offer single, super single and double rooms and mature housing. In traditional residence, accommodation and meals are included in the fees, and buildings have staffed front desks and 24-hour security. Housing is guaranteed for first-year students coming directly from high school who apply by 1 May. The university also provides resources for finding off-campus apartments.