Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university. More than half of its 18,800 students come from outside the province and another 16 percent from countries spanning the globe. The 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, poised to celebrate 200 years of academic excellence in 2018. Dal is proud to count 91 Rhodes Scholars among its alumni.

Dal students and faculty engage in learning and discovery across 13 faculties – whether in the classroom or through the more than $135 million in research conducted each year with hospitals, industry, governments, non-profit agencies and universities around the world.

Dalhousie is an international leader in oceans research and education, and home to 50 Canada Research Chairs. Associated institutes include the Ocean Frontier Institute, the Brain Repair Centre, the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance, and Canada’s only Institute for Big Data Analytics. The Faculty of Agriculture is the only one in Atlantic Canada, and offers studies in international food business, bioveterinary science and plant sciences.Whether it is passion for teaching and learning, commitment to the highest levels of research or dedication to serving local, national and international needs, the Dal community is united in its quest to make a lasting impact on the world.

STUDENT ENROLMENT

Full-time (undergraduates)
13,200

Full-time (graduates)
3,390

Part-time (undergraduates)
1,600

Part-time (graduates)
750

Source: Association of Atlantic Universities (2017 rounded preliminary fall enrolment)

Academic Programs

Undergraduate

 

  1. Accounting
  2. BComm, Business Finance, Commerce
  3. Actuarial Science
  4. Agricultural Business (Truro)
  5. Agricultural Economics (Truro)
  6. Animal Science (Truro)
  7. Applied Computer Science
  8. Information Technology, Computer
  9. Aquaculture (Truro)
  10. Arabic Studies
  11. Architecture
  12. BEDS, Environmental Design
  13. Arts & Social Sciences
  14. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  15. Biochem
  16. Biology
  17. Bioveterinary Science
  18. Black and African Diaspora Studies (Minor)
  19. Business (Minor)
  20. Commerce, Management
  21. Business Management Technology Diploma (Truro)
  22. Canadian Studies
  23. Chemical Engineering
  24. Chemistry
  25. Chinese Studies
  26. Cinema and Media Studies
  27. Civil Engineering
  28. Classics
  29. Commerce Co‑op
  30. Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Business
  31. Community Design
  32. Planning
  33. Computer Science
  34. Contemporary Studies
  35. Costume Studies
  36. Creative Writing
  37. Dental Hygiene
  38. Dentistry
  39. Diagnostic Cytology (suspended)
  40. Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound
  41. Early Modern Studies
  42. Earth Sciences
  43. Geology
  44. Economics
  45. Electrical and Computer Engineering
  46. Emergency Health Services Management Diploma
  47. EHS
  48. Engineering
  49. English
  50. Entrepreneurship
  51. BComm, Commerce
  52. Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  53. Management
  54. Environment
  55. Environment, Sustainability & Society
  56. Environmental Design Studies
  57. Architecture
  58. Environmental Engineering
  59. Environmental Landscape Horticulture (Truro)
  60. Environmental Science
  61. Environmental Sciences (Truro)
  62. European Studies
  63. Finance
  64. BComm, Commerce
  65. French
  66. Gender and Women’s Studies
  67. German
  68. Health Promotion
  69. Health Education, Health Studies
  70. Health Sciences
  71. Health Education, Health Studies
  72. Health Services Administration Diploma
  73. HSA
  74. History
  75. History of Science and Technology
  76. Indigenous Studies (Minor)
  77. Industrial Engineering
  78. Integrated Environmental Management (Truro)
  79. Integrated Science
  80. DISP
  81. International Business
  82. BComm, Commerce
  83. International Development Studies
  84. IDS
  85. International Food Business (Truro)
  86. Italian Studies (Minor)
  87. Journalism Studies (Minor)
  88. Kinesiology
  89. Human Kinetics
  90. Knowledge Management
  91. Landscape Architecture (Truro)
  92. Law
  93. Law, Justice and Society
  94. Leadership & Organizations
  95. Management
  96. Managed Landscapes Technology Diploma (Truro)
  97. Management
  98. Business
  99. Management & Globalization
  100. Managing People and Organizations
  101. BComm, Commerce
  102. Marine Biology
  103. Marketing Logistics
  104. BComm, Commerce
  105. Marketing Management
  106. BComm, Commerce
  107. Materials Engineering
  108. Metallurgical Engineering
  109. Mathematics
  110. Mechanical Engineering
  111. Medical Sciences
  112. Medicine
  113. Meteorology Diploma
  114. Atmospheric Science
  115. Microbiology and Immunology
  116. Mineral Resource Engineering
  117. Mining Engineering
  118. Music
  119. Neuroscience
  120. Nuclear Medicine Technology
  121. Nursing
  122. Occupational Therapy (MScOT)
  123. Ocean Sciences
  124. oceanography
  125. Pharmacy
  126. Philosophy
  127. Physics and Atmospheric Science
  128. Physiotherapy (MScPT)
  129. Physio
  130. Plant Science (Truro)
  131. Plant Science Diploma (Truro)
  132. Political Science
  133. Pre-Veterinary Medicine (Truro)
  134. Psychology
  135. Public Sector Management
  136. Radiological Technology
  137. Rad Tech
  138. Recreation
  139. Leisure Studies
  140. Recreation Management
  141. Rec Management
  142. Religious Studies
  143. Respiratory Therapy
  144. Russian Studies
  145. Science
  146. Security Studies (Minor)
  147. Small Business Management
  148. Social Work
  149. Sociology & Social Anthropology
  150. Spanish & Latin American Studies
  151. Statistics
  152. Stats
  153. Theatre
  154. Veterinary Technology Diploma (Truro)

Graduate

  1. Agriculture
  2. Architecture
  3. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  4. Biological Engineering
  5. Biology
  6. Biomedical Engineering
  7. Business Administration (MBA ‑ Corporate Residency)
  8. Business Administration (MBA ‑ Financial Services)
  9. Business Administration (MBA ‑ Leadership)
  10. Chemical Engineering
  11. Chemistry
  12. Civil and Resource Engineering
  13. Civil Engineering and Planning*
  14. Classics
  15. Clinical Vision Science
  16. Communication Sciences and Disorders
  17. Community Health & Epidemiology
  18. Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
  19. Computer Science
  20. Computer Science (Applied)
  21. Earth Sciences
  22. Economics
  23. Electrical and Computer Engineering
  24. Electronic Commerce
  25. Engineering
  26. Engineering Mathematics
  27. English
  28. Environmental Engineering
  29. Environmental Studies
  30. Food Science and Technology
  31. French
  32. German
  33. Health
  34. Health Administration
  35. Health Informatics
  36. Health Promotion
  37. History
  38. Industrial Engineering
  39. Information Management
  40. Interdisciplinary PhD
  41. International Development Studies
  42. Internetworking
  43. Journalism
  44. Kinesiology
  45. Law
  46. Leisure Studies
  47. Library and Information Management
  48. Marine Management
  49. Materials Engineering
  50. Mathematics
  51. Mechanical Engineering
  52. Medical Neuroscience
  53. Medical Physics
  54. Medical Research
  55. Microbiology & Immunology
  56. Mineral Resource Engineering
  57. Musicology
  58. Neuroscience
  59. Nursing
  60. Occupational Therapy Entry Level
  61. Occupational Therapy Post Professional
  62. Oceanography
  63. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  64. Pathology
  65. Periodontics
  66. Petroleum/Oil and Gas Engineering
  67. Pharmaceutical Science
  68. Pharmacology
  69. Philosophy
  70. Physics and Atmospheric Science
  71. Physiology & Biophysics
  72. Physiotherapy
  73. Planning
  74. Political Science
  75. Prosthodontics*
  76. Psychiatry
  77. Psychology & Neuroscience
  78. Public Administration
  79. Public Administration (Management)
  80. Resource & Environmental Management
  81. Social Anthropology
  82. Social Work
  83. Sociology
  84. Statistics

TUITION FEES

CANADIAN STUDENTS

Undergraduate tuition fees:
$6,133 – $7,416

Graduate tuition fees:
$6,568 – $7,851

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Undergraduate tuition fees:
$16,650

Graduate tuition fees:
$17,085

Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities. (2016-17).

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.