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
Academic Programs
Undergraduate
- Accounting
- BComm, Business Finance, Commerce
- Actuarial Science
- Agricultural Business (Truro)
- Agricultural Economics (Truro)
- Animal Science (Truro)
- Applied Computer Science
- Information Technology, Computer
- Aquaculture (Truro)
- Arabic Studies
- Architecture
- BEDS, Environmental Design
- Arts & Social Sciences
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Biochem
- Biology
- Bioveterinary Science
- Black and African Diaspora Studies (Minor)
- Business (Minor)
- Commerce, Management
- Business Management Technology Diploma (Truro)
- Canadian Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese Studies
- Cinema and Media Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Classics
- Commerce Co‑op
- Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Business
- Community Design
- Planning
- Computer Science
- Contemporary Studies
- Costume Studies
- Creative Writing
- Dental Hygiene
- Dentistry
- Diagnostic Cytology (suspended)
- Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound
- Early Modern Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Geology
- Economics
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Emergency Health Services Management Diploma
- EHS
- Engineering
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- BComm, Commerce
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Management
- Environment
- Environment, Sustainability & Society
- Environmental Design Studies
- Architecture
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Landscape Horticulture (Truro)
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Sciences (Truro)
- European Studies
- Finance
- BComm, Commerce
- French
- Gender and Women’s Studies
- German
- Health Promotion
- Health Education, Health Studies
- Health Sciences
- Health Education, Health Studies
- Health Services Administration Diploma
- HSA
- History
- History of Science and Technology
- Indigenous Studies (Minor)
- Industrial Engineering
- Integrated Environmental Management (Truro)
- Integrated Science
- DISP
- International Business
- BComm, Commerce
- International Development Studies
- IDS
- International Food Business (Truro)
- Italian Studies (Minor)
- Journalism Studies (Minor)
- Kinesiology
- Human Kinetics
- Knowledge Management
- Landscape Architecture (Truro)
- Law
- Law, Justice and Society
- Leadership & Organizations
- Management
- Managed Landscapes Technology Diploma (Truro)
- Management
- Business
- Management & Globalization
- Managing People and Organizations
- BComm, Commerce
- Marine Biology
- Marketing Logistics
- BComm, Commerce
- Marketing Management
- BComm, Commerce
- Materials Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Sciences
- Medicine
- Meteorology Diploma
- Atmospheric Science
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Mineral Resource Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy (MScOT)
- Ocean Sciences
- oceanography
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physics and Atmospheric Science
- Physiotherapy (MScPT)
- Physio
- Plant Science (Truro)
- Plant Science Diploma (Truro)
- Political Science
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine (Truro)
- Psychology
- Public Sector Management
- Radiological Technology
- Rad Tech
- Recreation
- Leisure Studies
- Recreation Management
- Rec Management
- Religious Studies
- Respiratory Therapy
- Russian Studies
- Science
- Security Studies (Minor)
- Small Business Management
- Social Work
- Sociology & Social Anthropology
- Spanish & Latin American Studies
- Statistics
- Stats
- Theatre
- Veterinary Technology Diploma (Truro)
Graduate
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Biological Engineering
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration (MBA ‑ Corporate Residency)
- Business Administration (MBA ‑ Financial Services)
- Business Administration (MBA ‑ Leadership)
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil and Resource Engineering
- Civil Engineering and Planning*
- Classics
- Clinical Vision Science
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Community Health & Epidemiology
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Computer Science
- Computer Science (Applied)
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Electronic Commerce
- Engineering
- Engineering Mathematics
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Studies
- Food Science and Technology
- French
- German
- Health
- Health Administration
- Health Informatics
- Health Promotion
- History
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Management
- Interdisciplinary PhD
- International Development Studies
- Internetworking
- Journalism
- Kinesiology
- Law
- Leisure Studies
- Library and Information Management
- Marine Management
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Neuroscience
- Medical Physics
- Medical Research
- Microbiology & Immunology
- Mineral Resource Engineering
- Musicology
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Entry Level
- Occupational Therapy Post Professional
- Oceanography
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Pathology
- Periodontics
- Petroleum/Oil and Gas Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physics and Atmospheric Science
- Physiology & Biophysics
- Physiotherapy
- Planning
- Political Science
- Prosthodontics*
- Psychiatry
- Psychology & Neuroscience
- Public Administration
- Public Administration (Management)
- Resource & Environmental Management
- Social Anthropology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- 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.