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Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia university with about 20,000 students from 120+ countries, 13 faculties and 300+ degree programs, plus a Truro campus.

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In English: All 300 degrees
City: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Apply via: Dalhousie application portal
Next deadline: 15 Feb 2027

Deadlines

15 February 2027

Entrance scholarship application deadline

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Published for September 2027 entry. Other Dalhousie programmes are considered where space is available until classes start, but the scholarship deadline is the same day.
Dalhousie's September 2027 calendar gives 15 February 2027 for Nursing, Health Sciences, Medical Sciences and Social Work and 1 March 2027 for Environmental Design Studies (Architecture). Everything else is considered "where space is available" until classes start, but 15 February 2027 is also the scholarship deadline and 1 May 2027 the date to accept offers and awards, so mid-February is the date that matters. To be guaranteed a place in residence, apply for it by 15 May 2027.
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15 May 2027

Guaranteed residence application deadline

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Every date in Canada

What you could study here

All 300 of its undergraduate degrees are taught in English. What it is known for:

Computer Science

BCS · 4 yrs

Maths (AA or AI, SL or HL; AI SL accepted) and English; Dalhousie asks Ontario-style minimums of 65% in Pre-calculus, 70% in…

Computing

Marine Biology

BSc or BA · 4 yrs

English and Maths (AA or AI, SL or HL) plus a minimum 75% overall average in Dalhousie's terms; you enter the Faculty…

Sciences

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5 faculties: what each looks for

Faculty of Science: You enter undeclared and declare a major after year 1; Pre-calculus-level Maths and a 75% average are the entry bar.
Faculty of Computer Science: Maths and English at 65 to 70% minimums and a 70% overall average; optional co-op.
Health programs (Nursing, Health Sciences, Medical Sciences, Social Work): These close earlier than the rest, on 15 February; most other programs accept applications while space remains.
Faculty of Architecture and Planning (Environmental Design Studies): Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) has its own deadline of 1 March.
Faculty of Engineering: Engineering allows at most 12 credit hours of IB transfer credit; entry needs the Maths and science courses on the IB page.

What it asks of IB students

IB Diploma with at least 26 points including bonus points, plus your program's courses: English, and Maths, Chemistry, Physics or Biology at SL or HL. Maths AI SL is accepted for Maths.

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

Dalhousie's international tuition is a guaranteed annual amount for the standard program length plus one year; the 2026/27 amounts are CAD 37,992 for Science and 48,594 for Engineering.

All 3 notes

Dalhousie's international tuition is a guaranteed annual amount for the standard program length plus one year; the 2026/27 amounts are CAD 37,992 for Science and 48,594 for Engineering.
From September 2027 some Standard Level IB courses graded 5 to 7 are eligible for transfer credit, as well as Higher Level ones.
International students on a study permit need a Provincial Attestation Letter; Dalhousie's page explains the steps.

Sources

Dalhousie — IB applicants — checked 2026-10-07
Dalhousie — Dates and deadlines for undergraduate studies — checked 2026-10-07
Dalhousie — International applicants — checked 2026-10-07
Dalhousie — International tuition guarantee — checked 2026-10-07
Dalhousie — Facts, figures and rankings — checked 2026-10-07
Dalhousie — Study — checked 2026-10-07
Dalhousie — Marine Biology (BSc or BA) — checked 2026-10-07
Dalhousie — Computer Science (BCS) — checked 2026-10-07