Agriculture

Dalhousie University · Agricultural Campus, Truro and Bible Hill

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years
Dalhousie Agriculture programme
No co-op route listed
Work experience
No co-op route listed
Dalhousie Agriculture internship and co-op policy
75% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 75% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
Dalhousie Agriculture high school entry requirements

Deadlines

May 2027

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Next deadlineSaturday, May 1, 2027

Admission deposit
2027 entry
Official deadline

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

Minimum overall average of 75%.
Complete Academic English 12 and Pre-calculus Math 12.
Complete three additional approved academic Grade 12 subjects.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through Dal admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic records requested in your application portal
- High school applicants provide mid-year and final results; Ontario and Nova Scotia applicants can include their student ID for automatic retrieval. Early applicants upload Grade 11 final marks and Grade 12 course registrations. College/university applicants submit official records from every postsecondary institution attended.
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Step 4English proficiency evidence if required
- Applicants from a country or school where English is not the primary instructional language need accepted proficiency evidence unless they meet an exemption. An offer can be conditional on providing the requested evidence.
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Applicant pathways

Canadian high school prerequisites

Canadian high school applicants

Minimum overall average of 75%.
Complete Academic English 12 and Pre-calculus Math 12.
Complete three additional approved academic Grade 12 subjects.

2026–27 Calendar course-grade requirements

Canadian high school applicants

Earn at least 65% in English and Pre-calculus Math and 60% in each other required subject.

Conditional math upgrading

Canadian high school applicants

Otherwise qualified applicants without Pre-calculus Math 12 may be admitted conditionally and required to complete the specified upgrading course before attending.

Degree requirements

Grades and academic standing

Complete 120 credit hours, with 36 approved agricultural credits, at least 18 credits at the 3000 level or above, the applicable major requirements, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and good standing.

References

Credits and degree requirements

A double major must satisfy both major requirements. At least 24 credit hours in the second major must be outside the first.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

Co-opNo co-op route listed

Check work experience options

Majors & specializations

Agricultural Business

BSc

Study business and management in the agricultural sector.

Published requirements

Courses

Shared BSc Agriculture graduation rules and first-year advising for Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Aquaculture, Environmental Sciences, Plant Science and Pre-veterinary Studies. Integrated Environmental Management has separate calendar requirements.

Recommended Fall 2026 schedule5 listed

For Agricultural Business or Economics, MGTA 1004 may replace chemistry in the plan. Plant Science takes PLSC 1001 instead of MTHA 1000 in fall.

AGRI 1000Agricultural Ecosystems3 credits
BIOA 1002Biology I3 credits
CHMA 1000General Chemistry I3 credits
MTHA 1000Introductory Calculus I3 credits
ECOA 1000Principles of Microeconomics3 credits

Recommended Winter 2027 schedule5 listed

Choose one English course. Agricultural Business or Economics can take CSCA 1000 instead of chemistry and is advised to take ECOA 1001. Plant Science takes MTHA 1000. Environmental Sciences takes MTHA 1001.

BIOA 1003Biology II3 credits
CHMA 1001General Chemistry II3 credits
EGLA 1000Composition3 credits
EGLA 1002Nature in Literature3 credits
EGLA 1004English Studies in Science and Technology3 credits

First-year major adjustments5 listed

The first two blocks show which majors use each course and when.

MGTA 1004Introduction to Business3 credits
CSCA 1000Computer Methods3 credits
ECOA 1001Principles of Macroeconomics3 credits
PLSC 1001Introduction to Plant Science3 credits
MTHA 1001Introductory Calculus II3 credits

Elective choices

Complete 6 approved Languages and Humanities/Social Sciences credit hours, at least 3 at the 3000 level or above. See the selected major for exact elective allocations.
The 2026–27 advising sheet suggests two 3-credit winter elective slots before major adjustments. It recommends 1000- and 2000-level options.

Study locations