Arts

Dalhousie University · Halifax and Truro/Bible Hill

70% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 70% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
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Deadlines

May 2027

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Next deadlineSaturday, May 1, 2027

Admission deposit
2027 entry
Official deadline

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Grade 12 academic English

Complete secondary school and Grade 12 academic English.
Complete 4 more academic Grade 12 subjects.
Published overall minimum 70%.

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 requirements

Applicants entering from Canadian high school

Complete secondary school and Grade 12 academic English.
Complete 4 more academic Grade 12 subjects.
Published overall minimum 70%.

Theatre intended major

BA applicants selecting Theatre

The Fountain School requires a supplementary form for the Theatre major.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The 120-credit-hour BA Major requires 120 credit hours and at most 18 of the first 30 credit hours in one subject.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

Majors & specializations

Combine ESS with an eligible major or choose the minor after entering your degree.

Biology

Study living organisms, their evolution and their environments.

Published requirements

Courses

The current course list has not been verified for this page.

View course requirements

Elective choices

The BA Major requires 6 credit hours in each of two subjects other than the major within the last 90 credit hours. The actual major determines the remaining course requirements.

Study locations

Study locations: Halifax and Truro/Bible HillDalhousie · Arts (BA) program location

References

Careers

Career examples have not been verified for this page.

Official program page

Costs

Arts · Arts courses

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Fall and Winter · CAD

Canadian and permanent residents example · Choose your category

Tuition rate$301.00 per billing hour

Books and suppliesNo programme amount verified

Residence

Not estimated

Meal plan

Not estimated

Estimated subtotalNot available

Domestic tuition is billed by course. The international guarantee, where shown, applies to eligible 2026–27 entrants. The hourly rate applies to Arts courses billed under the Halifax schedule. The Truro Start course mix can change domestic charges.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

Last updated November 11, 2026