Bioveterinary Science

Dalhousie University · Agricultural Campus, Truro and Bible Hill

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4 years
Duration (years)
4 years
Dalhousie Bioveterinary Science 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 Bioveterinary Science 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

Graduate in good standing with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and 120 credit hours, including 60 required course credit hours.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

Co-opNo co-op route listed

Check work experience options

Courses

Required courses and suggested sequencing for the four-year BSc in Bioveterinary Science at the Agricultural Campus.

Year 1 · Semester I5 listed

Choose EGLA 1000 or EGLA 1004. Add 3 elective credit hours.

BIOA 1002Biology I3 credits
CHMA 1000General Chemistry I3 credits
EGLA 1000Composition3 credits
EGLA 1004English Studies in Science & Technologies3 credits
MTHA 1000Calculus I3 credits

Year 1 · Semester II4 listed

3 elective credit hours.

BIOA 1003Biology II3 credits
BVSC 1000Overview of Animal Health Sciences3 credits
CHMA 1001General Chemistry II3 credits
PHYS 1000Physics for Life Sciences3 credits

Year 2 · Semester III4 listed

3 elective credit hours.

BIOA 2000Cell Biology3 credits
CHMA 2000Organic Chemistry3 credits
GENE 2000Genetics3 credits
BIOA 3003Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy3 credits

Year 2 · Semester IV4 listed

3 elective credit hours.

MCRA 2000Microbiology3 credits
STAA 2000Introductory Statistics3 credits
BIOA 2006Mammalian Physiology3 credits
CHMA 2002Introduction to Biochemistry3 credits

Year 3 · Semester V2 listed

9 elective credit hours.

BVSC 3000Veterinary Immunology3 credits
NUTR 3000Animal Nutrition3 credits

Year 3 · Semester VI2 listed

9 elective credit hours.

BVSC 3001Veterinary Epidemiology3 credits
ANSC 3001Animal Health3 credits

Elective choices

The 60 elective credit hours comprise 39 general credits, 18 credits from the program list and 3 credits from approved Languages and Humanities/Social Science at the 3000 level or above. At least 6 of the 18 program-list credits must be at the 4000 level.
Suggested elective credit hours by semester: 3 each in I–IV, 9 each in V–VI, and 15 each in VII–VIII.

Study locations

Campus: Agricultural Campus, Truro and Bible HillDalhousie · Bioveterinary Science (BSc) program location

References

Careers

Career examples have not been verified for this page.

Official program page

Costs

Bioveterinary Science · Faculty of Agriculture degree

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Fall and Winter · CAD

Canadian and permanent residents example · Choose your category

Tuition rateNot researched

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. Dalhousie lists distinct domestic Agriculture degree and Animal Health tariffs. The programme’s domestic course assignments still need confirmation.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

Last updated November 11, 2026