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Deadlines

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Next deadline

3 deadlines

  • English language proficiency evidence

    Fall 2027 entry · Fall 2027 Dalhousie applicants who must provide English language proficiency evidence

    Only required where the applicant does not meet an exemption.

    Official deadline

  • Accept admission offer and pay deposit

    Fall 2027 entry · Fall 2027 applicants to this exact Dalhousie programme; a personal offer may give an earlier or different deadline

    Use the deadline in your admission letter if it differs from the general date.

    Official deadline

  • Admission deposit

    2027 entry

    Official deadline

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

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

Dalhousie University programme-specific admission requirements
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    Dalhousie University programme-specific admission requirementsDalhousie University programme-specific admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through Dal admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
    Dal admissionsDal admissions
  3. 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.
    Dalhousie undergraduate document checklistDalhousie undergraduate document checklist
  4. 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.
    Dalhousie undergraduate English-proof instructionsDalhousie undergraduate English-proof instructions

Mature-applicant admission only: required life/work experience and educational-goals letter. This flag does not apply to ordinary direct high-school admission.

Dalhousie: mature applicant eligibility and written letter
Applicant pathways
Minimum admission requirements

Secondary school applicants; Canadian curriculum equivalents apply

  • To be considered for admission to this program, you must meet minimum academic criteria:
  • Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
  • Achievement of the minimum average for your program of choice.
  • Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course).
  • Admission to many Dalhousie programs is competitive. This means that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Dalhousie University programme-specific admission requirements
Program-specific admission requirements

Secondary school applicants; Canadian curriculum equivalents apply

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Pre-calculus Math 12
  • Academic Chemistry 12
  • Academic Physics 12
  • One additional academic subject
Dalhousie University programme-specific admission requirements
Published Fall 2027 application timing

Primary undergraduate entry to this exact Dalhousie route

  • Where space remains, programmes outside the named exception list may consider applications before September classes begin. No fixed general closing day is published.
  • February 15 entrance-award consideration and May 15 guaranteed-residence application are separate deadlines, not this programme’s final admission closing day.
Dalhousie explicitly published September 2027 admission dates and programme exceptions
Exact published high-school programme minimum

Direct high-school BEng entry. Associated-university diploma transfer and later discipline progression have separate requirements.

  • At least 70% overall across the five specified university-preparatory Grade 12 courses.
  • English 12, Pre-Calculus Mathematics 12, Chemistry 12 and Physics 12: at least 65% each
  • One further accepted Grade 12 university-preparatory subject: at least 60%
  • Direct high-school BEng entry. Associated-university diploma transfer and later discipline progression have separate requirements.
  • Published individual-course minimums, equivalent provincial subjects, language rules, programme capacity and additional selection conditions remain applicable. Other education systems and postsecondary routes require separate review.
Dalhousie 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar: BEng high-school admission
Public policy scope and source conflicts

All applicants

  • This review covers every public undergraduate applicant category in the current admission hub, its linked qualification, language, transfer, returning and pathway policies, and the held programme exceptions. Individual equivalency, capacity and private offer decisions remain for Dalhousie.
  • The public admission hub advertises Fall 2027 applications. The separately held formal calendar is 2026–27, originally retrieved October 28. A November 1 source review does not turn that older cache into a new live retrieval.
  • Where current webpages and the 2026–27 calendar differ, both rules are identified below. The Nursing profile expressly identifies the Academic Calendar as the official reference on discrepancy. Applicants must confirm the rule for their actual intake rather than assume one source silently supersedes another.
Dalhousie: complete applicant-category hub
BEng secondary and diploma-transfer entry

BEng applicants to the named route

  • Current web and formal calendar both give 70% overall in English, Pre-calculus, Chemistry, Physics and one additional academic subject. Calendar minimum required-subject grades are 65%, with 60% in the additional subject.
  • Associated-university Engineering Diploma completion is a separate transfer route requiring official evidence of programme entrance requirements; it does not eliminate later discipline progression or Dalhousie residence requirements.
Dalhousie: programme-specific general admission requirements
General direct secondary admission

Applicants completing Grade 12 or equivalent

  • Complete secondary school and five academic Grade 12 courses, including English and the programme-specific required subjects, with the programme overall minimum. Meeting published minima does not guarantee admission.
  • The 2026–27 calendar normally requires at least 60% in additional non-required academic courses and the stated programme subject minima. Required-subject equivalencies and final offer conditions still apply.
  • The calendar requires special admissions-committee recommendation for applicants under age 16. Early offers may be conditional on successful final courses and the required final transcript.
Dalhousie cached 2026–27 calendar: complete admission taxonomy pp.29–53
Mature applicant gate and written evidence

Canadian citizen/permanent-resident mature applicants only

  • Be at least 21 by the first day of classes, ineligible for regular admission, and applying to first year of an undergraduate programme not requiring prior university study. Grade 12 Academic English at least 65% and other required programme subjects remain necessary.
  • The current policy permits applicants with no university study, or one year or less of attempted transferable study plus at least two years absent. The calendar instead says less than one year; an applicant at exactly one year should confirm eligibility.
  • Provide official transcripts and a letter describing life/work experience, educational goals and motivation. This is a mature-route written requirement, not a requirement for every direct high-school applicant. Programme-specific exclusions remain binding.
Dalhousie: mature applicant eligibility and written letter
Home-school supporting evidence

Home-schooled applicants

  • Meet general and programme admission requirements. The home-school policy asks for as much supporting evidence as possible: educational-goals letter, writing sample, educator curriculum information, books/textbook list, available transcripts and standardized testing results.
  • For a programme requiring Pre-calculus, the home-school page requires the Math Diagnostic Test result screenshot. No universal alternate average or invented test pass score is supplied.
  • The US applicant page expressly requires SAT or ACT from home-schooled applicants, whereas the home-school page describes available standardized results as supporting information. Confirm the test requirement for the actual home-school curriculum; the conflict is not silently resolved.
Dalhousie: home-school evidence and Math diagnostic requirement
US curriculum admission and test optionality

Applicants using a US curriculum, regardless of citizenship

  • The current US policy requires at least a B senior-year average across five courses including programme prerequisites. Four years of English, typically three years of Math for Academic Math, and four years of Math with calculus for Pre-calculus are stated; junior courses may be assessed if needed.
  • SAT/ACT is optional for ordinary US-curriculum admission. If supplied, the published minima are SAT 1100 or ACT 23 with no component below 20; multiple sittings are superscored. US transfer applicants do not require SAT/ACT.
  • The 2026–27 calendar instead states a C average with mandatory SAT/ACT. Its rule and the current B-average/test-optional webpage conflict; confirm the applicable intake policy. IB, French Baccalaureate and home-school applicants follow their own category.
  • Dual-enrolment university/college study must be disclosed and individually assessed for transfer credit; it may affect award classification. Quantitative admission is usual for direct-entry programmes, with named supplemental exceptions.
Dalhousie: US curriculum, test optionality and home-school exception
International qualifications and displaced applicants

Applicants with non-Canadian credentials

  • Present the specific country qualification below and meet the chosen programme subjects and grades. A listed certificate or examination does not itself guarantee admission. Unlisted or ambiguous credentials require an individual Admissions decision.
  • The current international hub offers individual assistance where humanitarian crisis or displacement prevents an application or official documentation. It does not publish a universal waiver of required subjects or guaranteed admission.
  • For Nursing, the current public profile and FAQ exclude international applicants from ES1/ES3, while the 2026–27 calendar describes limited international places. Country-credential recognition below does not override that unresolved programme eligibility conflict.
Dalhousie: international applicant categories and displaced-applicant support
IB diploma, certificate and career-related routes

International Baccalaureate applicants

  • IB Diploma applicants need at least 26 points including bonus points and the general/programme prerequisites. IB certificate SL or HL courses may be combined with another high-school curriculum.
  • IB Career-related applicants need two IB courses plus at least three academic Grade 12 or international-equivalent courses, with additional programme prerequisites where not covered by the IBCP curriculum.
  • HL subjects at grades 5–7 and TOK at C may receive transfer credit. Select SL subjects start eligibility in September 2027 at grades 5–7; the published SL equivalencies remain under review and may change.
  • For 2021-or-later school graduates, both Analysis and Approaches and Applications and Interpretation SL/HL meet the published Academic Math and Pre-calculus equivalencies. Science subjects SL/HL meet the named school science equivalents. The 2020-or-earlier Math Studies option meets Academic Math, not the published Pre-calculus category.
  • Official IB results must come from IBO, not merely the school. Request assessment before completing the first Dalhousie semester; pending credit can be recorded until official final results. Engineering has a maximum 12 transfer-credit hours under the guide, subject to degree applicability.
Dalhousie: IB diploma, certificate, career-related and full HL/SL guides
AP entry and credit recognition

Advanced Placement applicants

  • Meet the ordinary programme entrance requirements; school results or final examinations are considered for admission. Selected national AP results of 4 or 5 may receive the published subject-specific transfer equivalents.
  • Official results must come from College Board and the transfer request must precede completion of the first Dalhousie semester. Programme applicability still limits the credit, with Engineering at most 12 hours under the published guide.
  • The full published AP equivalency list was reviewed. Spanish currently has no transfer-credit equivalent, but the Spanish Department may assess advanced standing. This is not a new catalogue course list or a guarantee of credit for every AP subject.
Dalhousie: AP preparation and complete published credit guide
CAPE qualification and transfer eligibility

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination applicants

  • Complete CSEC/CXC with at least five subjects including English and at least two two-unit CAPE subjects, while meeting programme-specific subjects and grades.
  • CSEC Math satisfies Academic Math 12; CAPE Math satisfies Pre-calculus. Selected two-unit CAPE grades 1, 2 or 3 may receive transfer credit; one-unit CAPE courses do not.
  • Official examination results must come from CXC. Apply for transfer assessment before completing the first Dalhousie semester. Engineering is limited to 12 hours under the published guide; course/programme applicability remains individual.
  • The complete published subject table and explicit no-credit list were reviewed; there is no universal credit promise for an unlisted subject.
Dalhousie: CAPE qualification and complete published credit guide
GCE academic preparation and separate transfer threshold

British-system GCSE, O Level, AS and A Level applicants

  • Present at least five academic subjects across GCSE/IGCSE/O/AS/A Levels, including two A Levels, four AS Levels or an equivalent AS/A combination, and the chosen programme prerequisites/results.
  • IGCSE/O Level Mathematics meets Academic Math 12; AS/A Level Mathematics meets Pre-calculus. Selected completed A Levels at C or higher may receive transfer credit, but AS, GCSE and O Levels do not receive transfer credit.
  • The current page accepts a final GCE certificate from the examining board or official final school examination results, with a transfer request before the first semester is complete. Engineering is limited to 12 hours under the guide.
  • The page separately retains a June 2026 Middle East examination-disruption notice accepting a portfolio-of-evidence route for existing Fall 2026 offers. This historical accommodation is not recast as a Fall 2027 programme-wide portfolio requirement.
Dalhousie: GCE preparation and complete published credit guide
French Baccalaureate admission and credit

French Baccalaureate applicants

  • Assessment uses Premiere/Terminale bulletins out of 20 or completed baccalaureat general results. For most programmes an elective-course grade of 10 is a minimum; some programmes require overall 11, while competitive and prerequisite requirements can be higher.
  • The technological baccalaureate is considered individually. The professional baccalaureate and CPGE are not accepted under this page. These native marks are not converted into a Canadian percentage benchmark.
  • Selected courses at grade 11 or higher with coefficient at least 4 may receive transfer credit, subject to programme applicability and Engineering’s 12-hour limit. Request assessment before completing the first semester and supply official final results.
  • The French page’s transfer instructions refer to a GCE certificate despite discussing French Baccalaureate results. That document-name inconsistency remains for Admissions to clarify; no British credential is invented as a French admission requirement.
Dalhousie: French Baccalaureate preparation and complete credit guide
English education waiver and accepted tests

Applicants required to demonstrate English proficiency

  • Applicants whose first language is not English need proof unless a recognized English-based institution supplies the stated education history: generally three secondary years or one post-secondary year.
  • Current accepted minima: IELTS 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0; TOEFL 1–120 scale 90 overall/20 bands; TOEFL 1–6 scale 4.5 overall, Listening 4.5 and Reading/Speaking/Writing 4.0; Duolingo 120; Michigan English Test 55; CAEL/CAEL Online 70; PTE Academic 61 overall/50 communicative skills; Cambridge C1/C2 180 overall; Oxford ELLT 7 overall/no component below 6.
  • English subject equivalencies include IB Language A Literature or Language and Literature SL/HL at 5, English B SL/HL at 6, AP English at 4, or GCSE/IGCSE English Language/Literature at B.
  • Conditional admission may require another test or an approved English pathway. The published partner roster is CLLC and Oxford International English School; the actual required partner completion evidence remains an offer decision.
  • The 2026–27 calendar retains older test names/scores and an additional TOEFL essay condition that differ from current public web policy. Confirm the actual intake requirement rather than combine the two into an invented new threshold.
Dalhousie: current English tests, education waivers and pathways
Public EAP and visiting bridging scope

Conditionally admitted English-pathway or visiting students

  • Dalhousie EAP has Foundations, Level 1 and Level 2 instruction; placement is determined from accepted scores or the university’s placement assessment. A separate degree offer and programme eligibility are still necessary.
  • The EAP page permits some EAP 2 students to combine English study with an undergraduate course if conditionally accepted to a participating programme and registered as a special student. The separately linked UBP page is for students enrolled at a non-Canadian university visiting for under a year and returning to their home degree.
  • The UBP page explicitly says successful EAP Level 2 meets undergraduate and some graduate English requirements. It requires home-university permission and prior visiting admission, with concurrent/sequential course limits depending on English preparation. It is not automatic entry to these six full degrees.
Dalhousie: University Bridging Program eligibility and English progression
Post-secondary transfer and assessment procedure

University, college and CEGEP transfer applicants

  • All previous institutions and official transcripts must be disclosed. Credits normally require C or higher at a recognized institution, comparable to a Dalhousie subject and relevant to the intended programme. Programme admission GPA may vary and is not replaced by this course-credit minimum.
  • Individual credit equivalencies requiring login were not accessed. Public initial/departmental assessment policy, official certified translations and the 30-day new-evidence appeal route were reviewed. No unreviewed private equivalency is asserted.
  • The public transfer policy requires full outlines/syllabi for Commerce, Computer Science and Engineering departmental assessments. Nursing advanced-standing entrants are assessed automatically rather than using the ordinary initial request process.
  • Submit the required transfer request/material before completing the first Dalhousie semester. The public policy allows an exact course equivalent, a general subject-level equivalent or no credit; in-progress courses remain pending until final results.
  • Credits earned while academically ineligible are not normally awarded. A narrow Winter 2020 Pass/Credit exception is explained in the public policy, but may not satisfy later prerequisite or programme grade requirements.
Dalhousie: complete post-secondary transfer assessment policy
Transfer residence and second-degree limits

Transfer and prior-degree applicants

  • The general calendar normally requires at least half the first credential and half its concentration/major/minor at Dalhousie. Computer Science additionally specifies 60 CSCI hours including 36 upper-level CSCI hours at Dalhousie. Engineering requires its final two full-load study terms at Dalhousie.
  • BComm Co-op requires at least 60 Dalhousie hours plus three work terms, with at least 48 in its core and the required work-term credits. Health requires all or most advanced programme work at Dalhousie; the actual programme assessment controls.
  • Second-degree credit must be applicable and at least C. The calendar requires at least 60 new hours for a 120-hour BA/BSc, BComm Co-op, BCS or BEng under the respective faculty rules; 90-hour BA/BSc requires 45 new hours. More than one BA is not awarded. These credit minima are not shortened completion-time promises.
Dalhousie cached 2026–27 calendar: second degrees and complete transfer regulation pp.81–83
Internal transfer, voluntary return and dismissal

Current or former Dalhousie students

  • Internal programme changes require a new application, current subject requirements and a competitive programme GPA. Some majors have later prerequisite grades; academic probation can require returning to the original programme first.
  • After a voluntary break of two consecutive non-summer terms, reapply. A return to the same programme without outside study uses a letter of activities and no application fee; outside study requires all official transcripts and current admission review.
  • After dismissal, reapplication includes reasons for poor performance and evidence of readiness to succeed. A first dismissal typically requires a year away, with programme-specific rules and potentially longer second-dismissal periods. No automatic reinstatement is promised.
  • The current return webpage and general calendar contain differing deposit amounts. No deposit number is recertified here; the actual offer states the required amount.
Dalhousie: internal transfer, voluntary return and academic dismissal
Academic Refresher after dismissal

Academically dismissed students seeking earlier return

  • With faculty-advisor approval, successful completion of required Academic Refresher coursework may support earlier return. The mandatory academic-skills course and optional Math/English refreshers do not themselves guarantee reinstatement.
Dalhousie: Academic Refresher after dismissal
Non-degree course category

Applicants not pursuing a Dalhousie degree in this category

  • Non-degree applicants submit an application, official transcripts and fee for course-by-course study. Course prerequisites, capacity and faculty/instructor permission still apply; registration is not guaranteed and the category is not credential admission.
Dalhousie: non-degree applicant requirements
Visiting course category

Students remaining registered at another university

  • Visiting students obtain home-university permission, equivalent prerequisites and undergraduate admission for transferable courses. Permission does not guarantee transfer back to the home institution.
Dalhousie: visiting course applicants and home-university permission
Undergraduate visiting research category

Students actively enrolled at another higher-education institution

  • Undergraduate visiting researchers need a host faculty invitation, home-institution support, research related to the home programme and health insurance. They register part-time, take no courses and earn no research credit under this status.
  • The public policy permits up to twelve months, with special extensions considered. This research status is separate from admission to one of the held full-degree programmes; private invitation, immigration and funding decisions remain individual.
Dalhousie: complete undergraduate visiting-research category
Upgrading without automatic degree entry

Applicants missing a subject or qualifying grade

  • UPrep offers non-credit English, Academic Math, Pre-calculus, Biology, Chemistry and Physics preparation accepted for specified Nova Scotia Grade 12 equivalents. Anyone may take these courses; admission may be reviewed with a midterm grade but remains conditional on the final required result.
  • The published pathways page also identifies specific Acadia, NSCC, Saint Mary’s, StFX, Ontario VHS and TVO/ILC upgrading equivalents. The actual course code, paired-course requirements and programme subject minimum still govern; no blanket recognition of every external course is inferred.
Dalhousie: University Preparation subject equivalents and entry scope
Indigenous Student Access Pathway scope

Eligible First Nations, Métis and Inuit applicants

  • ISAP is a separate one-year Agricultural Campus access route for First Nations, Métis and Inuit applicants not meeting normal prerequisites. It requires Indigenous connection evidence, a valid high-school diploma, English 12 Academic at least 65%, a personal statement and two independent references. Successful completion permits an application to a chosen degree; it is not guaranteed admission to every programme.
Dalhousie: Indigenous Student Access Pathway qualification
Transition Year scope and future public instructions

Eligible Indigenous or African Nova Scotian pathway applicants

  • The separate eight-month full-time TYP supports African Nova Scotian and Indigenous students. Its current public page says 2027–28 applications open January 2027 and detailed online application/document instructions will be published December 2026. Those future unpublished conditions remain unknown; older forms are not recertified as the new cycle.
Dalhousie: Transition Year Program and unpublished 2027–28 application cycle
Alberta published course equivalents

Alberta secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) Required English (one of) English Language Arts 30-1 Required Academic Math (one of) Applied Math 30 Pure Math 30 Math 31 Math 30-2 Math 30-1 Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Pure Math 30 Math 31 Math 30-1 *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
British Columbia published course equivalents

British Columbia secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) Required English (one of) English Studies 12 English 12 First Peoples Francais Langue Premiere 12 Required Academic Math (one of) Foundations of Math 12 Pre-Calculus 12 Calculus 12 Statistics 12 Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Pre-Calculus 12 Calculus 12 *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
Manitoba published course equivalents

Manitoba secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) Required English (one of) English Language Arts 40S English 42S English 40U Required Academic Math (one of) Applied Math 40S Pre-Calculus 40S Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Pre-Calculus 40S *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
New Brunswick published course equivalents

New Brunswick secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) Required English (one of) English 121 English 122 Anglais 22411 Anglais 22411E Francais 10411 Francais 10411E Required Academic Math (one of) Trig & 3-Space 121/122 Adv. Math with Intro to Calculus 120 Foundations of Math 120 Pre-Calculus 120A Pre-Calculus 120B Math 30411B Math 30411C Math 30421C Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Adv. Math with Intro to Calculus 120 Pre-Calculus 120A and 120B *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
Newfoundland and Labrador published course equivalents

Newfoundland and Labrador secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject (one of) Courses (one of) Required English (one of) English 3201 English 4201 Required Academic Math (one of) Math 3204 Math 3205 Math 3207 Academic Math 3201 Advanced Math 3200 Intro to Calculus 3208 Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Math 3207 Advanced Math 3200 Intro to Calculus 3208 *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
Northwest Territories published course equivalents

Northwest Territories secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) Required English (one of) English Language Arts 30-1 Required Academic Math (one of) Applied Math 30 Pure Math 30 Math 31 Math 30-2 Math 30-1 Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Pure Math 30 Math 31 Math 30-1 *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
Nova Scotia published course equivalents

Nova Scotia secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) Required English (one of) English 12 English 12 African Heritage Required Academic Math (one of) Math 12 Advanced Math 12 Pre-Calculus 12 Calculus 12 Statistics and Data Science 12 Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Pre-Calculus 12 Calculus 12 *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
Nunavut published course equivalents

Nunavut secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) Required English (one of) English Language Arts 30-1 Required Academic Math (one of) Applied Math 30 Pure Math 30 Math 31 Math 30-2 Math 30-1 Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Pure Math 30 Math 31 Math 30-1 *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
Ontario published course equivalents

Ontario secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) Required English (one of) Contemporary Aboriginal Voices (NBEU4U) English (ENG4U) Studies in Literature (ETS4U) Anglais (EAE4U) Required Academic Math (one of) Data Management (MDM4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
Prince Edward Island published course equivalents

Prince Edward Island secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) Required English (one of) English 621A Required Academic Math (one of) Math 621A Math 621B Math 611B Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Math 621B Math 611B *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
Quebec (CEGEP) published course equivalents

Quebec (CEGEP) secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) English 12* English 603 French 601 Academic Math 12* Math 201-HSG: Intro to College Math Math 201-NYA: Calculus I Math 201-NYB: Calculus II Math 201-NYC: Linear Algebra Math 201-103: Calculus I Math 201-203: Calculus II Chemistry 12 202-NYA: General Chemistry 202-NYB: Chemistry of Solutions Physics 12 203-NYA: Mechanics 203-NYB: Electricity and Magentism 203-NYC: Waves, Optics and Modern Physics Biology 12 101-NYA Biology I *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
Saskatchewan published course equivalents

Saskatchewan secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) Required English (one of) English Language Arts 30 Required Academic Math (one of) Math B30 Math C30 Calculus 30 Foundations of Math 30 Pre-calculus 30 Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Math C30 Calculus 30 Pre-calculus 30 *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
Yukon published course equivalents

Yukon secondary/CEGEP applicants

  • Subject* Courses (one of) Required English (one of) English Studies 12 English 12 First Peoples Francais Langue Premiere 12 Required Academic Math (one of) Foundations of Math 12 Pre-Calculus 12 Calculus 12 Statistics 12 Or Required Pre-calculus (one of) Pre-Calculus 12 Calculus 12 *Depending on your program of interest you will require Academic English and either Academic Math or Pre-calculus Math.
  • Select the English, Academic Math or Pre-calculus equivalency required by the actual programme, not every alternative listed.
Dalhousie: all Canadian secondary and CEGEP course equivalencies
Complete international country-credential chart

Applicants using non-Canadian qualifications

  • The complete university-published country chart contains 197 distinct country/curriculum credential entries. Use the linked primary chart for the exact qualification; programme subjects, grades, English requirements and individual offer conditions still apply.
  • A listed qualification is not an admission guarantee. Unlisted or ambiguous qualifications need Admissions review. The chart’s Equatorial Guinea Kankor entry and duplicate Danish HTX abbreviations appear inconsistent; confirm them rather than assume a corrected credential.
  • All chart entries were reviewed and retained in the research evidence. This compact group links the full native table; it does not replace any previously held programme-specific condition.
Dalhousie: complete international country-qualification chart

Degree requirements

Work and practical requirements
  • At the end of Year 1, students apply for discipline placement indicating the order of their preferences. The Faculty of Engineering will inform students who have met the criteria of promotion from Year 1 to Year 2 of their conditional placement in one of the accredited programs. The curriculum for each of the basic programs combines required ‘core’ subjects essential to the field, and ‘elective’ subjects permitting considerable diversity in individual programs of study. An important part of the curriculum is a series of Complementary Studies courses. The curriculum for the first two years of Engineering at Dalhousie is indicated below. Students should refer to the appropriate departmental chapter of the calendar once a field of specialization has been determined for subsequent years.
  • BSc/BEng Students who meet the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science program and the Bachelor of Engineering program are eligible to select this concurrent degree option. Students wishing specific advice should consult the Assistant Dean, Faculty of Science and the Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering. Students accepted will complete the 90 credit hours BSc and the first two years of engineering studies leading to the Diploma in Engineering concurrently in a period of three calendar years. At the end of the three year period, both the degree and the diploma will be awarded to successful candidates. This opportunity should appeal to students with career objectives in multi-disciplinary fields such as Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Science, or Materials Science (among others). It is thus possible to complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering degrees concurrently in a time period of five years in total (or up to six years for Co-op programs).
  • BA/BEng Students wishing to do so may complete the 90 credit hours BA degree program and the first two years of engineering studies leading to the Diploma in Engineering concurrently in a period of three calendar years. At the end of the three year period, both the degree and the diploma will be awarded to successful candidates. It is thus possible to complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering and the Bachelor of Arts degrees concurrently in a time period of five years in total (or up to six years for Co-op programs).
  • The co-operative system requires students to alternate periods of study with periods of university approved, full-time, paid employment. The period of employment is called a work term and is normally four months (16 weeks) in length. Some programs combine two or more four-month work terms. Work terms have academic requirements that must be completed in addition to the requirements of the employer.
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Credits and degree requirements
  • By April 30, each student must specify ordered preferences for five engineering disciplines. The application is for conditional acceptance into year two of an engineering discipline.
  • • ENGI 2203: Engineering Design II
  • ASSC 1971: Engineering & Society
  • ENGM 2022: Applied Differential Equations
  • • ENGM 2620: Python Programming
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Grades and academic standing
  • Any student who has completed all of the entry requirements for an engineering discipline, with a GPA of 3.50 or better, will be guaranteed a place in that engineering discipline.
  • In a single competition, students with a GPA greater than or equal to 2.00 and less than 3.50 will be assigned conditional places (year two) in engineering disciplines, proceeding in strict order of GPA, subject to discipline capacities.
  • Any student with a GPA of less than 2.00 will not be admitted to a discipline.
  • Diploma of Engineering Students who have successfully completed the academic study program in the first four terms in any of the disciplines may be eligible to apply for the Diploma of Engineering. This means a student must have a minimum GPA of 2.0, and have completed, with a minimum grade of D, the required courses as specified in the discipline curriculum.
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Required courses and electives
  • Three discipline-specific electives
  • A three credit hour complementary studies course. The course curriculum must include studies in one of the following: o Subject matter that deals with humanities and social sciences; o Oral and written communications; o Professionalism, ethics, equity and law; o The impact of technology and/or engineering on society; o Health and safety; o Sustainable development and environmental stewardship; o Engineering economics and project management
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Program facts

Academic minimum70% minimum
Dalhousie 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar: BEng high-school admission
Co-opCo-op option

Optional co-op designation from third year; alternating study terms with university-approved, full-time paid employment.

University work-study information
Engineering · official programme informationCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

Students apply for an engineering discipline after first year. A 3.50 GPA and all entry requirements guarantee a discipline place; other eligible applicants compete by GPA and capacity. Mineral Resource Engineering admissions are suspended.

Chemical Engineering

BEng

Study chemical processes, with discipline coursework in organic chemistry and thermofluid engineering.

Published requirements

Courses

The first 4 study terms of Dalhousie's BEng, including discipline-dependent second-year alternatives. Upper-year engineering disciplines have separate calendars; the core plan is not a complete BEng degree.

Year 1; Term 1 Fall6 listed

Published course options and electives vary by degree route; the listed blocks do not establish class times.

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Year 1; Term 2 Winter6 listed

Published course options and electives vary by degree route; the listed blocks do not establish class times.

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Year 2; Term 3 Fall5 listed

Published course options and electives vary by degree route; the listed blocks do not establish class times.

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Year 2; Term 4 Winter14 listed

Published course options and electives vary by degree route; the listed blocks do not establish class times.

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Mapped terms

only the complete shared Engineering Year 1 Fall/Winter course block, before the later discipline-specific Term 4 options

Published first year
Term 1: Fall
  • ENGI 1103Engineering Design I3 credits

    The objective ot the class is to provide students with conceptual design experience, team work experience, computer drafting experience and to develop skills in engineering free-hand sketching, 3-D visualization, and reading/drafting of engineering drawings.

  • CPST 1103Technical Communications I1.5 credits

    Technical writing and presentation skills, study skills, examination skills and an introduction to the variety of disciplines of engineering and academic regulations for engineering.

  • MATH 1280Engineering Mathematics I3 credits

    See course description for MATH 1000.03. in the Mathematics section of this calendar.

  • ENGM 1081Computer Programming3 credits

    This course covers fundamental programming principles including flow control, modularity, and structured programming.

  • CHEM 1021Engineering Chemistry I3 credits

    The electronic structures of atoms and molecules are used to explain the reactivity and properties of chemicals.

  • PHYC 1190Introduction to Physics3 credits

    This course concentrates on mechanics (forces and motion).

Term 2: Winter
  • ENGI 1203Mechanics I: Statics3 credits

    This course teaches the basic concepts in engineering mechanics.

  • CPST 1203Technical Communications II1.5 credits

    Introduction to the engineering profession, engineering ethics and professional responsibility as well as technical writing and presentation skills.

  • MATH 1290Engineering Mathematics II3 credits

    See course description for MATH 1010.03. in the Mathematics section of this calendar.

  • ENGM 1041Applied Linear Algebra3 credits

    This course covers geometric vectors in three dimensions, dot product, cross product, lines and planes, complex numbers, systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, matrix inverse, determinants, Cramer's rule, introduction to vector spaces, linear independence and bases, rank, linear transformations, orthogonality and applications, Gram-Schmidt algorithm, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

  • CHEM 1022Engineering Chemistry II3 credits

    Continuing from Chem 1021, the principles of thermodynamics and kinetics are used to explain chemical reactivity and the principles of organic chemistry are used to develop an understanding of organic synthesis.

  • PHYC 1290Introduction To Physics3 credits

    This course concentrates on oscillations and waves, optics, electricity and magnetism.

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Elective choices
  • At the end of Year 1, students apply for discipline placement indicating the order of their preferences. The Faculty of Engineering will inform students who have met the criteria of promotion from Year 1 to Year 2 of their conditional placement in one of the accredited programs. The curriculum for each of the basic programs combines required ‘core’ subjects essential to the field, and ‘elective’ subjects permitting considerable diversity in individual programs of study. An important part of the curriculum is a series of Complementary Studies courses. The curriculum for the first two years of Engineering at Dalhousie is indicated below. Students should refer to the appropriate departmental chapter of the calendar once a field of specialization has been determined for subsequent years.
  • • ENGI 2203: Engineering Design II • ASSC 1971: Engineering & Society • ENGM 2022: Applied Differential Equations • Three discipline-specific electives
  • Term 3: five prescribed 3-hour courses + one 3-hour writing course = 18. Term 4 Industrial: three prescribed common 3-hour courses + IENG 2201 and ENGM 2620 (3 hours each) + one 3-hour complementary-studies course = 18. Choice = 3 + 3 = 6 of 36 hours. The source-labelled discipline-specific electives are prescribed by discipline and are not counted as choices.
Study locations
Teaching locations
Halifax; the Core Engineering first two years may also be taken at Truro. The programme profile lists Halifax and Truro/Bible Hill.dalhousie exact programme teaching locations
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Careers

Career examples

  • Robotics engineer
  • Aircraft design engineer
  • Pollution control specialist

Career sectors

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  • Energy, infrastructure, and the environment
  • Manufacturing, robotics, and technology
  • Health, biomedical, and consulting
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Scope and qualifications

University-published career examples for Engineering, including its published routes; some require further training or registration. These are examples, not ranked graduate outcomes.

Professional recognition

After the BEng, graduates are admitted as an Engineer in Training (EIT) by a provincial Association of Professional Engineers, the first step to P.Eng licensure.

AccreditationPublished professional recognition

Costs

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Tuition$373.40 / billing hour
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