Planning Studies

Dalhousie University · Halifax

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70% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 70% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
Dalhousie undergraduate high school admission 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

Grade 12 academic English

Complete secondary school and Grade 12 academic English.
Grade 12 academic mathematics
One Grade 12 academic science
Complete 2 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.
Grade 12 academic mathematics
One Grade 12 academic science
Complete 2 more academic Grade 12 subjects.
Published overall minimum 70%.

Degree requirements

Complete graduation and progression requirements have not been mapped here. Check the university’s academic calendar.

Program facts

Academic minimum

Majors & specializations

Environment, Sustainability and Society

BPS

The BPS can be combined with Environment, Sustainability and Society as a double major. Its subject focus includes environmental systems and sustainability across disciplines.

Published requirements