Admission Requirements
for undergraduate transfer students
Admission
At Dalhousie, we value the education and experience that you bring to campus as a transfer student and we want to recognize your hard work. For admission you need to meet the same course requirements as direct from high school applicants. You may have completed these courses at the grade 12 level or during your post-secondary studies. Competitive admission averages vary by program.
Transfer credit
If you have studied at a university or college that is recognized by Dalhousie, you may receive credit for course work already completed. You can view university and college work that has been assessed for credit in the past on our Transfer Credit Equivalencies Table. To receive credit you need:
- an offer of admission to a program at Dalhousie
- a final grade of 'C' or higher
- a class that is equivalent to one offered at Dalhousie
- a class that applies to your program of study
- to be within the time period for the class to transfer.
How does it work?
- After you have been accepted to Dalhousie, it usually takes 4 - 6 weeks for transfer credits to be assessed.
- If any of your classes are not listed on the Transfer Credit Equivalencies Table we will ask for a course description or course outline/syllabus. On receipt we will review the class for possible transfer credit.
- Generally you need to complete at least half of your degree here at Dalhousie.
- If you completed your classes outside the time period to transfer to Dal, we will ask for more information.
- Once our assessment is complete we will let you know which of your classes transfer to your new program.
Questions?
Call the Admissions and Transfer Credit Team at (902) 494-2450 or email admissions@dal.ca or transfercredits@dal.ca.
