Admission Requirements

Apply now for June 2024 (TERM SUMMER 2023/2024). (NOTE: the CRMBA program only has one start date each year which is in June.)

To apply, please complete the online application. Note that the application fee of $115 is non-refundable.

The $115 application fee must be received before your application will be processed. Methods of payment are included on the online application form. Please contact the Registrar's Office if you need assistance with your online application or fee: Admissions@dal.ca or +1 902 494 2450.

Applicants must submit a résumé that details their academic, work and volunteer experience.  

The personal statement or letter of intent is a standard component of most graduate and professional school applications.

The letter of intent offers applicants an opportunity to express their value proposition. It is one of the criteria the selection committee uses to decide whether you are an acceptable candidate for the program.

Consider the following in preparing your letter of intent:

• Start with a thought-provoking opening that will draw the reader into your letter of intent.
• What personal characteristics, attributes or values do you have that may enhance your chances for success?
• What are your career aspirations and how might an MBA help you achieve them?
• Describe how your prior academic, work or volunteer experience (part-time or full-time, paid or voluntary) will assist you during the program.
• Explain any gaps or deficiencies in your academic record, or any other factors you wish to have taken into account.
  
• Make this an honest portrayal of who you are.
• Edit your document (especially for typos).
• Limit your letter of intent to approximately 500 words or 1 page single-spaced (2 pages double-spaced).
• Include your typewritten letter of intent with your application package.
• Your name must be included on the document.

The Corporate Residency MBA office is committed to increasing the admission and number of graduates from historically underrepresented groups: persons of Aboriginal/Indigenous ancestry, members of racialized groups, persons of African descent, Acadians, persons with dis/Abilities, and persons belonging to minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity (SOGI) groups. To help us support applicants to our program, we encourage applicants to self-identity in their Letter of Intent.

Applicants must hold a four-year bachelor’s degree recognized by Dalhousie University. Applicants must also have a Grade Point Average of B (or 3.0) or better in the final two years (60 credits). Official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended are required for your application. These must be original documents provided by the university; notarized copies are not accepted. Transcripts will be considered official only if they are emailed directly from your issuing institution or mailed in a sealed and endorsed envelope. Additionally, transcripts for incomplete or in-progress programs and transfer credits must be provided.

Important transcript details

• Transcripts in languages other than English or French must be accompanied by an English translation provided by the institution issuing the transcript.
• Notarized copies of transcripts are not permitted.
• Transcript keys must be included with the transcript.
• Degree and graduation certificates must be included if the transcript does not indicate the type of degree and date granted.
• Transcripts submitted with applications become the property of Dalhousie University, are subject to verification, are not available for copying and will not be returned to the applicant.
• Official transcripts are NOT REQUIRED for any courses or degrees you have completed at Dalhousie University.

Submission Options

• Electronic file-transfers from the issuing institution and from services such as Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, eScript-Safe or TranscriptsNetwork. Electronic transcripts are to be sent to mba@dal.ca
• PDFs sent by email directly from the issuing institution. These emailed transcripts are to be sent to mba@dal.ca.
• Official transcripts mailed directly by institutions can be sent to the following address:
  • MBA Admissions Committee
    Graduate Services
    3rd Floor – Room 3014
    Kenneth C. Rowe Building
    6100 University Avenue
    Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4R2
• Attachments directly from the applicant to mba@dal.ca. This is an exception only available when an issuing institution is unable to provide the documents. Proof of this inability may be required.

Note:  Academic referees are to use the Faculty of Graduate Studies Form when sending the reference by email or mail.

Two academic letters of reference are required (referees must have a minimum master’s level degree themselves and have taught you and assessed your academic performance). Professional references are not accepted.

Submission Options

• E-reference System: If you apply online, enter the university email addresses of your referees in the appropriate fields. Please note that the system is not triggered until after you have paid your application fee and can take 3–5 business days to be sent. To use the e-reference system, your referees must have a university, teaching hospital or government email address. Other types of e-mail addresses will not be accepted by the e-reference system (i.e. Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail or business addresses).
• E-mail: Reference letters may also be emailed by the referee to mba@dal.ca. The referee must use their work email.
• Mail: If your reference letters are being mailed, they must be in a sealed envelope with your referee’s endorsement/signature on the seal (they may be mailed by the referee or the applicant).

English is the language of study at Dalhousie, therefore all applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate their capacity to pursue a graduate-level program in English before admission. 

For a complete list of English Language tests accepted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, please visit their website. (*Note that the IELTS minimum score accepted for the CRMBA program is 7.5.)

Test Taker copies of English Language reports are not accepted; they must be official copies sent from the test centre.

• Minimum IELTS overall score of 7.5
• Minimum TOEFL score of 102  

NOTE: The language competency test may be waived if the applicant has completed a degree that meets both of the following requirements:

1. The degree is from a recognized university where the primary language of instruction is English
2. The university (or campus location) where the degree was obtained is in a country where English is an official language. Please contact mba@dal.ca if you are unsure whether you are required to provide this documentation.

Required as part of the application process is a declaration of financial responsibility on behalf of the student for tuition and living expenses during the full course of their studies. Students who are not able to meet their financial obligations of tuition are not able to proceed in the program, and these financial concerns have proven to have a negative impact on students. This declaration and proof helps to avoid that pressure for both the students and their families.

Please complete this PDF document and submit it with your proof of funds (bank statements or certificates of deposit) to mba@dal.ca.

Please visit our Tuition & Financial Assistance page to see our Scholarship Application process. Applicants wishing to apply under the Promise Scholars pathway should contact us directly at mba@dal.ca.

The Faculty of Management is committed to increasing the admission and number of graduates from historically underrepresented groups: persons of Aboriginal/Indigenous ancestry, members of racialized groups, persons of African descent, persons with dis/Abilities, former youth-in-care and persons belonging to minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity (SOGI) groups.

To be considered for admission through the Equity Admissions policy, applicants must have submitted a complete application including all supporting documents and this form by the Admissions Deadline for which they wish to be considered.

Please complete this form by listing all quantitative-type courses (requiring the use of math concepts) you have taken in your undergraduate degree and what grade was received for each.