If you haven't attended another university or college in the interim period and are returning to the same Dalhousie program, submit a new application as well as a letter explaining your activities since last attending Dal. The letter should be sent to admissions@dal.ca and be sure to include your Dal ID. There is no application fee if you are applying to return to the same program. Please review the steps below.
If you have completed further university/college studies in the interim period, you must meet the general entrance requirements and competitive GPA for your chosen program, even if you are returning to the same Dalhousie program. You must also submit a new application as well as a letter explaining your activities since last attending Dal. Direct the letter to admissions@dal.ca and be sure to include your Dal ID.
You should arrange for official transcripts to be sent to the Registrar's Office from any other post-secondary institution(s) attended since you left Dal as soon as they are available. See the steps outlined below, especially step 2B.
Step 1: Submit an application for admission
- Start/Complete an Admissions application: Apply Now
- Be sure to select the appropriate application based on the program you’re applying to. Use Dal Current/Returning Undergrad or Dal Current/Returning Undergrad Health, depending on the program. If you are applying to the Bachelor of Community Design program, that is a separate application.
- You can see what programs fall under each Application Type on the DalOnline page. If you select the incorrect application, you won’t see the right majors. Please review the table of application types carefully before making your selection.
- Selecting the Dal Current/ Returning Undergrad (or other necessary application) will ensure that you do not need to pay the $70 application fee or re-submit previous transcripts.
Step 2A: Submit supporting documentation
- If you have been out of study for one calendar year or longer, you will need to provide a short Letter of Activities, outlining what you have been doing during this break in study. Send this letter to admissions@dal.ca, along with your Dal ID
Step 2B: Submit official transcripts (if necessary)
- Be sure to include any courses or study at another post-secondary institution, even if it does not relate to your program at Dalhousie.
- If you have attended elsewhere, you will need to arrange for official transcripts to be sent to the Registrar’s Office to complete your application. You do not need to provide your Dalhousie grades.
- You must disclose all successful or unsuccessful high school and/or university attendance on the application form and provide official transcripts for all institutions attended. See How to Submit Documents for more information.
Step 3: Pay the admission deposit
- When you are readmitted, you will need to submit the $200 CAD non-refundable admission deposit (in Dal Online) by the deadline outlined in your acceptance letter to hold your place.
Step 4: Conduct a degree audit and meet with an advisor (if necessary)
- Once you’ve been readmitted and have submitted the deposit, you can review your previous courses and see what requirements remain to graduate by conducting a Degree Audit in DalOnline.
- If you need support, you should meet with an advisor.