General Admission Requirements


You’ll need to meet the general admission requirements as well as the program specific admission requirements before you can apply. If you don’t currently meet these requirements, you may be eligible for one of our upgrading or pathway programs.

Minimum admission requirements

  1. Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
  2. The minimum overall average required for your program of interest, in five academic Grade 12 courses* (see list below)
  3. A qualifying final grade in Grade 12 academic English and any other required subject (see list below)**

*Please note: Admission to many programs at Dalhousie is competitive; meeting the minimum average doesn’t guarantee admission. 

**Courses not required for admission to your program (electives) must have grades of 60% or higher to qualify as one of your five academic classes

Admission requirements by program

Applied Computer Science

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Three additional academic subjects

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Arts

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Four additional academic subjects

If you're applying to the Fountain School of Performing Arts as a Theatre major, please fill out the supplemental application form.

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Math is not a required subject for this program. 

Commerce

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 75%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Three additional academic subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

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Community Design

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • One academic Science 12 subject
  • Two additional academic subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

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Computer Science

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Pre-calculus Math 12
  • Three additional academic subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

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Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 75%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Academic Physics 12
  • Academic Biology 12
  • One additional academic subject

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

Please note: Admission into the Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound program requires completing supplementary documents

Priority consideration for admission to the BHSc program in the School of Health Sciences will be given to permanent residents of the Maritime provinces. Due to residency restrictions and limited capacity, international students are not eligible for admission to this program.

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Engineering

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Pre-calculus Math 12
  • Academic Chemistry 12
  • Academic Physics 12
  • One additional academic subject

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

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Health Promotion

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Four additional academic subjects

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Math is not a required subject for this program. 

Kinesiology

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 75%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Three additional academic subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

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Management

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Three additional academic subjects

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Medical Sciences

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 80%
  • Academic English 12
  • Pre-calculus Math 12
  • Three additional academic subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

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Integrated Science Program

Students applying Medical Science may apply to complete their first year in the Integrated Science Program. On your application, select the Integrated Science option. To be eligible, students must also complete two of Chemistry, Biology or Physics and one additional university preparatory course.

Music

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Four additional academic subjects

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Demonstration requirements

  • Applicants must demonstrate proficiency as instrumental or vocal performers in an audition/ interview
  • Applicants must also demonstrate knowledge of the basic rudiments of music theory (equivalent to grade II theory, Royal Conservatory of Music) and aural dictation through written diagnostic tests

Nuclear Medicine Technology

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 75%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Academic Physics 12
  • Academic Chemistry 12
  • One additional academic subject

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

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Please note:
 Admission into the Nuclear Medicine Technology program requires completing supplementary documents

Priority consideration for admission to the BHSc program in the School of Health Sciences will be given to permanent residents of the Maritime provinces. Due to residency restrictions and limited capacity, international students are not eligible for admission to this program.

Nursing

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 75%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Academic Biology 12 
  • Academic Chemistry 12
  • One additional academic subject
  • Completion of the CASPer test

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

Due to residency restrictions and limited capacity, international students are not eligible for the Semester 1 entry point. International students will be considered for the Semester 3 entry point.

Learn about direct entry, advanced standing entry requirements and get answers to frequently asked questions.

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Radiological Technology

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 75%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Academic Physics 12
  • One of: Academic Biology 12 or Academic Chemistry 12
  • One additional academic subject

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

View specific courses that fulfil admission requirements

Please note:
 Admission into the Radiological Technology program requires completing supplementary documents

Priority consideration for admission to the BHSc program in the School of Health Sciences will be given to permanent residents of the Maritime provinces. Due to residency restrictions and limited capacity, international students are not eligible for admission to this program.

Recreation Management

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Three additional academic subjects

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Recreation (Therapeutic)

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Four additional academic subjects

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Math is not a required subject for this program. 

Respiratory Therapy

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 75%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Academic Chemistry 12
  • One of: Academic Biology 12 or Academic Physics 12
  • One additional academic subject

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

Please note: Admission into the Respiratory Therapy program requires completing supplementary documents

Priority consideration for admission to the BHSc program in the School of Health Sciences will be given to permanent residents of the Maritime provinces. Due to residency restrictions and limited capacity, international students are not eligible for admission to this program.

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Science

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 75%
  • Academic English 12
  • Pre-calculus Math 12
  • Three additional academic subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

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Integrated Science Program

Students applying to Science may apply to complete their first year in the Integrated Science Program. On your application, select the Integrated Science option. To be eligible, students must also complete two of Chemistry, Biology or Physics and one additional university preparatory course.


Faculty of Agriculture admission requirements

Agriculture/Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 75%
  • Academic English 12
  • Pre-calculus Math 12*
  • Three additional academic subjects

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*If you don't have the appropriate pre-calculus math class, but are otherwise qualified, you may be admitted with the stipulation that you take the relevant non-credit introductory studies class in first year prior to registering in the degree level class

Bioveterinary Science

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 75%
  • Academic English 12
  • Pre-calculus Math 12*
  • Three additional academic subjects

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*If you don't have the appropriate pre-calculus math class, but are otherwise qualified, you may be admitted with the stipulation that you take the relevant non-credit introductory studies class in first year prior to registering in the degree level class

Diploma in Business Management

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 60%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 11
  • Academic Science 10
  • One of: Academic Biology 11, Academic Chemistry 11 or Agriculture 11
  • Four additional academic Grade 12 subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

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Diploma in Engineering

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Pre-calculus Math 12*
  • Academic Chemistry 12*
  • Academic Physics 12*
  • One additional academic subject

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*If you don't have the appropriate pre-calculus math, chemistry or physics classes, but are otherwise qualified, you may be admitted with the stipulation that you take the relevant non-credit introductory studies classes in first year prior to registering in the degree level classes. For more information, connect with an advisor

Diploma in Managed Landscapes

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 60%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Academic Biology 12
  • Academic Chemistry 11
  • Two additional Grade 12 academic subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

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Diploma in Plant Science Technology

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 60%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 11
  • Academic Chemistry 11
  • One of: Academic Biology 10 or Academic Science 10
  • Four additional academic Grade 12 subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

View specific courses that fulfil admission requirements.

Diploma in Veterinary Technology

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 60%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Academic Biology 12
  • Academic Chemistry 12
  • One additional academic subject
  • Completion of the CASPer test

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

View specific courses that fulfil admission requirements.

International Food Business

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 75%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Three additional academic subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

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Landscape Architecture

Requirements

  • Minimum overall average: 70%
  • Academic English 12
  • Academic Math 12
  • Academic Biology 11
  • Three additional academic subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

View specific courses that fulfil admission requirements.