Admissions

IB Applicants


Admission requirements

As an IB student, you must meet our general entrance requirements. If you are completing the IB Diploma you need at least 26 points (including bonus points) for admission.

IB applicants whose schools did not hold exams in May or November 2021 will be assessed using the course grades established in place of their exam results. Applications will not be affected.

IB Equivalent general entrance requirements
English 12 IB English SL or HL
Academic Math 12 Students graduating high school in 2020 or earlier
IB Math (SL or HL) or
IB Math Studies

Students graduating high school in 2021 or later
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL or HL) or
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (SL or HL)
Pre-Calculus 12 Students graduating high school in 2020 or earlier
IB Math (SL or HL)

Students graduating high school in 2021 or later
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (SL or HL) or
 Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (SL or HL)
Chemistry 12 IB Chemistry SL or HL
Physics 12 IB Physics SL or HL
Biology 12 IB Biology SL or HL


University credit for IB courses

Select IB higher level courses, completed with a result of 5, 6 or 7, are eligible for transfer credit consideration. For TOK, a grade of C is required to be eligible for transfer credit.  Please see the table below for a list of the IB transfer credits that Dalhousie currently offers.

Please note: the transfer credits a student receives may be impacted by the degree requirements of their program.

How to request IB transfer credits

Step 1: Review IB transfer credit table


Please note: Transfer credits are subject to change. Due to degree requirements, students in the Bachelor of Engineering program are eligible to receive a maximum of 12 credit hours of transfer credits. Please contact transfercredits@dal.ca or connect with an academic advisor for more information.

IB High Level course Dalhousie equivalent
Amharic A Literature ASSC 1999.06
Arabic A: Language and Literature ASSC 1999.06
Arabic A1 Arabic 3031.03
Arabic A2 Arabic 2999.06 (elective)
Arabic B Arabic 1021.03 and 1022.03
Biology Biology 1010.03 and 1011.03
Chemistry Chemistry 1011.03/1012.03 or 1021.03/1022.03 or 1041.03/1042.03
Chinese A1 ASSC 1999.06
Chinese B Chinese 1031.03 and 1032.03
Computer Science Computer Science 1100.03 and 1101.03
Economics Economics 1101.03 and 1102.03
English A Literature
 English 1015.03 & 1025.03 (Halifax Campus) or English 1000.03 & 1001.03 (Truro Campus)
English A Lang & Literature ENGL 1991W.03 and ENGL 1992W.03
Film Theatre 1999.06 (elective)
French A: Lang & Literature ASSC 1999.06 (elective) 
French A1 French 2999.06 (elective)
French A2 French 2999.06 (elective)
French B French 1047.03 and 1048.03
Geography Geography 1030.03 and Geography 1035.03
German A: Literature ASSC 1999.06 (elective) 
German German 1003.03 and 1004.03
Global Politics Political Science 1060.03 and 1065.03
History: Aspects of the History of Medieval Europe and the Islamic World History 1999.06 (elective)
History: Aspects of the History of Africa History 1999.06 (elective)
History: Aspects of the History of the Americas History 1701.03 and 1702.03
History: Aspects of the History of Asica and the Oceania History 1999.06 (elective)
History: Aspects of the History of Europe and the Middle East History 1999.06 (elective)
Indonesian Language B ASSC 1999L.06
Information Technology in a Global Society Computer Science 1200.03 and 1999.03
Italian B Italian 2000.03 and 2001.03
Japanese A: Language and Literature ASSC 1999.06 (elective) 
Korean A: Literature ASSC 1999.06 (elective) 
LAO A: Literature                 ASSC 1999.06 (elective) 
Latin Classics 2401.03 and 2402.03
Mandarin B Chinese 1031.03 and 1032.03
Mathematics Students graduating high school in 2020 or earlier
With a grade of 5 or higher: Math 1000.03 and Math 1010.03 (will also fulfill Math 1212 or Math 1280 requirements) 

Students graduating high school in 2021 or later
With a grade of 5: Math 1000.03 and Math 1010.03 (will also fulfill Math 1212 or Math 1280 requirements) 

With a grade of 6 or higher: Math 1000.03 and Math 1010.03 (Bachelor of Engineering students will receive Math 1280 and Math 1290) 
Music Music 1003.03 and 1004.03 (students may consult department for Music 1201.03 and 1202.03)
Philosophy Philosophy 1500.03 and 1501.03
Physics Physics 1280.03 and 1290.03
Psychology Psychology 1011.03 and 1012.03
Sociology & Cultural Anthropology  SOSA 1002.03 and 1999.03 (general elective)
Spanish Spanish 1021.03 and 1022.03
Sports, Exercise and Health Science Anatomy 1010.03 and Kinesiology 1991.03 (elective)
Swedish B ASSC 1999.06 (elective)
Theatre Theatre 1999.06 (elective)
Turkish A: Literature ASSC 1999.06 (elective)
Theory of Knowledge Philosophy 2999.06 (elective)


Transfer credit is not offered for:

  • IB Art History
  • Business Management
  • Mathematics Analysis and Approaches
  • English A2
  • Visual Arts

Step 2: Submit transfer credit request

  1. Confirm your offer of admission by paying your admission deposit.

  2. Complete the IB Transfer Credit Request Form. You can submit your completed form before your final exam results are available. Transfer credits will be listed as pending on your academic record until an official IB diploma or certificate is received.

  3. Once your IB diploma or certificate becomes available, arrange  to have it sent to Dalhousie's Registrar’s Office directly from the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). Transcripts submitted by a student’s high school are not sufficient for IB transfer credit consideration.

Please note: If you have completed post-secondary academic work, in addition to IB courses, please visit dal.ca/transfercredits for more information about how to submit a request form.

Deadlines: Transfer credit request forms and must be submitted before you complete your first semester at Dalhousie.

Processing time: 4-6 weeks.

 

IB scholarships

IB diploma candidates are eligible for IB scholarships, along with general entrance awards for future undergraduate students. To be considered, students must submit anticipated IB grades.
 

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