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Your path to professional programs

Whether you already know the career you want—or you're still exploring your options—Dalhousie has a path for you. We’ve made it easy to plan, with study pathways to help you reach your goals, even if you’re not 100% sure what they are yet.

See where your journey could take you

Start in Arts, Science or one of our other programs, and work toward a wide range of exciting professional programs.

Most of these programs require one or more years of university study before applying. Our advisors will walk you through study pathways to one of the following programs and show you how you may qualify for dual degrees.

Architecture

Master of Architecture (MArch) program with studio learning, co-op experience, and a supervised design thesis in Halifax.

Audiology

Dal’s MSc in Audiology is a 3-year program that prepares you for a rewarding career as an audiologist.

Clinical Psychology

Founded on a scientist-practitioner training model, this PhD program cultivates critical thinking and development-based learning in the field of psychology.

Clinical Vision Science

This master's program gives students a strong foundation in clinical vision sciences and prepares them for both clinical and research-based practices.

Dental Hygiene

Dal’s Dental Hygiene program will give you the education and skills you need to become a practising dental hygienist.

Dentistry

Dalhousie University’s Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program will give you the education and experience you need to become a practicing dentist.

Environmental Design

Dal’s Architecture program is an integration of academic and professional experience, providing a well-rounded foundation highly valued in the architectural field.

Law

Explore specialized legal expertise with Dalhousie University’s Master of Laws program. Prepare for impactful careers in academia, government, and beyond.

Medicine

With an MD at Dal, you’ll get real-life hospital experience early on, earning a high-caliber medical education at the top Med school in the Maritime region.

Mental Health and Addictions

Expand your skills and learn to address the needs of individuals with mental health and addictions challenges with this course-based graduate certificate.

Occupational Therapy

Our MSc(OT) Entry Level program provides graduate level skills and training to students who have a bachelor’s degree and want to become occupational therapists.

Pharmacy

Dal’s four-year, intensive PharmD program will give you the education and experience you need to become a practicing pharmacist.

Physician Assistant Studies

Entry-to-practice Master of Physician Assistant Studies in Halifax with intensive pre-clerkship learning and clinical rotations to prepare you for PA certification.

Physiotherapy

This full-time program prepares students with the professional education and experience necessary to apply for the national physiotherapy licensing examination.

Planning

Earn your Master of Planning at Dal and shape sustainable cities. Learn from experts, engage in hands-on projects, and plan a better future.

Social Work

The Master of Social Work is a full-credit, thesis or non-thesis-based degree program offering the skills to develop a specialized social work practice.

Speech Language Pathology

Prepare for a rewarding career as a speech-language pathologist, assessing, diagnosing and treating speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders.

Your path to success starts here

Connect with our admissions team to explore your options and plan your academic future at Dalhousie University.

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