Digital Innovation (BCS)
Tech changes fast. Master the leadership and startup skills to turn shifts into massive breakthroughs.
Why choose this program?
Turn ideas into technology that creates real impact. Combine software development, entrepreneurship and emerging technologies to design innovative digital solutions for businesses, startups, and communities.
Innovation happens where technology meets opportunity.
This major encourages you to think creatively, work collaboratively, and develop solutions that address real-world challenges. You’ll gain experience applying emerging technologies in entrepreneurial, business, and community settings while strengthening leadership and innovation skills. Graduates are prepared to launch startups, drive digital transformation within organizations, or lead technology initiatives across a wide range of industries.
Careers
Digital Innovation gradates combine technical expertise with creative problem solving to lead technology-driven change. Whether launching new ventures or driving innovation within organizations, they’re prepared to shape how businesses and communities use technologies.
Organizations are investing in digital transformation to stay competitive in a rapidly changing world. As a graduate of the Digital Innovation program at Dalhousie you'll be equipped to combine technical expertise with innovation and strategic thinking, making you well positioned to help lead that transformation.
Digital skills are among the most requested qualifications across Canada’s growing technology workforce.
What you will learn
Develop the technical, creative, and strategic skills needed to create technology-driven solutions. You’ll learn programming, emerging technologies, innovation methods, and digital strategy while exploring how technology can transform organizations, industries, and communities.
Sample courses
Communicating with AI
Practical Data Science
Introduction to Computer Science
Introductory Project
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
Introduction to Innovation
New Venture Creation Entrepreneurship
Management Information Systems
Inclusive Computing
Product Management
Advanced Digital Innovation
Co-op
Turn your knowledge into experience through paid co-op work terms, where you can complete 1–3 four-month placements with industry partners during your degree. Through ShiftKey Labs, you’ll also access workshops, mentorship, entrepreneurial resources and opportunities to create personal projects—helping you build your skills, network, and confidence as a future technology leader.
Customize your degree
Combine computing expertise with creativity and innovation to develop solutions for a changing world. This major prepares you to lead technology initiatives, create new opportunities and drive digital transformation across industries.
Your major is one way to personalize your Bachelor of Computer Science degree. You can further customize your studies by combining two Computer Science majors, adding a minor from another discipline, or exploring subjects across Dalhousie through open electives. Our academic advisors are here to help you plan a degree path that aligns with your interests, goals and career aspirations.
Admission Requirements
Minimum admission requirements
To be considered for admission to this program, you must meet minimum academic criteria:
- Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
- Achievement of the minimum average for your program of choice.
- Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course).
Admission to many Dalhousie programs is competitive. This means that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Program-specific admission requirements
- Grade 12 Academic Math (Pre-calculus math recommended)
- Grade 12 Academic English English
- 3 additional acceptable university-prep courses
- Minimum final grades
- Pre-calculus math: 65%
- Math: 70%
- English: 65%
- Other subjects: 60%
- Overall average: 70%
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