Dalhousie University

In order to secure an enrollment in the university, international students must fulfill all the Dalhousie University admission requirements. Entry-requirements vary as per the choice of degree (UG/PG) as well the programme of choice. Dalhousie University Canada also accepts country-specific admission requirements from Indian students, which is inclusive of academic high school transcripts from CBSE/ICSE board.

Dalhousie University Admission Requirements for Undergraduates

• Must have completed secondary school (Grade XII);
• Minimum overall average needed as per the programme of interest, in five academic Grade XII course; and
• A qualifying final grade in Grade XII academic English and any other needed subject.

Dalhousie University Admission Requirements for Indian Students

• All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (CISCE) or any other Senior Secondary School Certificate granted after class XII.

Dalhousie University Admission Requirements for Graduates (Master’s/PhD degrees)

• 4-year’s bachelor’s degree (for master’s degree) or thesis-based master’s degree or equivalent (for PhD degree);
• Minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study; and
• Degree should be granted by any university of recognised standing.

Dalhousie University Canada is not the most competitive university to get into, as its acceptance rate stands at 82%. This figure tells us that almost 82 out of every 100 applicants manage to get enrolled in the university, which is more than half of all the applicants. Therefore, once an applicant fulfills Dalhousie University admission requirements, i.e.; academic qualifications, standardized test scores, English language requirements, as well as relevant documents, they are most likely to secure an admission in the university. However, students must not take this lightly and apply to DAL within the deadlines in order to get enrolled as a student.

The admission requirements are as folloewd:

Graduation - CGPA - 3.4/4

• Students who have an undergraduate degree in computer Science and a GPA of A- or better, may be accepted into the MCS program
• Applicants must have a strong Grade Point Average (GPA) among their technical courses and a four-year undergraduate degree in computer Science or a related technical discipline. Applicants with a GPA at or below 3.4 generally need a connection with a faculty member or need relevant industry experience for their application to succeed
• Applicants are expected to have a knowledge base equivalent to our third-year core computer science undergraduate curriculum
  • Social, Ethical and Professional issues in Computer Science
  • Software Engineering
  • Designing User Interfaces
  • Network Computing
  • Web-Centric Computing