Faculty of Graduate Studies
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Graduate Programs

All Graduate Programs

Agriculture

  • Subject Code: AGRI
  • Faculty: Science/NSAC
  • Degrees Offered: MSc
  • Tel: 902-893-6502
  • Email: mlaw@nsac.ca
  • Address:
    Research & Graduate Studies Office, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, PO Box 550
    Truro, NS, Canada, B2N 5E3
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dian Patterson
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-896-2464
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: dpatterson@nsac.ca
  • Agriculture Website

Anatomy and Neurobiology

Architecture

  • Subject Code: ARCH
  • Faculty: Architecture and Planning
  • Degrees Offered: MArch
  • Tel: 902-494-3973
  • Email: grad.arch@dal.ca
  • Address:
    5410 Spring Garden Road,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 2X4
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Stephen Parcell
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3908
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: stephen.parcell@dal.ca
  • Architecture Website

Audiology

  • Subject Code: HUCD
  • Faculty: Health Professions
  • Degrees Offered: MSc
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Jan 15
  • Tel: 902-494-7052
  • Email: hcdwww@dal.ca
  • Address:
    6th Floor, 1256 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 1Y6
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Joy Armson
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-7052
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Joy.Armson@Dal.Ca
  • Audiology Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Audiology Website

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biological Engineering

  • Subject Code: BIOE
  • Faculty: Engineering
  • Degrees Offered: MASc, MEng, PhD
  • Tel: 902-494-1288
  • Email: gsr@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Faculty of Engineering, Graduate Studies & Research Office, Sexton Campus, 1360 Barrington Street,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 2X4
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Georges Kipouros
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-6100
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: peas.grad@dal.ca
  • Biological Engineering Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Biological Engineering Website

Biology

  • Subject Code: BIOL
  • Faculty: Science
  • Degrees Offered: MSc, PhD
  • Tel: 902-494-3515
  • Email: biology@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Life Sciences Centre, 1355 Oxford Street,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4J1
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Hal Whitehead
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3723
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Hal.Whitehead@dal.ca
  • Biology Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Biology Website

Biomedical Engineering

Business Administration (MBA)

  • Subject Code: CORP
  • Faculty: Management
  • Degrees Offered: MBA
  • Tel: 902-494-1814 (toll-free 1-888-432-5622)
  • Email: mbacr@dal.ca
  • Address:
    School of Business Administration, 6100 University Avenue, Suite, 5063, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3J5
  • Program Director: Scott Comber
  • Program Director Tel: 902-494-1814
  • Program Director Email: mbacr@dal.ca
  • Business Administration (MBA) Website

Business Administration (MBA - Financial Services)

Chemical Engineering

  • Subject Code: CHEE
  • Faculty: Engineering
  • Degrees Offered: MEng, MASc, PhD
  • Tel: 902-494-1288
  • Email: gsr@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Faculty of Engineering, Graduate Studies & Research Office, Sexton Campus, 1360 Barrington Street,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 2X4
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Georges Kipouros
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-6100
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: peas.grad@dal.ca
  • Chemical Engineering Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Chemical Engineering Website

Chemistry

  • Subject Code: CHEM
  • Faculty: Science
  • Degrees Offered: MSc, PhD
  • Tel: 902-494-3306
  • Email: chemistry@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Room 212, 2nd Floor, Chemistry Building, Dalhousie University,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4J3
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jean Burnell
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3070
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Jean.Burnell@Dal.Ca
  • Chemistry Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Chemistry Website

Civil and Resource Engineering

Civil Engineering and Planning

  • Subject Code: CEPL
  • Faculty: Engineering/Architecture and Planning
  • Degrees Offered: MASc/MPlan, MEng/MPlan
  • Tel: 902-494-3260
  • Email: planning.office@dal.ca
  • Address:
    5410 Spring Garden Road,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 2X4
  • Graduate Coordinator: Susan Guppy
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3114
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: susan.guppy@dal.ca

Classics

  • Subject Code: CLAS
  • Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
  • Degrees Offered: MA, PhD
  • Tel: 902-494-3468
  • Email: claswww@dal.ca
  • Address:
    FASS Building, 6135 University Avenue,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4P9
  • Graduate Coordinator: Eli Diamond
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-2294
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: eli.diamond@dal.ca
  • Classics Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Classics Website

Clinical Vision Science

  • Subject Code: VISC
  • Faculty: Health Professions
  • Degrees Offered: MSc in Clinical Vision Science with Concurrent Graduate Diploma in Orthoptics and Opthalmic Medical Technology
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: March 1st
  • Tel: 902-470-8959
  • Email: karen.mcmain@iwk.nshealth.ca
  • Address:
    IWK Health Centre, 6th Floor, 5850 University Avenue, P.O. Box 9700, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3K 6R8
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Balwantray Chauhan
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-2710
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: balwantray.chauhan@dal.ca
  • Clinical Vision Science Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Clinical Vision Science Website

Community Health and Epidemiology

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Computer Science

Earth Sciences

Economics

Economics (MDE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electronic Commerce

Engineering Mathematics

English

  • Subject Code: ENGL
  • Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
  • Degrees Offered: MA, PhD
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Feb 15
  • Tel: 902-494-6924
  • Email: gradengl@dal.ca
  • Address:
    FASS Building, 6135 University Avenue,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4P9
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Alice Brittan
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-6780
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Alice.Brittan@Dal.Ca
  • English Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • English Website

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Management

  • Subject Code: REMT
  • Faculty: Management
  • Degrees Offered: MREM
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Feb 1
  • Tel: 902-494-3632
  • Email: sres@dal.ca
  • Address:
    School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Avenue, Suite 5010, Halifax, NS, B3H 3J5
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Karen Beazley
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1383
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Karen.Beazley@Dal.Ca
  • Environmental Management Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Environmental Management Website

Environmental Studies

  • Subject Code: ENVI
  • Faculty: Management
  • Degrees Offered: MES
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Feb 1
  • Tel: 902-494-3632
  • Email: sres@dal.ca
  • Address:
    School for Resource and Environmental Studies, 6100 University Ave, Suite 5010, Halifax, NS B3H 3J5
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Karen Beazley
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1383
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Karen.Beazley@Dal.Ca
  • Environmental Studies Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Environmental Studies Website

Food Science and Technology

French

  • Subject Code: FREN
  • Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
  • Degrees Offered: MA, PhD
  • Tel: 902-494-6816
  • Email: french@dal.ca
  • Address:
    FASS Building, 6135 University Avenue,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4P9
  • Graduate Coordinator: Jasmina Milicevic
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1720
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Jasmina.Milicevic@Dal.Ca
  • French Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • French Website

German

  • Subject Code: GERM
  • Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
  • Degrees Offered: MA
  • Tel: 902-494-2161
  • Email: german@dal.ca
  • Address:
    FASS Building, 6135 University Avenue,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4P9
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Judith Sidler
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1094
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: judith.sidler@dal.ca
  • German Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • German Website

Health Administration

Health Informatics

Health Promotion

Health Services Research

History

  • Subject Code: HIST
  • Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
  • Degrees Offered: MA, PhD
  • Tel: 902-494-2011
  • Email: gradhist@dal.ca
  • Address:
    FASS Building, 6135 University Avenue,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4P9
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Colin Mitchell
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-2788
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: c.mitchell@dal.ca
  • History Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • History Website

Human Communication Disorders

  • Subject Code: HUCD
  • Faculty: Health Professions
  • Degrees Offered: MSc
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Jan 15
  • Tel: 902-494-7052
  • Email: hcdwww@dal.ca
  • Address:
    6th Floor, 1256 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 1Y6
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Joy Armson
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-7052
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Joy.Armson@Dal.Ca
  • Human Communication Disorders Website

Industrial Engineering

Information Management (MIM)

Information Management (MLIS)

Interdisciplinary PhD

  • Subject Code: INTE
  • Faculty: Graduate Studies
  • Degrees Offered: PhD
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Canadian students: October 1 for January or May start; February 1 for September start. International students: February 1 for September start.
  • Tel: 902-494-8078
  • Email: idphd@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Faculty of Graduate Studies, Room 314, Henry Hicks Academic Administration Building, 6299 South Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4H6
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Marina Pluzhenskaya
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1498
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Marina.Pluzhenskaya@dal.ca
  • Interdisciplinary PhD Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Interdisciplinary PhD Website

International Development Studies

Internetworking

  • Subject Code: INWK
  • Faculty: Engineering
  • Degrees Offered: MEng
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Applications accepted for Fall and Winter terms only
  • Tel: 902-494-1114
  • Email: internet.eng@dal.ca
  • Address:
    1360 Barrington Street, A Wing, 2nd Floor, Room A210, P.O. Box 1000,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 2X4
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Bill Robertson
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-2702
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: bill.robertson@dal.ca
  • Internetworking Website

Journalism

  • Subject Code: JOUR
  • Faculty: School of Journalism
  • Degrees Offered: MJ
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Feb 15
  • Tel: 902-422-1271
  • Email: jour@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Office of the Registrar, Arts and Administration Building, University of King’s College, 6350 Coburg Road, Halifax NS B3T 1S6
  • Graduate Coordinator: Ms. Kelly Toughill
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-422-1271 ext. 185
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: kelly.toughill@ukings.ns.ca
  • Journalism Website

Kinesiology

  • Subject Code: KINE
  • Faculty: Health Professions
  • Degrees Offered: MSc
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Jan 15
  • Tel: 902-494-1154
  • Email: hahpgrad@dal.ca
  • Address:
    6230 South Street,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3J5
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Lynne Robinson
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1157
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: lynne.robinson@dal.ca
  • Kinesiology Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Kinesiology Website

Law

  • Subject Code: LAWS
  • Faculty: Law
  • Degrees Offered: LLM, JSD
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Jan 31 or Dec 31 of prior year for students planning to be considered for Killam funding
  • Tel: 902-494-1036
  • Email: law.graduate.studies@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Avenue,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4H9
  • Graduate Coordinator: Stephen Coughlan
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1035
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: law.graduate.studies@dal.ca
  • Law Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Law Website

Leisure Studies

Marine Affairs

Materials Engineering

  • Subject Code: MATL
  • Faculty: Engineering
  • Degrees Offered: MASc, MEng, PhD
  • Tel: 902-494-1288
  • Email: gsr@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Faculty of Engineering, Graduate Studies & Research Office, Sexton Campus, 1360 Barrington Street,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 2X4
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Georges Kipouros
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-6100
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: peas.grad@dal.ca
  • Materials Engineering Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Materials Engineering Website

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Medical Sciences

  • Subject Code: MEDS
  • Faculty: Medicine
  • Degrees Offered: MSc, PhD
  • Tel: 902-494-3886
  • Email: msgp@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Room C-203, Clinical Research Centre, 5849 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4H7
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Tim Lee
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3882
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Tim.Lee@Dal.Ca
  • Medical Sciences Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Medical Sciences Website

Microbiology and Immunology

Mineral Resource Engineering

Musicology

  • Subject Code: MUSC
  • Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
  • Degrees Offered: MA
  • Tel: 902-494-8517
  • Email: musicgrd@DAL.CA
  • Address:
    6101 University Avenue, Room 514, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Estelle Joubert
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1826
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: estelle.joubert@dal.ca
  • Musicology Website

Neuroscience

Nursing

Occupational Therapy (Entry-to-Profession)

Occupational Therapy (Post-Professional)

Oceanography

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Pathology

Periodontics

  • Subject Code: PERI
  • Faculty: Dentistry
  • Degrees Offered: MSc
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: October 1
  • Tel: 902-494-1912
  • Email: denadmis@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Faculty of Dentistry, 5891 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 1W2
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Edmond Ghiabi
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1912
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: EGhiabi@Dal.Ca
  • Periodontics Website

Petroleum/Oil and Gas Engineering

Pharmaceutical Science

  • Subject Code: PHAS
  • Faculty: Health Professions
  • Degrees Offered: MSc
  • Tel: 902-494-2378
  • Email: pharmacy@dal.ca
  • Address:
    College of Pharmacy, Room 113, George A. Burbidge Pharmacy Building, 5968 College Street, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, CANADA B3H 3J5
  • Graduate Coordinator: David Jakeman
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-7159
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: david.jakeman@dal.ca
  • Pharmaceutical Science Website

Pharmacology

Philosophy

  • Subject Code: PHIL
  • Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
  • Degrees Offered: MA, PhD
  • Tel: 902-494-3810
  • Email: dalphil@dal.ca
  • Address:
    FASS Building, 6135 University Avenue,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4P9
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Michael Hymers
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3548
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: mhymers@dal.ca
  • Philosophy Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Philosophy Website

Physics

Physics and Atmospheric Science

Physiology and Biophysics

Physiotherapy - Entry to Profession

  • Subject Code: PHYT
  • Faculty: Health Professions
  • Degrees Offered: MSc
  • Tel: 902-494-1947
  • Email: physiotherapy@dal.ca
  • Address:
    4th Floor, Forrest Building, 5869 University Avenue,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3J5
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Anne Fenety
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-2634
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Anne.Fenety@dal.ca
  • Physiotherapy - Entry to Profession Website
  • Two academic, confidential reference letters are required for admission to this program.

Physiotherapy - Rehabilitation Research

Planning

  • Subject Code: PLAN
  • Faculty: Architecture and Planning
  • Degrees Offered: MPLan, MPS, MEng
  • Tel: 902-494-3260
  • Email: plan.office@dal.ca
  • Address:
    5410 Spring Garden Road,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 2X4
  • Graduate Coordinator: Jill Grant
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-6586
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Jill.Grant@Dal.Ca
  • Planning Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Planning Website
  • Note: Admissions to the combined programs (MASC/MPLAN & MENG/MPLAN) are suspended until further notice.

Political Science

Prosthodontics

  • Subject Code: PROS
  • Faculty: Dentistry/Engineering
  • Degrees Offered: MASc in Biomedical Engineering with concurrent Graduate Diploma in Prosthodontics
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Canadian - June 1; Non-Canadian - April 1
  • Tel: 902-494-7179
  • Email: richard.price@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Faculty of Dentistry
    5891 University Avenue
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3J5
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr Richard Price
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1226
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Richard.Price@Dal.Ca
  • Prosthodontics Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Prosthodontics Website
  • Note: This program has been suspended for the immediate future.

Psychology

  • Subject Code: PSYO
  • Faculty: Science
  • Degrees Offered: MSc, PhD
  • Tel: 902-494-3839
  • Email: mary.macconnachie@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Room 3263, Life Sciences Centre, 1355 Oxford Street,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4J1
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Tracy Taylor-Helmick
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3001
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: gradprog@dal.ca
  • Psychology Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Psychology Website

Public Administration (MPA)

Public Administration (MPA - Management)

Social Anthropology

Social Work

  • Subject Code: SLWK
  • Faculty: Health Professions
  • Degrees Offered: MSW
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Dec 1
  • Tel: 902-494-3760
  • Email: social.work@dal.ca
  • Address:
    School of Social Work, 6414 Coburg Road, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 2A7
  • Graduate Coordinator: Jeff Karabanow
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1193
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Jeff.Karabanow@Dal.Ca
  • Social Work Website

Social Work - Distance Education

  • Subject Code: SLWN
  • Faculty: Health Professions
  • Degrees Offered: MSW
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Dec 1
  • Tel: 902-494-3760
  • Email: social.work@dal.ca
  • Address:
    School of Social Work, 6414 Coburg Road, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 2A7
  • Graduate Coordinator: Jeff Karabanow
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1193
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Jeff.Karabanow@Dal.Ca
  • Social Work - Distance Education Website

Sociology

Speech-Language Pathology

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