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Dalhousie University, Canada

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is a public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, and a fourth in Bible Hill. Dalhousie offers more than 4,000 courses and 180 degree programs in twelve undergraduate, graduate, and professional faculties. The university is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada.

Halifax, an Atlantic Ocean port in eastern Canada and is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. A major business centre, it’s also known for its maritime history.

Mobility partner

>> Information for incoming students

Estimated number of mobility places: 4-6 full-year or 8-12 semester places

Available Subject Areas

Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.

Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.

Aerospace Engineering/Sciences
Archaeology
Biomedical Engineering
Business & Management
Central & East European Studies
Civil Engineering
Classics
Comparative Literature
Computing Science
Digital Media & Information Studies
Earth Science and Geology
Economic & Social History
Economics
Education
Electronics/Electrical Engineering
English Language
English Literature
Film & TV
Geography
Greek
History
Latin
Life Sciences
Maths
Mechanical Engineering
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Politics and International Relations
Scottish Literature
Sociology
Statistics
Theatre Studies
Theology & Religious Studies
Urban Studies/Public & Social Policy

Key facts Dalhousie University

Course catalogue
Accepts Economics but not Business & Management or Accounting & Finance
Calendar: Autumn - Sept to December /January; Spring - February to June/July
Grade System
Credit guidance: a full course load is 5 courses per term or 2.5 credits/15 credit hours (credit range/semester 9-15). May exceed exceed 15 if GPA > 3.0
Accommodation. Exchange students can apply for accommodation but it is not guaranteed.