Faculty of Graduate Studies
Dalhousie University

Faculty of Graduate Studies | Dalhousie University
Room 314, Henry Hicks Building
6299 South St, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4H6
tel 902.494.2485 | fax 902.494.8797 | graduate.studies@dal.ca

Graduate Degree 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: Dr. Raj Lada
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-893-6360
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: rlada@nsac.ca
  • Agriculture Website

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Anatomy and Neurobiology

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Architecture

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

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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:
    School of Human Communication Disorders, PR Level, 5599 Fenwick Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 1R2
  • 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

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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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 Kipoouros
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-6100
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: peas.grad@dal.ca
  • Biological Engineering Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Biological Engineering Website

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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

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Biomedical Engineering

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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, 2060, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3J5
  • Program Manager: Scott Comber
  • Program Manager Tel: 902-494-7820
  • Program Manager Email: Scott.Comber@Dal.Ca
  • Business Administration (MBA) Website

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Business Administration (MBA - Financial Services)

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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

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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. Mark Stradiotto
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3591
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: mark.stradiotto@dal.ca
  • Chemistry Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Chemistry Website

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Civil and Resource Engineering

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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: Dr. Frank Palermo
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3978
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: frank.palermo@dal.ca

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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: Dr. Peter O'Brien
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3468
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Peter.Obrien@Dal.Ca
  • Classics Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Classics Website

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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

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Community Health and Epidemiology

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Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

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Computer Science

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Earth Sciences

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Economics

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Economics (MDE)

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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Electronic Commerce

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Engineering Mathematics

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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. Leonard Diepeveen
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-6921
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Leonard.Diepeveen@Dal.Ca
  • English Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • English Website

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Environmental Engineering

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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. Peter Tyedmers
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-7100
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: peter.tyedmers@Dal.Ca
  • Environmental Management Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Environmental Management Website

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Environmental Studies

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Food Science and Technology

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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: Dr. Raymond Mopoho
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-2018
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: RMopoho@dal.ca
  • French Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • French Website

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German

  • Subject Code: GERM
  • Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
  • Degrees Offered: MA
  • Tel: 902-494-2161
  • Email: Annett.Gaudig@dal.ca
  • Address:
    FASS Building, 6135 University Avenue,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4P9
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jane V. Curran
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1091
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: jane.curran@dal.ca
  • German Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • German Website

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Health Administration

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Health Informatics

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Health Promotion

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Health Services Research

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History

  • Subject Code: HIST
  • Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
  • Degrees Offered: MA, PHD
  • Tel: 902-494-2011
  • Email: Valerie.Peck@Dal.Ca
  • Address:
    FASS Building, 6135 University Avenue,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4P9
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jerry Bannister
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1541
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: jerry.bannister@dal.ca
  • History Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • History Website

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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:
    School of Human Communication Disorders, PR Level, 5599 Fenwick Street, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 1R2
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Joy Armson
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-7052
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Joy.Armson@Dal.Ca
  • Human Communication Disorders Website

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Industrial Engineering

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Information Management (MIM)

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Information Management (MLIS)

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Interdisciplinary PhD

  • Subject Code: INTE
  • Faculty: Graduate Studies
  • Degrees Offered: PHD
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: March 15 for a September start date; October 15 for a January start date; January 15 for a May start date
  • 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: 902-494-4599
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Marina.Pluzhenskaya@dal.ca
  • Interdisciplinary PhD Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Interdisciplinary PhD Website

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International Development Studies

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Internetworking

  • Subject Code: INWK
  • Faculty: Engineering
  • Degrees Offered: MENG
  • 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

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Kinesiology

  • Subject Code: KINE
  • Faculty: Health Professions
  • Degrees Offered: MSC
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Jan 15
  • Tel: 902-494-2152
  • Email: tracy.powell@dal.ca
  • Address:
    6230 South Street,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3J5
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Carol Putnam
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-1167
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Carol.Putnam@dal.ca
  • Kinesiology Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Kinesiology Website

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Law

  • Subject Code: LAWS
  • Faculty: Law
  • Degrees Offered: LLM, JSD
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: LLM- May 1 (CDN), Apr 1 (Non-CDN); JSD- Jan 1
  • Tel: 902-494-1036
  • Email: law.graduate.studies@dal.ca
  • Address:
    Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Avenue,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 4H9
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Aldo Chircop
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel:
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: aldo.chircop@dal.ca
  • Law Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Law Website

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Leisure Studies

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Marine Affairs

  • Subject Code: MARA
  • Faculty: Management
  • Degrees Offered: MMM
  • Non-Standard Application Deadlines: Feb 28 (Jan 31 for scholarship consideration)
  • Tel: 902-494-3555
  • Email: marine.affairs@dal.ca
  • Address:
    6100 University Avenue, Suite 2127
    Halifax, NS B3H 3J5
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Lucia Fanning
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-8390
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Lucia.Fanning@dal.ca
  • Marine Affairs Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Marine Affairs Website

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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 Kipoouros
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-6100
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: peas.grad@dal.ca
  • Materials Engineering Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Materials Engineering Website

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Mathematics

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Mechanical Engineering

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Medical Sciences

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Microbiology and Immunology

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Mineral Resource Engineering

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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. Jennifer Bain
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3867
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: jennifer.bain@dal.ca
  • Musicology Website

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Neuroscience

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Nursing

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Occupational Therapy (Entry-to-Profession)

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Occupational Therapy (Post-Professional)

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Oceanography

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Pathology

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Petroleum/Oil and Gas Engineering

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Pharmacology

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Philosophy

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Physics

  • Subject Code: PHYC
  • Faculty: Science
  • Degrees Offered: MSC, PHD
  • Tel: 902-494-6835
  • Email: gradc@fizz.phys.dal.ca
  • Address:
    Sir James Dunn Building, 6300 Coburg Road,
    Halifax, NS, Canada, B3H 3J5
  • Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Ian Hill
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3897
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Ian.Hill@Dal.Ca
  • Physics Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF Document)
  • Physics Website

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Physics and Atmospheric Science

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Physiology and Biophysics

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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.

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Physiotherapy - Rehabilitation Research

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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: Frank Palermo
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-3978
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: frank.palermo@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.

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Political Science

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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

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Psychology

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Public Administration (MPA)

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Public Administration (MPA - Management)

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Social Anthropology

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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: Dr. Catrina Brown
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-7150
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Catrina.Brown@dal.ca
  • Social Work Website

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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: Dr. Catrina Brown
  • Graduate Coordinator Tel: 902-494-7150
  • Graduate Coordinator Email: Catrina.Brown@dal.ca
  • Social Work - Distance Education Website

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Sociology

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Speech-Language Pathology

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Statistics

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