Admission Requirements

General Admission Requirements:

All students entering this program must normally satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. These include:

• Completion of a four-year bachelor's degree (or equivalent) at a recognized university with a GPA at or above the minimum required by the program
• If English is an additional language, demonstrate abilities through a language competency test. You may request this requirement be waived if you completed your degree at a recognized university where the language of instruction is English and English is one of the official languages of the country where you completed your studies.

Program Admission Requirements:

Admission into this program is subject to the following minimum requirements:

• Completion of a minimum of four years (eight academic terms) of university courses is required, including architectural studies equivalent to the Dalhousie BEDS degree, with a minimum B average (3.00 GPA) during the last two years (60 credit hours). A minimum B average in architectural design courses is also required.
• Submission of a digital portfolio and and letter demonstrating strong evidence of readiness to pursue graduate studies in design, humanities, technology, and professional practice.
• If required, TOEFL iBT scores of at least 92, or IELTS (Academic) scores of at least 7.

Admission into this program is competitive. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Additional information on the application process, deadlines and supplementary material requirements can be found on the program's website.

Applicants applying to the MArch from Dalhousie's BEDS program

Dalhousie Year 4 BEDS students who apply to proceed immediately into the MArch program are required to submit an application form, a design portfolio, and a statement about the proposed areas of focus in the graduate program to the Architecture office by February 1. Transcripts and additional letters of recommendation are not required.

BEDS graduates who graduated one or more years earlier should contact the School of Architecture for MArch application requirements.

Applicants applying directly to the MArch program

For external applicants, the committee looks for abilities equivalent to standards at the end of Dalhousie’s BEDS program.

The Admissions Committee assesses prior course work and recommends the level at which an applicant is eligible to enter the professional degree program. To meet professional accreditation standards, the committee cannot offer a level of entry that would permit a student to obtain the professional degree with less than six full years of university, including two years of general studies. An applicant who is ineligible for Master of Architecture admission may be offered entry at an advanced level in the BEDS program or may be required to take qualifying courses.