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.
- Completion of a thesis-based master's degree or it's equivalent, or meet the requirements for direct admission/transfer into the doctoral program.
Program Admission Requirements:
Admission into this program is subject to the following minimum requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.3 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours (2 years) of study
- If required, TOEFL iBT scores of at least 92, or IELTS (Academic) scores of at least 7.
- A research Master’s Degree in engineering or science from Dalhousie University or any other recognized university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized university, acceptable to the Faculty of Engineering; or Acceptance for registration as a candidate for a research Master’s degree at Dalhousie University.
- Candidates must also be recommended for admission by a faculty member in the Program in order for their application to proceed.
Admission into this program is competitive. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Doctoral candidates are not admitted without appropriate funding to support the student and the program of research.
Additional information on the application process, deadlines and supplementary material requirements can be found on the program's website.
Transferring from Masters to PhD
A candidate registered in the MASc Degree may be transferred to a PhD Degree on the recommendation of their supervisory committee, according to the Regulations of the Faculty of Engineering. The recommendation will be reviewed by the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) and transmitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.