Arts (BA)
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    Arts (BA)

    Dalhousie University
    Dalhousie University
    Canada
    Canada, Halifax
    University Rank:#275
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    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    CAD 25,917 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Arts (BA)

    About

    Why choose this program?

    Dalhousie’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) offers the most academic choices of any such faculty in Atlantic Canada, combining the opportunities of a big research-intensive university with the friendly atmosphere of a smaller college.

    With more than 35 flexible programs in humanities, social science, languages, and performing arts, as well as hundreds of courses, the breadth of our offerings and the connections that you can make between them are unparalleled in our region.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Admission requirements

    Minimum admission requirements

    To be considered for admission to this program, you must meet minimum academic criteria:

    1. Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
    2. Achievement of the minimum average for your program of choice.
    3. Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course).

    Admission to many Dalhousie programs is competitive. This means that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

    Program-specific admission requirements

    • Minimum overall average: 70%

    • Academic English 12

    • Four additional academic subjects

    If you're applying to the Fountain School of Performing Arts as a Theatre major, please fill out the supplemental application form.

    English Program Requirements

    English language testing

    Test: International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

    Minimum score: Overall: 6.5, Bands: 6.0

    Submit a copy of the IELTS Test Form Report via email after you have submitted your application to [email protected] for verification.

    Test: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or TOEFL at Home (online)

    Minimum score: Overall: 90, Bands: 20

    Request the results be sent to Dalhousie University from the tester directly.

    Test: Duolingo English Test

    Minimum score: Overall: 120

    Request the results be sent to Dalhousie University from Duolingo directly.

    Test: Academic

    Minimum score: Overall: 61, Communicative skills scores: 50

    Request the results be sent to Dalhousie University from the tester directly.

    Career

    Careers

    We give you skills you can take anywhere: the power to think critically about the world, to express yourself creatively and effectively, and to collaborate well with others. Many of our graduates go straight into careers in such areas as the creative industries, education, government, the military, and NGOs.

    Possible careers include:

    • Translator

    • Community activist

    • Video game designer

    • Editor

    • Actor

    Some of our graduates go on to professional programs such as law, medicine, and public administration; others go on to graduate degrees including PhDs and MAs.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    25,917 / year

    Arts (BA)

    Dalhousie University

    Dalhousie University

    Canada

    Canada, Halifax

    Go to Official Website