Pathology, the study of the essential nature of disease, uses a wide variety of approaches to elucidate mechanisms responsible for disease. Because of its close academic and clinical ties with the QEII Health Sciences Centre and the Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre for Children, Women and Families which provide tertiary care for the entire Canadian Maritime region, the Dalhousie Pathology Department is able to offer an unsurpassed milieu in which to pursue experimental pathology.
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These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Applicants are required to have a first-class thesis MSc degree in Pathology or other Life Sciences field or an MD degree with research experience, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credits of study from a university of recognized standing. Applicants are required to have an average of A- in last year of studies. Students entering from a BSc would first enter the MSc program but could transfer to the PhD before completing the MSc provided that the student had made satisfactory progress and the project had sufficient scope and depth.
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| Test Scores: | - Test of English as a Foreign Language (Paper Based) [min. 580] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 92] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 7] or Michigan English Language Assessment Battery [min. 85] or CanTEST [min. 4.5]
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| Application Notes : | English is the language of study at Dalhousie; therefore all applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate their capacity to pursue a graduate-level program in English before admission. Dalhousie accepts a number of different English proficiency test scores: Internet-based TOEFL- 92; Written TOEFL - 580; MELAB - 85; IELTS - 7; CanTest - 4.5 (with no band score lower than 4.0); or CAEL 70 with no band score lower than 60. Alternatively, a prospective student may enroll in the ESL program with the Dalhousie College of Continuing Education and obtain a grade of at least A- on the final stage of that training. The language competency test may be waived if the applicant has completed a degree at a recognized university where the language of instruction is English. The claims must be verified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Test scores are valid for two years from the date the test was written. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | Applicants are required to submit two academic reference letters, either through the electronic reference system in the online application or by paper. Please visit the website for complete details. |
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.