Other Regions Please write for admission requirements to the address on the back of this brochure. If you are at least 23 years old, have been out of full-time high school for at least four years and have not attended university, you may apply for the University Exploration program under the mature student category. If you apply as a mature student, enclose a letter explaining your activities since leaving high school and your university goals. Meeting the minimum admission requirement does not guarantee admission to all programs. Early admission, before final grades are available, requires higher averages than those stated above.
Many specialized programs have additional admission requirements.
University preparation is required. Students cannot apply from high school. A popular tourist destination, Halifax is also a port city and a major regional centre. Dalhousie is situated on an attractive 79-acre campus in the heart of Halifax. The campus offers major educational, cultural and recreational facilities for the benefit of students and the community.