Accepted? What's Next?

If you wish to accept our offer and confirm your seat, you must do so by paying the $500 deposit no later than the date specified in your acceptance letter. You can pay this fee online through Student Accounts.

Admission offers are shared with medical schools across Canada. Candidates are not allowed to hold a seat at more than one university for greater than 48 hours. Failure to do so may result in an offer of admission being rescinded.

Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine has mandatory immunization requirements for all entering students. The earlier you start gathering the required documents the better.

Immunization Verification Form

These documents must be submitted/uploaded to your Dalhousie Medix account. Students will receive access and instructions to complete this during the month of May. 

Undergraduate students

If you have received a conditional offer of admission based on the successful completion of your undergraduate degree prior to commencing the undergraduate medical program you are required to submit an official transcript that confirms you have received your degree and maintained the minimum GPA requirement in your final year. This must be submitted to Admissions on or before July 31 of the year of entry into the medical program.

Transcripts will be accepted by mail to the address listed below OR by secure web/email portal to medicine.admissions@dal.ca 

PLEASE NOTE: Students completing undergraduate degrees at Dalhousie are not required to submit a transcript. We are able to access your record online. 

Graduate students

If you have received a conditional offer of admission based on the successful completion of your graduate degree you are required to submit documentation to confirm you have completed ALL requirements of your graduate degree (including clinical practica, coursework, thesis defence). This must be submitted to Admissions on or before July 31 of the year of entry into the medical program.

The above conditions can be confirmed by submitting an updated official transcript that reflects the successful completeion of your graduate degree. Transcripts will be accepted by mail to the address listed below OR by secure web/email portal to medicine.admissions@dal.ca Alternatively written confirmation from your graduate supervisor can be sent to medicine.admissions@dal.ca no later than July 31 of the year of entry into the medical program.

PLEASE NOTE: Student completing graduate studies at Dalhousie must still submit written confirmation as outlined above. The online system is not updated to reflect the completion of the grad degree by the July 31 deadline. 

Transcripts can be mailed to:

Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine - Admissions

5849 University Ave, Room C-124

PO Box 15000

Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2

Students must submit a non-expired Basic Life Support (BLS) certification to the Undergraduate Medical Education Office by August of the year of entry. 

BLS is the level of CPR that Healthcare Providers (HCP) require and used to be referred to as CPR-HCP. Students require this level of CPR training but DO NOT need First Aid training. BLS training can be obtained from various organizations, including St. John Ambulance, Canadian Red Cross, Heart & Stroke Foundation, etc. 

Certification can be emailed to ugme@dal.ca

All entering students are automatically considered for scholarships and awards upon acceptance into the Faculty of Medicine. You can review a full list of entrance scholarships and awards through the official Dalhousie University Calendar.

See Student Accounts for detailed instructions on how to pay your tuition online, at the bank, in person, by phone or by mail. You will also find a complete fee schedule for the Faculty of Medicine.

Take a look through the Undergraduate Medical Education website to become familiar with the curriculum, policies and procedures

All students who accept an offer of Admission to Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine must provide documentation of a Criminal Records Check and Vulnerable Sector Check (CRC/VSC) to the Student Affairs Office. Your CRC/VSC must be dated for the current academic year and be submitted prior to the first day of classes.

CRC/VSC's will be required annually.

To review the regulations please click here

Dalhousie Student Health Services is committed to providing quality health care and services to promote and enhance students’ good health and well-being. The services are easily accessible and geared toward the unique health needs and concerns of students. You can visit their website here.

Applicants who are offered a place in the incoming course may request deferral of admission for one year only. The Admissions Committee considers deferral requests on a case-by-case basis.

Deferral requests are not routinely granted and have generally been provided only in rare and exceptional circumstances.

Successful applicants who are enrolled in graduate studies at the time of application receive an admissions offer which is CONDITIONAL upon the successful completion of their graduate program by July 31 of the year of entry into the medical program (i.e. prior to the start of the medical program). It is expected that such students will apply during their last year of study since deferrals are rarely granted. 

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