Eligibility Criteria
The successful completion of a Master’s degree does not guarantee admission to a PhD programme. Typically a PhD thesis must represent an original contribution which advances the field of learning in the subject. It must be a significant piece of research and only those with a demonstrated ability to perform research at an advanced level will be considered for admission.
Candidates must hold:
a first-class thesis Master’s Degree, or its equivalent, from a recognised university, for entry into a Doctoral programme with a two (2) year programme fee and residency requirement, (the identification of a first class Master’s degree is based on grades in class work; evidence of a well-written, high quality thesis, and other indicators, such as publications in refereed journals, presentations at scholarly conferences, etc.); or
a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university with a first-class (i.e. a minimum of an A- average) honours standing (including a research dissertation) as granted by Dalhousie University, for entry into a Doctoral programme with a three (3)-year programme fee and residency requirement.
a first-class non-thesis Master’s Degree may be considered for admission to the PhD where evidence of independent research can be clearly demonstrated, such as a major research paper, presentation at scholarly conferences, publications in journals, etc. Such candidates may also be admitted into a Master’s programme with the possibility of transferring into the Doctoral programme.