Offered by Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, BA/BS in Animal Science is a bachelor's degree in Animal Science programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 30,906 per year (CAD 9,570 per year for local students).
Animal Science is offered as a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at Dalhousie's Truro and Bible Hill Agricultural Campus, with entry in September or January. First-year study covers agricultural ecosystems, biology, and chemistry, moving in second year to animal agriculture, mammalian physiology, and biochemistry, then in third year to growth, reproduction, lactation, nutrition, and breeding, and in fourth year to research methods in agriculture. Students can pursue an Honours option in the third or fourth year involving an independent research project. Learning takes place directly with livestock in barns, labs, and other campus spaces designed for working with live animals, with instruction from specialists in livestock, companion animals, and aquaculture. The program suits students interested in animal care, production systems, and sustainability, including those considering further study in veterinary medicine or careers in agricultural research.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:75.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from a completed Grade 12 requires a minimum overall average of 75 percent, including Academic English 12, Pre-calculus Math 12, and three further academic Grade 12 subjects. Applicants who have not completed the required pre-calculus course can still be admitted conditionally, on the requirement that they complete a Grade 12 pre-calculus-equivalent upgrading course before arriving at Dalhousie. Admission is competitive, so meeting the minimum average does not guarantee a place. International applicants are assessed on the same subject list through Dalhousie's equivalency tables and must also meet the university's English-language requirement unless exempt, for example IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 20. The programme, run on Dalhousie's Agricultural Campus, admits students in both September and January.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
