BA/BS in Economics is a bachelor's degree in Economics programme taught at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 37,992 per year (CAD 10,245 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Economics
Local tuition: CAD 10,245 / year
International tuition: CAD 37,992 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Economics at Dalhousie University leads to a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts, with the BSc offered through the Faculty of Science and the BA through the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, both run by the Department of Economics, with study at the Halifax campus and, in part, at Truro and Bible Hill, and entry in September or January. The program applies mathematics, data analysis, and economic reasoning to questions spanning banking, trade, health, and the environment, with the BSc track more quantitative and carrying additional mathematics and statistics requirements, while the BA track treats economics primarily as a social science. Students can complete the degree as a concentrated or combined honours, a major or double major, or a minor, and may add a science co-op stream built around three work terms of paid experience. A study-abroad exchange option, including a program in Beijing, and research placements in labs, industry, or government are also available. The program suits students who want quantitative training applicable to policy, business, and public-sector work, or who plan to continue into graduate study such as a Master of Arts in Economics, a Master of Development Economics, or a Master of Public Administration. Graduates take on roles such as economist, policy analyst, or research analyst across government, industry, and consulting.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:75.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants complete Grade 12 with a minimum overall average of 75% for the BSc route (Academic English 12, Pre-calculus Math 12 and three further academic subjects) or 70% for the BA route (Academic English 12 and four further academic subjects); BSc entrants join the Faculty of Science as undeclared majors and formally declare Economics at the end of first year, with UPrep courses available for a missing prerequisite such as Pre-Calculus or Chemistry. Admission is competitive, so meeting the minimum average does not guarantee a seat. The page states no program-specific language-test scores and defers to Dalhousie's general English-language requirement for applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 20, Pearson PTE Academic 61 overall with no skill below 50, or Duolingo English Test 120, among other accepted tests and exemptions listed on Dalhousie's international-admissions pages. Economics admits students for September and January entry.
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.
