BA/BS in English is a bachelor's degree in Literature programme offered by Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 37,992 per year (CAD 9,030 per year for local students).
English at Dalhousie University is a Bachelor of Arts program offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the Halifax campus, with intake in September and January. The curriculum examines literature, culture, language, and creative expression, with students studying literature from different times and places alongside film, popular culture, and creative writing, while developing communication, writing, research, and analytical skills. Coursework runs across four years, from an introductory course on how literature works to advanced seminars and Honours thesis research in later years. The degree can be pursued as a Major, Double Major, Concentrated Honours, Combined Honours, or Minor, with areas of specialization including creative writing, Canadian literature, film studies, cultural studies, and literary theory. A paid, one-semester work term is available through the Faculty's Work-Integrated Learning Pilot Program. The program suits students interested in storytelling, media analysis, and critical thinking, supporting careers in communications, publishing, education, media, law, and public service.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from a completed Grade 12 requires a minimum overall average of 70 percent, including Academic English 12 and four further academic Grade 12 subjects. Admission to Dalhousie programmes is competitive, so meeting the minimum average does not guarantee a place. The programme's own page names no portfolio, interview or other non-academic condition, directing applicants instead to the separate admission pages for Canadian, international and transfer applicants for category-specific equivalencies. 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 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.
