Dalhousie University offers BA/BS in German, a bachelor's degree in Linguistics & Language Studies programme in Halifax, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 37,992 per year (CAD 9,030 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Linguistics & Language Studies
Local tuition: CAD 9,030 / year
International tuition: CAD 37,992 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
German 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, available as a Major, Honours degree, Combined Honours program, or Minor. The curriculum focuses on language acquisition, literature, and philosophy, progressing from introductory German through advanced spoken German, modern literature, and philosophical study of figures such as Hegel. Some courses are taught in English, allowing students without German language skills to engage with German literature and thought. Study abroad is available for Major or honours students, who may spend up to one year at a university in a German-speaking country with departmental approval. The program suits students seeking to combine language learning with cultural and literary study, supporting career paths in translation, foreign correspondence, academia, and other fields involving German-speaking cultures.
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; no prior German-language experience is required to apply. Admission to Dalhousie programmes is competitive, so meeting the minimum average does not guarantee a place. Applicants who already have German-language experience must complete the department's own placement process before registering for language courses, to ensure they are placed at the appropriate level. 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.
