Dalhousie University offers BA/BS in Industrial Engineering, a bachelor's degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering programme in Halifax, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 48,594 per year (CAD 11,202 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Industrial & Systems Engineering
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 11,202 / year
International tuition: CAD 48,594 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering teaches students to optimize complex systems across settings such as hospitals, airlines, factories, and supply chains, focusing on how people, technology, and information work together and on improving operational efficiency and resource use. Delivered in person, the program lets students begin at either the Sexton Campus in Halifax or the Agricultural Campus in Truro, with intakes in September and January. Students complete a common two-year engineering foundation in mathematics, science, and design before moving into industrial engineering coursework in years three and four. The final year includes a major project drawn from an outside company or institution, giving students exposure to a real organizational problem. The degree is offered as a four-year standard program or a five-year co-op stream with paid work terms arranged through partner organizations, and it is accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. Admission is available directly from high school. The program suits students interested in optimization, data analysis, and systems thinking who want to apply engineering methods to organizational and operational problems, preparing graduates for roles in manufacturing, healthcare, aerospace, supply chain, and utilities sectors.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Dalhousie admits Industrial Engineering students through its common first-year engineering entry. The programme page sets a minimum overall average of 70% and requires Academic English 12, Pre-calculus Math 12, Academic Chemistry 12, Academic Physics 12, plus one further academic Grade 12 subject; a separate course-equivalency page lists which subjects from other provinces or curricula satisfy each requirement. The page notes that admission to many Dalhousie programs is competitive, so meeting the 70% minimum does not guarantee a seat and the university may apply a higher effective average. No programme-specific language-test score is published; international applicants are subject to Dalhousie's institution-wide English proficiency requirement, for example IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 20, unless exempt. No portfolio, interview or other non-academic condition is stated. Entry is offered in 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.
