At Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, BA/BS in Nuclear Medicine Technology is offered as a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Health Sciences
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Nuclear Medicine Technology program is a four-year Bachelor of Health Sciences degree delivered in person through Dalhousie's School of Health Sciences. It prepares students to work as nuclear medicine technologists, using radioactive tracers for both diagnostic imaging and certain therapeutic treatments, with a focus on functional imaging that assesses organ function rather than only anatomy. Students learn to operate equipment including gamma cameras, SPECT scanners, and PET/CT systems to image the bones, heart, kidneys, liver, thyroid, brain, and lungs. Coursework covers anatomy and physiology, cardiac imaging, radiopharmacy, radiation biology, pediatric imaging, professional practice, health care ethics, statistics, and research methods. Clinical training includes six-to-eight-week summer practicums in years one through three plus dedicated clinical education courses in year three, with placements primarily across Atlantic Canada and potentially further afield, sometimes requiring evening, night, or weekend hours. Graduates become eligible to challenge the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists' national registration exam toward the Registered Technologist in Nuclear Medicine designation. Admission is competitive, with the program stating an intake of eight students annually and priority given to Nova Scotia residents, with reserved seats for Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland applicants; international applicants are not considered. The program suits students drawn to advanced medical imaging technology who are comfortable with clinical placements and demanding patient care situations.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Dalhousie's Nuclear Medicine Technology program admits from two routes. High-school applicants need Grade 12 academic English, Math, Physics and Chemistry with no mark below 70% in any of these courses and an overall average of at least 75%. Applicants with prior post-secondary study need a minimum GPA of 2.75 on Dalhousie's 4.30 health-sciences scale, with no grade below C in prerequisite courses. All applicants must submit the required non-academic documents. The program accepts only 8 students a year, with one seat each reserved for Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland residents; remaining seats go first to qualified Nova Scotia residents, then other Maritime provinces, then the rest of Canada. International applicants are not considered. Meeting the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission.
Application Details
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.
