At Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, Diploma in Meteorology is offered as a diploma in Climate Studies & Meteorology programme. The programme runs for 1 year. Tuition for international students is CAD 37,992 per year (CAD 10,245 per year for local students).
Meteorology at Dalhousie University is a one-year Diploma in Meteorology, offered by the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science in the Faculty of Science at the Halifax campus. It covers atmospheric science topics including atmospheric physics, synoptic meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, physical oceanography, atmospheric chemistry, and remote sensing. Students typically enter the diploma after completing a three-year Bachelor of Science in physics, mathematics, chemistry, or a related quantitative discipline, or take it as part of a four-year BSc with a physics major, and applicants need prior coursework in vector calculus and differential equations. A co-op education option is available to physics and meteorology students who want work-term experience alongside their studies. Described by the department as the only program of its kind in Atlantic Canada, the diploma gives students focused, applied training in atmospheric science that sits on top of a broader science degree rather than replacing one. It suits students who have already built a quantitative science foundation and want a specialized, short credential leading into weather-related careers such as meteorologist, aviation program manager, broadcaster, or environmental engineer in the public or private sector, as well as those planning further graduate study in physics, engineering, or meteorology.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This is a post-degree diploma: applicants need a completed general 90-credit-hour BSc in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry or another quantitative discipline, with a strong background in physics and mathematics that covers vector calculus and differential equations. The page states admission is competitive and that meeting the minimum does not guarantee a seat, but it does not publish a numeric minimum average or GPA for the diploma. 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. The diploma begins in September.
Application Details
Start Date:September
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.
