At Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, PhD in Information is offered as a doctorate in Library Science programme. Tuition for international students is CAD 10,000 per year (CAD 9,200 per year for local students).
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Library Science
Local tuition: CAD 9,200 / year
International tuition: CAD 10,000 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This doctoral program in Dalhousie University's Faculty of Management focuses on the intersections of technology, society, and ethics, with research strengths in human-information interaction, human-centred design, and data analytics and visualization. Initial coursework, totalling 9 to 15 credit hours, includes a research paradigms course, a graduate seminar taken across the first five semesters, a course on information and inclusion, and one elective aligned with the student's research area. Candidates then move through comprehensive examinations, a thesis proposal, and a dissertation with final defence. The program is delivered on campus at the Halifax location. Admission requires a master's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.3 scale), a secured faculty supervisor prior to application, and, for international applicants, English proficiency scores of at least IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 92. It suits researchers who want to examine how information technologies shape decisions, policy, and innovation, and who are aiming for careers in academia, industry, government, or innovation-focused organizations.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Dalhousie's PhD in Information requires a completed master's degree, with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.3 scale (a B average) calculated across 30 credit hours from the master's degree and the remaining 30 credit hours from the most recent bachelor's degree, for 60 credit hours in total. Applicants who do not meet the standard degree requirement may instead submit prior-learning documentation such as partial transcripts, certificates, professional references, writing samples and evidence of research activity. Applicants must secure a supervisor before applying. Those whose first language is not English, and who did not complete a degree taught in English in an English-speaking country, must submit a minimum overall IELTS score of 7 or a minimum TOEFL score of 92. The application also requires official transcripts, at least two academic reference letters, a supervisor-signed research statement form, and a curriculum vitae.
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.
