Built on a 112-year foundation, the Faculty of Engineering is the largest engineering school in Atlantic Canada. It offers a broad range of graduate and undergraduate programmes to over 2,500 engineering students. Visit the programme website for more information
With a history of innovative research and teaching, Dalhousie Engineering supports a dynamic and active community that brings together scholars from multi-disciplines. Together, we collaborate with the broader community for the betterment of Nova Scotia and beyond.
From oceans to healthcare, advanced manufacturing, operations research, biomedical engineering and clean energy, we are engineering solutions that positively impact our world.
Possible careers include:
- Research scientist in research centers or academic institutions
- Data scientist in tech or finance industries
- Systems engineer for control systems or signal processing
- Environmental engineer focusing on marine ecosystem modeling or geotechnical engineering
Programme options
Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.
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Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Comprehensive Examination
- Doctoral Thesis
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Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 92 (Total score of 4 subjects, each subject has a range of 0 - 30)
PTE Academic: 65 (Total score ranges between 10 and 90)
IELTS: 7 (Combined average score of 4 subjects, scale of 1 – 9)
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must hold a four-year undergraduate degree in Engineering or Applied Science as well as successful completion of a first-class, thesis based master's degree.
Make sure you meet all requirements
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
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Living costs
Halifax, Canada: 1,239-1,962 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Dalhousie offers competitive tuition rates and funding programmes to support graduate students in almost all of its degree programmes.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Engineering Mathematics.
Available Scholarships:
- Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship (Dalhousie University): 40000 CAD, Merit-based, Deadline: Not specified
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program (U.S. government): Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- DFL Scholarship Program (Daughters for Life Foundation): Various benefits, Need-based, Deadline: Not specified
- ServiceScape Scholarship (ServiceScape): 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program (Canadian Government): 7000 CAD, Merit-based, Deadline: 18 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships (ACES Education Fund): 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- International Peace Scholarship Fund (The International Peace Scholarship Fund): 12500 USD, Need-based, Deadline: 15 Dec 2026
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Canadian Government): 50000 CAD, Deadline: Not specified
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility (OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation): Various benefits, Merit-based, Deadline: Not specified
- Monthly Scholarship Series (MPOWER Financing): 1000 USD, Deadline: Anytime
- EDC Ukrainian Empowerment Scholarship (EDC): 5000 CAD, Merit-based, Deadline: Not specified
- Niara Scholarships (Niara): 500 CAD, Merit-based, Deadline: Anytime
- P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) (The International Peace Scholarship Fund): 12500 USD, Deadline: 15 Dec 2026
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship (IvyPanda): 1000 USD, Merit-based, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Organization of American States Academic Scholarships Program (Canadian Government): Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship (Voice Talent Online): 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students (educations.com): 5000 USD, Merit-based, Deadline: 28 Aug 2026
- The PhD Prep Fellowship (Admit Lab): 10000 USD, Merit-based, Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship (Salvado Law): 1000 USD, Merit-based, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Traditional Fulbright Canada Student Awards (U.S. government): 25000 USD, Deadline: 10 Oct 2026
- Scholarship for students with disabilities (Anonymous Hope Fund): 3000 USD, Need-based, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP) (Government Of Canada): Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified
- EDC Indigenous Community Leader Scholarship (EDC): 5000 CAD, Merit-based, Deadline: Not specified
- EDC 2SLGBTQ+ Community Leader Scholarship (EDC): 5000 CAD, Merit-based, Deadline: Not specified
- EDC DiversABILITY Community Leader Scholarship (EDC): 5000 CAD, Merit-based, Deadline: Not specified
- EDC Future Leader Scholarship (EDC): 5000 CAD, Merit-based, Deadline: Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria (Leopold Figl Foundation): Various benefits, Need-based, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholarship (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)): 100000 CAD, Merit-based, Deadline: Not specified
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship (IELTS from 6 to 9): 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme): 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
- EDC Latin+ Community Leader Scholarship (EDC): 5000 CAD, Merit-based, Deadline: Not specified
