Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months (5 years or longer)
- Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting January 2027
- Apply before Aug 2026, International
- Apply before Oct 2026, National
- Starting May 2027
- Apply before Feb 2027, National
- Apply before Dec 2026, International
- Starting September 2027
- Apply before Apr 2027, International
- Apply before Jun 2027, National
- Starting January 2027
- Language: English
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Halifax, Canada
- Disciplines: Pathology
Overview
When you enrol in Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology programme, you're taking a significant step towards a rewarding career in experimental pathology. Not only will you study the essential nature of disease, you'll also learn a number of experimental approaches and how to design experiments to understand the mechanism of disease. Visit the programme website for more information
Possible careers include:
- an academic research career
- a research career in industry
- government advisory consultant
Programme options: Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Pathology Research Seminar Series
- General Pathology
- PhD Thesis
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3.7
English requirements
- TOEFL® IBT: 92
- PTE Academic: 65
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Pre-requisite for acceptance into this programme is an MSc degree in Pathology or other Life Sciences field or an MD degree with research experience.
- Minimum requirements will normally include a minimum average of A- in the last year of studies and minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7. Exceptions may be made in special cases, and there are provisions for "special" and "qualifying year" students.
Make sure you meet all requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD. International: 7,114 AUD / year (≈ 7,053 CAD / year). Domestic: 7,114 AUD / year (≈ 7,053 CAD / year).
Living costs
Halifax, Canada: 1,246-1,973 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.
