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School of Planning

Faculty of Architecture and Planning

Application Requirements

The following instruction applies to the MPlan admission application (enrolment for Fall term). Applications will open in November, and the admission review will start in January.

Deadline for early admission consideration for all applicants. January 15 by 11:59 p.m. AST. Decision will be made by January 31.
Deadline for International student admission. March 1 by 11:59 p.m. AST. Decision will be made by March 15.
Deadline for domestic student admission. April 15 by 11:59 p.m. AST. Decision will be made by April 30.

Your application package should include the following:

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  • You will complete the online form and pay the application fee

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A minimum of two letters of reference

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  1. For applicants who completed their undergraduate (or related graduate) degreeÌýwithin the past three years: Two academic references.

  2. For applicants who completed their undergraduate (or related graduate) degreeÌýthree to five years ago: a)Ìýone academic reference and one relevant professional reference, or b) two academic references.

  3. For applicants who completed their undergraduate (or related graduate) degreeÌýmore than five years ago: a) two relevant professional references, or b) one academic reference and one relevant professional reference, or c) two academic references.

You can submit your references as follows (Â鶹´«Ã½'s online reference system recognizes only university email addresses):

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  • If your reference is from an academic institution that Â鶹´«Ã½'s online system does not recognize, have the referee submit a free-form letter with original signature by email toÌýplangrad@dal.ca. The referee must use an institutional email address (not hotmail, gmail, etc.). If the institutional address differs from the institution which the referee currently holds a position, please have the referee explain the reason why.

  • If your reference is from an academic institution that Â鶹´«Ã½'s online system recognizes, use the .Ìý

  • If your reference is from professional experience, the referee should submit a free-form letter with original signature as a PDF by email to plangrad@dal.ca. The referee must use an institutional email address (not Hotmail, gmail, etc.).

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 One original transcript from eachÌýpost-secondary institution that you have attended (stating degree conferral if that has occurred).
If your transcripts are from other institutions (please note, paper transcripts are no longer required):
  • Electronic file-transfers from the issuing institution and from services such as Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, eScript-Safe, or TranscriptsNetwork. Electronic transcripts should be submitted via email toÌýplangrad@dal.ca.

  • PDF transcripts may be sent by email directly from the issuing institution to plangrad@dal.ca.Ìý

  • Attachments directly from the applicant. This is anÌýexception only availableÌýwhen an issuing institution is unable to provide the documents. Proof of this inability may be required.

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 A letter or statement of intentÌý

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A resumé/CV

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A sample of your writingÌý

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Examples of writing samples could include:
  • A brief report/course assignment paper, or excerpt from a long report/course assignment paper – should be first-authored.

  • Email to plangrad@dal.ca

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Proof of English language proficiency as requiredÌý

Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate programs require students to have a high level of English language proficiency to be successful. To ensure you possess the language skills necessary to thrive, we ask all students who speak English as an additional language to demonstrate their abilities through a language competency test.

It is possible to have this requirement waived if you completed your degree at a recognized university where the language of instruction is English and in a country where English is one of the official languages. Please inquire if your country (or institution of your previous degree program) qualifies for this waiver.

If you speak English as an additional language and your previous degree program was not conducted in English, you will likely require a proof of English proficiency.Ìý Please:

  • Email a verifiable ELS test results from an English test centre as a PDF document and email toÌýplangrad@dal.ca.Ìý
  • Request their testing centre to make their results available to Â鶹´«Ã½ so that the Faculty of Graduate Studies can contact the test centre for verification of the results.

Accepted English tests and minimum accepted scores are the following:

  • Internet-based TOEFL (Academic iBT): 92
  • MELAB: 85
  • IELTS: 7
  • CanTest: 4.5 with no band score lower than 4.0
  • CAEL: 70 with no band score lower than 60
  • Â鶹´«Ã½ College of Continuing Education (CCE): A-
  • Pearson English Test PTE Academic: overall score of 65 and nothing below 54

For more information, please refer to the following link:

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If, for any reason, you cannot send your application materials via email please use the following address to mail all documentation to Â鶹´«Ã½'s School of Planning:Ìý

Â鶹´«Ã½ School of Planning
O'Brien Hall, RM 603
5217 Morris St
Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2
CANADA

Things to Note

Â鶹´«Ã½ adheres to Canadian policies regarding financial obligations for International students. Please outline in your online application your means of funding your studies.

If you are in your fourth year of an undergraduate program, you are permitted to send the transcript with the grades pertaining to last year's Fall term post January 15th.Ìý

If you are an applicant who has been in the workforce for a while, you are permitted to include letters of reference from your workplace. However, at least one of the reference letters should be from the academic institution that you obtained your previous degree.

International students whose previous degree program was conducted in English may have proof of their English proficiency be exempted. Please see thisÌýpageÌýto determine if you are eligible for exemption.