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Engineering

Industrial Engineering (BEng) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Hospitals, airlines, factories, supply chains; industrial engineers make complex systems work better. At Dalhousie, you'll learn to improve how people, technology, and information fit together. Industrial engineering sits at the heart of society's essential systems, and we'll help you master it at Atlantic Canada's #1 engineering school . Our program focuses on operational excellence, getting the best out of people, systems, and investment.

Faculty: Engineering  |  Department: Department of Industrial Engineering  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Intake: September and January  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Your first two years build a strong, common engineering foundation in math, science, design and engineering fundamentals at our Sexton Campus in Halifax or the Agricultural Campus in Truro. You'll then move into industrial engineering, learning to model, simulate and improve the systems organizations depend on.

Career pathways

An industrial engineering degree from Dal makes you highly employable across sectors. Our graduates work in manufacturing, health care, aerospace, oil and gas, shipbuilding, supply chain, utilities, transportation and service industries — anywhere complex systems need to run better.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum overall average: 70% Academic English 12 Pre-calculus Math 12 Academic Chemistry 12 Academic Physics 12 One additional academic subject This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entry is in September (Fall term); applications for Fall 2027 open on October 1.

September 2027 entry, program-specific deadlines: February 15, 2027 for Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work; March 1, 2027 for Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture); June 15, 2027 for Bachelor of Health Sciences (Post-Diploma only). Other programs can be considered before classes start in September where space is available. Entrance scholarship application deadline is February 15, 2027; admission deposit deadline is May 1, 2027; guaranteed residence application deadline is May 15, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://www.dal.ca/admissions/how-to-apply.html

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