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Information (PhD) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Exploring the power of information to transform communities and decisions worldwide. Explore how access to the right data, information, and knowledge shapes the way we live, work, and make decisions; and can help create a more just society.

Faculty: Management  |  Duration: 5 years or longer, without scheduled breaks  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Career pathways

Graduates of the PhD in Information work in academia, government, non-profit, and the private sector.

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Application information

CAD 7,338 a year (2026). 2026-27 Graduate Studies Doctorate fee schedule, tuition rate per year (Canadian students column). Dalhousie states PhD students are not charged additional international tuition fees. Tuition only: excludes mandatory incidental, auxiliary and society fees Source

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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