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Interdisciplinary PhD (PhD) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

An individualized and self-designed PhD program. What makes the Interdisciplinary PhD Program unique amongst doctoral programs? While it still requires exceptional focus, hard work, and self-discipline, there is no home department in the usual sense to guide you along the way. Self-direction and self-reliance are needed, as you may be working more on your own than usual, even for PhD students.

Faculty: Graduate Studies  |  Duration: 5 years or longer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Career pathways

Our students work in such emerging fields as environmental studies, health and human performance, marine management, social work, computer studies, indigenous-led resource management, informatics in commerce and business, and international development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Statement of Interdisciplinary Research Interest To qualify for admission to the IDPhD program, you must: have completed a masters degree which includes a significant, research-based thesis as part of the program. Alternatively, you may hold a non-thesis-based masters degree and present evidence of substantial, independent research experience, such as first-authored and peer-reviewed papers in the research literature. Work you have submitted as such evidence MAY be sent out for review by a relevant Dalhousie expert. have a combined GPA of 3.70 or higher, taking into account your Master’s degree and undergraduate coursework have a high level of English proficiency. If you speak English as an additional language, we will ask that you demonstrate your abilities through a language competency test. See "English Language Profficiency" section below for minimum test scores.

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.

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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