Medical Sciences (BSc) at Dalhousie University

Explore how the human body works through hands-on learning in anatomy, neuroscience, and health sciences, while building a strong foundation for medical, health, and biotechnology careers. Build a strong foundation in human health and biomedical science while exploring subjects like anatomy, neuroscience, and health ethics. With flexible pathways to medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, graduate studies, and more, you'll be prepared for the MCAT and a wide range of future careers.

Faculty: Science  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

First-year courses cover the foundational sciences in biology and chemistry, as well as math and psychology. In second year, courses are a mixture of basic science and medical science courses, including cell biology, biochemistry, microbiology and physiology.

Career pathways

Our Medical Sciences program is designed to include all of the experience and flexibility you need to pursue your dreams of a profession in the health field, including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, ultrasound technology (to name a few!), graduate school, or employment in related fields.

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