MSc in Occupational Science

Is this course right for you?

Our counsellors check your profile against this programme's entry criteria and tell you where you stand — before you pay anything.

What we look at

• Your subject background and grades
• Your English score, or how to get one
• Budget, including living costs

Admissions checklist

The usual set for this level. Your counsellor confirms the exact list for this university.

• Academic transcripts
• English test score (IELTS/TOEFL)
• Passport copy
• Statement of purpose (optional)
• Recommendation letters (optional)

Cost & scholarships

• Tuition$22,278 CAD / year≈ $16,381 / year
• Application feeNo application fee for this programme
• Living costsVary by city — see the destination guide.
• ScholarshipsDalhousie publishes no award specific to the MSc in Occupational Science, and the School of Occupational Therapy's own awards page lists awards for MSc(OT), PhD and post-doctoral students only. Applicants are eligible for the university-wide Faculty of Graduate Studies awards, which Dalhousie classifies by degree type, entrance/in-program status and citizenship. Those the FGS table marks as open to master's students and to international applicants are: Dalhousie Master's Research Scholarship (thesis-based, entrance and in-program, merit-based); The Vitamin Scholarship and Ken Saunders Bursary for Parkinson Research (thesis-based); AS Mowat Prize, Glendon Chase McCormick Scholarship, Linda Marie Gillingwater Rainsberry Graduate Scholarship, Olivia Lewis and Michael Lonardo Graduate Scholarship and Phi Kappa Pi Joe Ghiz Memorial Award (course- and thesis-based, in-program, merit-based); BHASHA Bursary, Dr. P. Anthony Johnstone Memorial Bursary, FGS Emergency Bursary and Linda Marie Gillingwater Rainsberry Graduate Bursary (course- and thesis-based, in-program, need-based); Conference Travel Grant, Dr. Edgar Friedenberg Award and Harold A. Robertson Award in Parkinson's Research (thesis-based, in-program). Dalhousie states that 'thesis-based students receive more than $24 million in scholarships, stipends and bursaries administered by the university' and that the amount 'varies between degrees and programs, typically ranging from $16,500 to $24,000 or more per year in the early stages of a degree'. Dalhousie does not state on this page whether any of these awards are granted automatically. SourceView scholarship page

Application timeline

Typical timings. Deadlines differ per university and intake.

1. 1Prepare documents1–2 weeks
2. 2Submit application1–3 weeks
3. 3Receive offer letter2–6 weeks
4. 4Apply for visa4–8 weeks

Application deadline: Faculty of Graduate Studies general application deadlines: September admission - June 1 (Canadian applicants), April 1 (non-Canadian applicants); January admission - October 31 (Canadian), August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission - February 28 (Canadian),…