Undergraduate Application A complete application consists of six or seven items. Two are sent to the Registrar's Office and the rest are sent to the School of Architecture. For students who have not yet studied architecture, all application items must be received by March 1. (For students who have already completed some university-level architecture courses or a university pre-professional architecture degree, please refer to the Transfer students page.) 1. Items sent to the Registrar's Office: Registrar's Office, Dalhousie University, 1459 Oxford Street, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 a) Undergraduate application form Apply online or Download an undergraduate application form b) Application fee The fee is noted on the application form. 2. Items sent to the School of Architecture: Admissions, School of Architecture, Dalhousie University, 5410 Spring Garden Road, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 (for courier deliveries, the phone number is 902-494-3971) a) Official academic transcript from each post-secondary institution you have attended. Please arrange for your previous institution to send two copies of your transcript directly to the School of Architecture. Transcripts from outside Canada that are in a language other than English must be translated into English by the institution. Independent test scores (e.g., SAT, GRE) are not required. b) Portfolio of design work (about 10-15 items). The portfolio is intended to demonstrate your creativity and/or artistic skill. It may include free-hand sketches, precision drawings, paintings, furniture, sculpture, craft objects, creative photography, construction projects, etc. Items should be submitted as high-quality prints and/or photographs, bound into a booklet or binder with your name on the front. This portfolio will not be returned, so please do not include originals. c) Statement of intent. In this letter to the Admissions Committee, please describe your interest in architecture and in the program at Dalhousie. The letter may also mention your aspirations, interests, travel, activities, etc. d) Two letters of reference. At least one letter should be from an academic instructor. Your referees may use the School's undergraduate reference form - available as a Word file (undergraduate_reference_form.doc) and a PDF (undergraduate_reference_form.pdf) - or send their own letter to Admissions, School of Architecture, at the address above. e) Evidence of English language proficiency (if required) If your first language is not English and you have not studied for at least one year at an English language university, an official test result must be submitted. The TOEFL requirement is 580 written, 237 computer, or 90 Internet. For details and other acceptable English tests for undergraduate admission, refer to the section on "English Language Proficiency Requirements" in the undergraduate calendar. Confirming that items have been received To confirm that the items in section 1 have been received, e-mail the Registrar's Office, phone (902) 494-2450, or fax (902) 494-1630. The Architecture office will send you a confirmation e-mail only when all of the required items have been received, indicating that your application is complete. If you have not received confirmation two weeks after submitting your final item, please e-mail the Architecture office, phone (902) 494-3971, or fax (902) 423-6672. (Please disregard the Registrar's online record of items received.) Graduate applications Please refer to the Graduate application page.