Transfer Students from Other Architecture Schools The School of Architecture welcomes applications from transfer students who have already completed university-level architecture courses at another architecture school in Canada or abroad. Admission and level of entry in the BEDS/MArch program are based on: academic standing (3.00 GPA is required for admission to an advanced level) courses completed elsewhere that are equivalent to architecture courses at Dalhousie level of achievement in your architectural design portfolio total years of university completed To maintain professional accreditation standards, the School cannot offer a level of entry that would permit a student to obtain the MArch degree with less than six full years of university. Please note that admission is competitive and places in the program are limited. Application deadlines Transfer applications from students who have already completed university-level architecture courses are reviewed three times each year. For an application to be considered, all items must be received by February 1, June 1, or October 1. Applications from undergraduate architecture students Transfer students who have completed some university-level architecture courses but have not completed a university pre-professional architecture degree (BAS, BED, BEnvD, BES, BSc[Arch], BArchSci, etc.) may submit an application by any of the three annual deadlines. To avoid delay, February 1 is the recommended deadline. Please follow the steps on the Undergraduate application page. To enable the admissions committee to assess your previous architecture courses, please submit course outlines or calendar descriptions. In your portfolio include both architectural design work and other design work. Applications from pre-professional architecture graduates Most transfer students who have completed a university pre-professional architecture degree (BAS, BED, BEnvD, BES, BSc[Arch], BArchSci, etc.) will need to complete one or more senior undergraduate courses at Dalhousie during the winter term to be eligible for graduate admission to the Master of Architecture program in the summer term. For pre-professional graduates, the normal entry date is in early January, preceded by an October 1 application deadline. To avoid delay, download and submit an undergraduate application form, rather than applying online or submitting a graduate application. On page 1 of the application form, indicate "winter" as the start date. For student status, indicate "Special Student." On page 3, for Program selection - Special students, indicate "ARCH" as the field of study. For full submission requirements, see the Undergraduate application page. To enable the admissions committee to assess your previous architecture courses, please submit course outlines or calendar descriptions, together with a comprehensive portfolio of your architectural design work and any other complementary design work. Applications from non-architecture students If you have not studied architecture before, please disregard this Transfer Students page and refer instead to the Undergraduate Application page for BEDS applicants. Applications from non-professional students If you have completed a non-professional architectural or environmental studies program (e.g., BA in Architectural Studies at University of Toronto, or Bachelor of Environmental Design [ENDS] at University of British Columbia) and wish to proceed into a professional architecture program, you would be considered for admission to the B1 or B2 term of Dalhousie's BEDS program. Please disregard this Transfer Students page and refer instead to the Undergraduate Application page for BEDS applicants.