Admission Requirements for Visiting & Exchange Students

International or Exchange students attending King's/Dalhousie as Visiting Students

International students must meet the following requirements:

• Good academic standing at the home institution;
• Written academic approval from the appropriate department head, Dean or designate (e.g., Registrar) to undertake class work at Dalhousie/King's: written approval is usually in the form of a letter of permission;
• The required student visa to study in Canada;
• Proof of adequate health insurance for the duration of the stay in Canada;
• Submission of a completed application for admission.

Please Note: Students studying for less than one full academic year are restricted from taking full-year classes

Canadian and Local Students attending King's/Dalhousie as Visiting Students

All students wishing to attend King's/Dalhousie on a letter of permission from their home university must submit the following:

• A completed application for admission;
• Letter of permission from the home university;
• An application fee (students applying from outside the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) only; visiting HRM students are not required to pay an application fee);
• At the end of each academic session, visiting students must arrange for transcripts to be sent to their home university.

Please Note: Students studying for less than one full academic year are restricted from taking full-year classes.