Current students

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The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) is not currently offering walk-in service, with in-person support offered by appointment only.

For the fastest response, we encourage students and academic faculty/staff to first contact graduate.studies@dal.ca or call 902-494-2485 with any requests, or to schedule an appointment with a staff member who can help. Our operating hours remain 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday.

If you have documents to drop off to us, such as official transcripts, please insert them in the FGS mail slot at room 314 in the Henry Hicks building, following up with an email to Graduate.Studies@dal.ca for confirmation of receipt.

Supporting your success

As a graduate student, you’re one of more than 3,800 scholars studying across four campuses and 12 faculties. You will find information you need no matter what your academic pursuit on this website and our myDal site, which requires your NetID and password to log in. On our website you’ll find information about scholarships, professional development and life as a graduate student, and on myDal you will be able to access important forms and information to guide your course registration, funding maintenance, thesis defence and much more.

Professional development

Prepare for the career you want and get the skills you need to thrive in work and life.

Explore your options

Scholarships and bursaries

Explore the range of funding opportunities available to you and learn about the process to apply.

Scholarships and bursaries

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Grad student life

Learn how you can get involved in the campus community and access health and other services.

Discover life at Dal

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Information on myDal

Forms and documents

Access the forms you need to navigate a range of administrative processes from confirmation of registration, to requesting a leave of absence, to tranfering a credit, and much more.

Explore what is available

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Theses and defences

Writing and defending a thesis represents the culmination of your graduate work. The Faculty of Graduate Studies organizes defences for PhD candidates, and facilitates thesis format checking and submission for all graduate students.

Getting started

Formatting your thesis

Preparing for your defence

Submitting your thesis

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Courses

Follow the links below to navigate course registration and other related activities throughout your studies at Dal.

Funding

Learn how to manage your funding, explore facilities on campus available to you and learn more about how to navigate your relationship with your supervisor.

Scholarships and bursaries

Accepting and maintaining your awards

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Graduate Studies Information System (GSIS)

Discover how to manage your program requirements and how to submit progress reports through GSIS.

Program requirements

Progress reports

Student resources and support

Discover a range of resources to support your academic, professional and personal success while studying at Dalhousie.

Managing your student-supervisor relationship

Professional development

Grad student life

Grad student study space

Meet our team

Get acquainted with our staff members and how they are working to serve you. If you can't find what you need, please reach out to us. We're happy to help.

Meet our team

Current students

Supporting your success

Professional development

Scholarships and bursaries

Grad student life