Overview

With your graduate studies at Dalhousie, you’ll be enrolled in one of the foremost research schools in the country.

You will be learning from and working alongside dedicated and highly experienced faculty and researchers who are developing a better understanding of how the nervous system functions and develops. We pride ourselves on conducting meaningful research that makes a difference in the lives of Canadians and those around the world.

Our MSc programmes in medical neuroscience will provide you with a sound multidisciplinary background in neuroscience research, research and teaching training, and an in-depth understanding of the human body.

Students are trained in the field of modern cellular and molecular neuroscience as a foundation to stimulate curiosity-driven neuroscience research and to develop effective strategies to detect, treat and cure diseases of the nervous system.

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Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Anatomy for Occupational Therapists

Topics in Mammalian Embryology and Molecular Developmental Biology

Functional Human Anatomy

Chemical Neurobiology

Human Neuroanatomy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 16 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-10-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-28 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-12-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

65

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

22 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Halifax, Canada

Disciplines

Neuroscience View 18 other Masters in Neuroscience in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

65

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Other requirements

General requirements

Four-year bachelor's degree.

Minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study.

Degree granted by a university of recognized standing.

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Tuition Fee

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International

31265 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 31265 CAD per year during 16 months.
National

10864 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10864 CAD per year during 16 months.

International fee includes:

Tuition: $10,863.99

International: $20,401.00

Living costs for Halifax

1235 - 1956 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Financial information

At Dalhousie, they want their students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. It offers competitive tuition rates and funding programmes to support graduate students in almost all of its degree programmes.

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