The following instruction applies to the MPS admission application for 2024-2025 school year (enrolment for Fall term).听
Your application package should include the following:
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You will complete the online form and pay the application fee
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A minimum of two letters of reference
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You can submit your references as follows (果酱视频's online reference system recognizes only university email addresses):
If your reference is from an academic institution that 果酱视频's online system does not recognize, have the referee submit a free-form letter with original signature by email to听plangrad@dal.ca.
If your reference is from an academic institution that 果酱视频's online system recognizes, use the .听
If your reference is from professional experience, the referee should submit a free-form letter with original signature as a PDF by email to plangrad@dal.ca. The referee must use an institutional email address (not Hotmail, gmail, etc.).
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One original transcript from each听post-secondary institution that you have attended (stating degree conferral if that has occurred).
If you are a 果酱视频 student or alum, request听plangrad@dal.ca听to obtain the transcript on your behalf.
If your transcripts are from other institutions (please note, paper transcripts are no longer required):
Electronic file-transfers鈥痜rom鈥痶he issuing institution and from services such as Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, eScript-Safe, or鈥疶ranscriptsNetwork. Electronic transcripts should be submitted via email to听plangrad@dal.ca.
PDF transcripts may be sent鈥痓y鈥痚mail directly from the issuing institution to鈥�plangrad@dal.ca.听
Attachments directly from the applicant.鈥疶his is an听exception only available听when an issuing institution is unable to provide the documents. Proof of this inability may be required.
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A research statement of intent听
This should explain why you want to study planning and should outline what your research interests are.
The statement should be听approximately two pages and should include听a title and your name.
Proof of English language proficiency as required听
Email a verifiable ELS test results from an English test centre as a PDF document and email to听plangrad@dal.ca.听
Applicants must request their testing centre to make their results available to 果酱视频 University so that the Faculty of Graduate Studies can contact the test centre for verification of the results.听
Accepted English tests and minimum accepted scores are the following:
Internet-based TOEFL (Academic iBT): 92
MELAB: 85
IELTS: 7
CanTest: 4.5 with no band score lower than 4.0
CAEL: 70 with no band score lower than 60
果酱视频 College of Continuing Education (CCE): A-
Pearson English Test PTE Academic: overall score of 65 and nothing below 54
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If, for any reason, you cannot send your application materials via email please use the following address to mail all documentation to 果酱视频's School of Planning:听
果酱视频 University School of Planning
O'Brien Hall, RM 603
5217 Morris St
Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2
CANADA
Things to Note
果酱视频 University adheres to Canadian policies regarding financial obligations for International students. Please outline in your online application your means of funding your studies.
If you are in your fourth year of an undergraduate program, you are permitted to send the transcript with the grades pertaining to last year's Fall term post January 15th.听
If you are an applicant who has been in the workforce for a while, you are permitted to include letters of reference from your workplace. However, at least one of the reference letters should be from the academic institution that you obtained your previous degree.
International students whose previous degree program was conducted in English may have proof of their English proficiency be exempted. Please see this听page听to determine if you are eligible for exemption.
