Graduate FAQ
Prospective Students
1. Can I defer my admission start date?
Students may request a one time deferral of one, two or three terms from their original start date. Please send an email request to graduate@cs.dal.ca, stating the term you wish to defer your admission and the reason why you are deferring your admission.
2. Where can I find information on tuition fees?
For information on tuition fees, please visit the Student Accounts website at: http://www.dal.ca/studentaccounts
3. When will I know the status of my application?
Usually within two months of receipt of the completed application package.
4. I am currently in a university programme, which I will not have completed before the application deadline. Can I still apply?
Yes you can apply and if you are accepted, a condition of your acceptance will be to complete the current programme (with a minimum B average) and submit a final transcript as proof.
5. On Part B of the Graduate Studies application, it asks me to list all courses for the current academic year (if presently enrolled). What does this mean?
If you are enrolled in courses during the current academic year (from September 1st to August 31st) at a post-secondary institution, list the courses you are taking.
Current Students
1. How do I apply for a leave of absence from my programme?
If you require a leave of absence from your programme please fill out the "Request for Leave of Absence" form which can be found on the Faculty of Graduate Studies forms page: http://dalgrad.dal.ca/currentstudents/forms/
2. If I move, whom do I need to inform about my address change?
When you change your address you need to update your information at Dal Online - Web for Students.
3. I've been told to register for "REGN 9999". What is it and why?
REGN 9999 is the Registration Course that students in programme fee degrees are required to register for each term (in addition to all required courses including their thesis). Scholarship funds can not be processed unless you have registered for REGN 9999. The Course Registration Numbers (CRN) for REGN 9999 for the 2012/2013 academic year are: CRN 10834 (Fall Term), CRN 20800 (Winter Term).
4. If I defend my thesis during the summer months and present my approved copies to FGS by the September deadline for submission, do I have to register for the fall term?
If all of your degree requirements have been met, then you do not need to register for the fall term.
5. Where do I find the formatting requirements for my masters or doctoral thesis?
For formatting requirements please visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies website at: http://dalgrad.dal.ca/forms/tdc/#regs
6. Who requires a Progress Report? What happens if I do not submit a progress report form?
Every graduate student in a thesis programme is required to submit an Annual Progress Report to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, through their supervisor, graduate coordinator, and head/chair/director. The report is due on an annual basis, one month prior to the anniversary of the student's admission date.
If you do not submit the necessary progress report form, your registration will be suspended until you have completed and submitted the form.
7. I am a MACS student and I would like to transfer to the MCS program. What do I need to do?
Students wishing to transfer from MACS to MCS programs need a maintain a minimum grade of A- over a total of four CSCI6xxx courses. The courses should also satisfy the breadth requirement. A formal application should then be made to the Graduate Coordinator (grad@cs.dal.ca) as per a regular application to the MCS program, however, any language requirement will be assumed as having already been satisfied under entry to the MACS program.