The final dates for the submission of applications for
admission are:
March 1 (for the fall semester)
October 1 (for the winter semester)
February 1 (for the spring semester, intersession and summer
session)
Note: Other deadlines may apply for some faculty or school programs. Please consult the appropraite faculty or school regulations in the current university Calendar for further details.
Applications received later or post-marked later than the stated deadline dates will be processed as time and resources permit. Application forms and other informaion may be obtained by contacting the university in writing to the Admissions Office, Office of the Registrar, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7, or by e-mail at admissions@mun.ca or through the Web site at www.mun.ca..
Each application must be accompanied by a $40 application processing fee. An additional application processing fee of $40 is required from non-Canadian applicants or applicants transferring from post-secondary instituations outside of Newfoundland and Labrador. Neither fee is refundable nor will it be credited to the applicant's financial account under any circumstances. Information regarding other fees and charges is specified under the Fees and Charges section in the university Calendar.
Applicants who have previously attended Memorial University of Newfoundland and have not registered for courses for the past two consecutive semesters (fall, winter, spring) are required to submit a new Application for Admission/Re-admission together with the $40 application processing fee.
Applicants seeking admission to a particular faculty or school may be required to submit a supplemental faculty or school application in addition to the application for admission/re-admission and should refer to appropriate faculty or school regulations for procedures, deadlines, admission requirements and futher information.
The admission criteria required of each category of applicant is specified under Categories of Applicants, Admission criteria And Other Information (see below).
Admission to some courses, programs and/or the university may be limited by the university when it deems the facilities and resources available to it are not adequate to provide for additional students. Consequently possession of the minimum requirements does not guarantee that an applicant will be granted admission to a course, a program and/or the university.
The university may set its own matriculation examinations either in separate subjects or in all those required for matriculations, and may refuse admission to any applicant failing to attain a satisfactory standard in these examinations.
The university reserves the right to refuse admission to any applicant.
Applicants may be required to provide medical evidence of thier
fitness to pursue university studies.
Because English is the primary language of instruction at this unversity, all applicants must posess an adequate knowledge of written and spoken English as a prerequisite to admission. Regardless of country of origin or of citizenship status, applicants will be required to provide proof of proficiency in the English language. For more information, please consults the university Calendar.
The categories of applicants applying for admission/re-admission as
well as the admission criteria and other related information are listed
below. Before a final admissions decision can be reached all required
documents must be received. All documents must be official and be
forwarded directly to the Admissions Office, Office of the Registrar, from
the appropriate institution(s) or source(s). Photocopied documents are no
acceptable unless duly certified.
In addition to the following, more detailed information regarding the English language and mathematics placements tests is available from the Department of English Language and Literature and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics respectively.
Student whose performance in the placement test in English language indicates that appropriate placement is in English 102F will be required to register in, and successfully complete English 102F before registering in higher level courses in English.
Applicants intending to register for the first time in any 1000 level mathematics course must submit a score for either an advanced placement calculus examination or other standardized tests acceptable to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Students whose score in the advanced placement calculus examination or other standardized test is not acceptable to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics will be required to register in a mathematics course determined by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Outlined below are the various categories for which transfer credit may be considered.
Applicants wishing to be considered for advanced standing or transfer credit must submit, in addition to the Application for Admission/Re-Admission, an Application for Transfer Credit Evaluation which can be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.
Official transcript(s) and calendar descriptions and/or outlines of courses claimed for credit are also required and should be sent directly to Memorial from the institution attended.
To allow sufficient time for evaluation, these documents should be received at least two months prior to the commencement of the semester to which the applicant is seeking admission. It is the student's responsibility to provide the pertinent documents, and until they are received, the Office of the Registrar is unable to commence an evaluation or to advise students of their standing at this university.
When transfer credit is awarded for work completed at another institution, only equivalent Memorial University of Newfoundland course(s) and credit(s) are recorded on the Memorial's transcript. Grades received from other institutions are not recorded nor included in averages.
Applicants who have not received the results of a transfer credit evaluation prior to the assigned registration time for the semester in which they propose to begin studies should contact the Admissions Office for further assistance.
Memorial University of Newfoundland may recognize for transfer credit certain courses completed through the Advanced Placement Program offered by the College Board. Award of credit for AP courses will be subject to the achievement of a minimum grade of 3 in each subject claimed for credit (in certain subjects a minimum grade of 4 may be required).
Award of credit for AP courses will be subject to evaluation and recommendation by the appropriate university academic unit and university regulations.
The applicability of all transfer credits, whether specified or unspecified, is subject to appropriate program regulations.
Information regarding course equivalencies is available in Appendix B. Further inforamtion can be obtained from the Admissions Office, Office of the Registrar.
Certain Grade XII enriched courses and Ontario Grade XIII/OAC subjects may be recognized for introductory (normally first year) credits, where applicable, provided that the subjects claimed for credit are recommended as equivalent to Memorial University of Newfoundland courses by the relevant academic unit(s). In addition, the applicant must have obtained an overall average in these courses of not less than 65 per cent with a passing grade in each subject claimed for credit. Applicants who have not obtained the overall average requirement will be required to have obtained a mark of not less than 65 per cent in individual subjects claimed for credit.
Award of credit for Grade XII enriched and Ontario Grade XIII/OAC courses will be subject to evaluation and recommendation by the appropriate university academic unit(s) and University Regulations.
The applicability of all transfer credits, whether specified or unspecified, is subject to appropriate program regulations.
Information regarding course equivalencies is available in Appendix B. Further information can be obtained from the Admissions Office, Office of the Registrar.
The "Advanced Level" subjects of the General Certificate of Education will generally be accepted for credit to a maximum of 12 credit hours in each subject provided that a minimum grade of D in each subject claimed for credit has been obtained.
The "Higher Level" subjects of the Scottish Leaving Certificate will generally be accepted for credit at the first-year level.
Award of credit will be subject to evaluation and recommendation by the appropriate academic unit(s) and university regulations.
The applicability of all transfer credits, whether specified or unspecified, is subject to appropriate program regulations.
Information regarding course equivalencies can be obtained from the Admissions Office, Office of the Registrar.
Memorial will consider for transfer credit the "Higher Level" subjects and certain "Standard" or "Subsidiary Level" subjects, provided that the subjects claimed for credit are recommended as equivalent to Memorial's courses by the relevant university academic unit(s), and the candidate has achieved a minimum grade of 4 in individual subjects claimed for credit. In certain subjects a minimum grade of 5 may be required.
The applicability of all transfer credits, whether specified or unspecified, is subject to appropriate program regulations.
Information regarding course equivalencies is available in Appendix C. Further information can be obtained from the Admissions Office, Office of the Registrar.
All university-level course work completed by transfer students during the first two years of university study taken at universities/colleges that are ordinary members of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) will be recognized for transfer credit. In the first instance, the evaluation of such course work for appropriate credit will be conducted by university academic units. In instances where appropriate credit cannot be granted by academic units or where no university academic unit exists at this university for the evaluation of particular transfer credits, the Office of the Registrar will award the appropriate unspecified credits in an unspecified discipline.
Applicants who have completed course work beyond the first two years of university study may be considered for further transfer credit subject to evaluation and recommendation by the appropriate academic unit(s) and university regulations.
The applicability of all transfer credits, whether specified, unspecified or in an unspecified discipline, is subject to appropriate program regulations.
Information regarding course equivalencies can be obtained from the Admissions Office, Office of the Registrar.
Memorial may recognize for transfer credit certain courses offered by the College of the North Atlantic, Marine Institute, and certain other community colleges, technical colleges, institutes and CEGEPs.
Award of credit will be subject to evaluation and recommendation by the appropriate academic unit(s) and university regulations.
The applicability of all transfer credits, whether specified or unspecified, is subject to appropriate program regulations.
Information regarding course equivalencies can be obtained from the Admissions Office, Office of the Registrar.
Memorial recognizes that some students may have achieved competence in certain subject areas through experience gained elsewhere. This experience, which may warrant consideration for academic credit at the undergraduate level, may consist of courses taken at non-university institutions or skills acquired from work or learning outside the university. It should be noted that challenge for credit is not offered for work terms or internships.
Since course challenge is not offered by all academic units nor for all courses within a unit, students are advised to consult with the appropriate academic unit to determine whether or not a particular course is offered for challenge.
Where challenge for credit is offered, it is available under the following conditions: