Admission Requirements

The following represents minimum admission requirements for our graduate diploma, master’s, and PhD programs for both Canadian and international applicants.

Graduate diploma and master’s applicants: The normal requirement for admission to a graduate diploma or master’s program at Memorial University is a bachelor’s degree of second-class standing or equivalent from a recognized university, in an appropriate area of study. Certain master’s programs have additional requirements including prerequisites, standardized test scores (e.g., GRE, GMAT), and work experience. All graduate applicants are required to fulfill Memorial’s English proficiency requirement for graduate applicants.

PhD applicants: The normal requirement for admission to a PhD program is a master’s degree from a recognized university, in an appropriate area of study. Transfer into a PhD program from a master’s program, and direct entry into PhD program are also possible for academically qualified applicants.

International applicants: The precise academic admission requirements for international applicants vary depending on country in which required degrees were earned. For more information, please submit an inquiry .