How to apply
Five steps to applying
Step One: General application to Memorial University
First of all, are you currently a registered student at Memorial University?
- If not, then you must complete a General Admission application to Memorial University before you can apply to the School of Pharmacy.
Click here for information on General Admission to MUN.
Are you a registered student at Memorial but have not taken any courses for the past two semesters?
- If so, then you need to re-apply.
Click here for an Application for Re-Admission to MUN
If you are a current MUN student or have completed step one, move on to step two.
Step Two: Course requirements
Have you completed all the courses required for admission to pharmacy?
- Transfer students who have completed the pre-admission courses needed at a post-secondary institution other than Memorial University should contact the Registrar's Office at mdonovan@mun.ca. to determine their course equivalencies.
- You are responsible for making sure that you have met the pre-admission course requirements.
If you have not completed or are missing pre-requisite courses, your application will be considered incomplete.
When you have completed the pre-requisite courses, or if you are a first-year post-secondary student who will have completed the pre-requisite courses by the end of the winter semester, move on to step three.
Step Three: Submit an application for admission to the School of Pharmacy
If you have completed step one and two, you're well on your way to applying to the school.
The pharmacy program begins in the fall semester so you must apply by March 1st.
- Already have a School of Pharmacy application filled out? Move on to step four.
- Don't have a School of Pharmacy application? Click here to get one and fill it out.
Step Four: Supporting documents
Along with your application to the School of Pharmacy and your general Memorial University application (if needed) there are two more things we need.
1.) Your University Transcript(s). Please submit the following as per the deadlines set out below.
MUN students who have not attended another post-secondary institution:
- You do not need to submit a transcript as it will be obtained for you from Memorial Self Service.
- You can move on to the next step.
MUN students who have attended other post-secondary instutions or non-MUN students:
- Up-to-date official transcripts from every university and/or college attended (other than Memorial University) must be forwarded directly to the Registrar's Office AND to the School of Pharmacy.
- If you are currently registered at a university and/or college, have your official transcript sent directly from the institution to the Registrar's Office and to the School of Pharmacy.
- Official transcripts bearing the university seal are required where noted. If the transcript(s) is not in English or French, a notarized translation into English is required.
- If you are taking courses during the winter semester, you need to submit an *Unofficial copy of your transcript as soon as your marks are available, no later than May 1st, in order for your application to be fully assessed.
Deadlines:
- March 1, 2012 (official transcript due with final grades available to date and courses in which you are currently registered)
- May 1, 2012 (unofficial transcript or grade report due with final grades for winter semester courses)
- June 1, 2012 (final official transcript due including all final grades from the 2011/2012 academic year. Please note, this will only apply to those applicants who have received an interview.)
2) An application fee of $75.00 in the form of:
- Visa or Mastercard
- A certified cheque or money order payable to the Memorial University School of Pharmacy.
- This fee is non-transferable, non-refundable and MUST accompany your application by the deadline of March 1 2012.
Step Five: Submit your completed application(s)
Let's review. You should have the following, if not go back and see what step or steps you have missed.
- MUN General Application for Admission/Re-admission (if necessary)
- School of Pharmacy Application for Admission
- University Transcripts
- $75 application fee payable to MUN School of Pharmacy
If you have all the above, then you are ready to submit you application package to the School of Pharmacy.
You can mail your completed application to:
Registrar's Office
c/o Memorial University of Newfoundland,
St. John's, NL A1C 5S7
or
fax to: (709) 864–4893
All applications for admission in September 2012 MUST be submitted by March 1st, 2012. Applications received after this date will not be processed.
For MUN students, receipt of your application will be acknowledged by the School of Pharmacy via your Memorial University email account.
For transfer students, until a Memorial University e-mail account is assigned, receipt of your application will be acknowledged by the School of Pharmacy via the e-mail account provided on your application.
You must provide the School of Pharmacy with your unofficial transcript/course marks for all winter semester courses no later than May 1, 2012.
In early May you will be advised whether or not you have been granted an interview or put on a wait list based on your Academic Score.
You have 10 days to decide whether to accept our offer of interview. Applicants who are not offered an interview will be notified by the end of May. Interviews will be held May 25 and 26, 2012.
If you have indicated you will attend the interview but are a 'no show' you will no longer be considered for admission for a period of two years.
If you do not intend to accept our offer of interview, please let us know as soon as possible so we can invite the next student on the wait list.
Offers of admission are generally made by the third week of June.
If you are not offered admission, you will be notified by mid-July.
FAQs
* What will you accept as an "unofficial transcript"?
We recognize that many universities do not formally release winter semester grades until after May 1st; however we require all winter semester grades to be received by the School of Pharmacy by early May in order to complete processing of your application and make decisions regarding students selected for interviews. Therefore, we will accept an email or fax from either the student or the course coordinators/instructors indicating the final course marks for winter semester courses.
These emails should be sent to hbugler@mun.ca or faxed to (709) 777-7044 by May 1, 2012.
Please note that students are still required to submit an official copy of their winter semester marks to the School of Pharmacy no later than June 1st, 2012. All unofficial marks will be checked against official transcripts before offers of admission are made.
Students who complete their winter semester studies at Memorial University do not need to submit their winter semester marks as these will automatically be added to your file as they become available.
How many people apply to the program and how many are accepted?
We receive approximately 300 applications each year, 96 of which are invited for an interview and 40 applicants who are offered a seat of admission.
Can I apply directly to an upper year if I have already completed several years of university or have completed one or more degrees?
No, all applicants will be considered for the first year of the program.
Applicants offered admission will be assessed for transfer credits upon admission. However, even with the maximum allowable number of course exemptions the total length of the program remains the same.
If you have transfer credits for courses in the program you will have a reduced course load in the years which those course are generally taught.
Since the program includes a number of courses (for which equivalent courses are not offered elsewhere) and the previous year of the program always serves as a pre-requisite year, it is not possible to be eligible for direct entry to an upper year of study.
Can I apply directly to an upper year if I am transferring from another Faculty of Pharmacy?
No, all applicants will be considered for entry to the first year of the program and will be assessed for transfer credit upon admission.
It is not possible for students from other schools of Pharmacy to be admitted directly to an upper year of study due to the differences in courses and program.
Is the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) used for admission purposes?
No, we do not consider PCAT scores in our admission decisions.
Are applicants who have completed more than the one year of university study given preference?
No, preference is not given to applicants who have completed more than the one year of university study. Many of our applicants have completed several years of university or have already completed one or more degree(s) but they are not given any special preference.
