4.1 School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies

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The School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies at the Labrador Campus offers the four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative); the Diploma in Northern Peoples, Lands and Resources; and Engineering One, the first-year of the engineering program.

The application for admission or readmission to the University is submitted online at www.mun.ca/undergrad/admissions. Applicants who are new to Memorial University of Newfoundland should follow the application instructions at www.mun.ca/undergrad/apply. Applicants seeking admission to a particular faculty or school may be required to submit additional documents beyond those required for general admission to the University. Applicants should refer to appropriate faculty or school regulations for procedures, deadlines, admission requirements and further information. Applications for admission/readmission should be submitted by the following deadline dates: March 1 for Fall, October 1 for Winter, and February 1 for Spring (14-week, Intersession and Summer session). Applications received later than the stated deadline dates will be processed as time and resources permit. For further information refer to University Regulations, Admission/Readmission to the University (Undergraduate).

4.1.1 Bachelor of Science in Nursing

In cooperation with the Faculty of Nursing, the School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies is offering the four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) degree program in Happy Valley-Goose Bay at the Labrador Campus. Information regarding admission to the program is available at the Faculty of Nursing website and in the University Calendar at Faculty of Nursing, Admission/Readmission Regulations for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program and Program Regulations.

Students must meet all regulations of the Faculty of Nursing and Labrador Campus in addition to those stated in the general regulations. For information concerning admission/readmission to the University and general academic regulations (undergraduate), refer to University Regulations (Undergraduate).

4.1.2 Diploma in Northern Peoples, Lands and Resources

The Diploma in Northern Peoples, Lands and Resources is administered by the School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies at the Labrador Campus in partnership with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

The Diploma in Northern Peoples, Lands, and Resources provides a foundation in the understanding of issues relevant to the North, including Labrador, the provincial and territorial Norths in Canada, and the Circumpolar North. The program emphasizes content and approaches that are specifically relevant to understanding Northern and Indigenous societies, economies, and landscapes. Students take courses in multiple disciplines and develop a broad base of knowledge and skills relevant to Northern studies, careers, leadership, and community- and place-based relationships. Information regarding admission to the program is available at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences website and in the University Calendar at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Diploma Programs, Diploma in Northern Peoples, Lands and Resources.

Students must meet all regulations of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Labrador Campus in addition to those stated in the general regulations. For information concerning admission/readmission to the University and general academic regulations (undergraduate), refer to University Regulations (Undergraduate).

4.1.3 Engineering One

The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies are offering Engineering One, the first-year of the engineering program, at the Labrador Campus. Information regarding admission to programs is available at the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science website and in the University Calendar at Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Description of Program.

Students must meet all regulations of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and Labrador Campus in addition to those stated in the general regulations. For information concerning admission/readmission to the University and general academic regulations (undergraduate), refer to University Regulations (Undergraduate).

4.1. Certificate in Northern Technology Stewardship

The Certificate in Northern Technology Stewardship is administered by the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science in cooperation with the School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies. The certificate is intended for students in any major of the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) program who are interested in learning about the particular implications of engineering in Arctic and Subarctic regions.

Information regarding the certificate is available in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science section of this calendar in Certificate in Northern Technology Stewardship.

The information on this site has been extracted from the Official 2023-2024 University Calendar. While every reasonable effort has been made to duplicate the information contained in the official University Calendar, if there are differences, the official Memorial University of Newfoundland Calendar will be considered the final and accurate authority.