1. After your application is submitted to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS)

After you submit your graduate application, an email will be sent to you acknowledging receipt. Once submitted, you can check your status online.

Each academic unit has its own method of assessing applications. For graduate programs with application deadlines, applications are normally considered after the deadline has passed, with other programs reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Some research programs will require you to identify a supervisor, either prior to submission of your application or shortly after. For more information, please contact the academic unit responsible for the program you have applied to.

 

2. Checking your application status

Applicants may check their check your status online. Decisions on graduate applications are normally made within 2-3 months after an application deadline has passed unless otherwise stated on our website. The exact date will vary from program to program.

3. Deferring or withdrawing your application

Upon submitting your application, you may defer it to another semester before a decision is made. You should consider deferring your application if you will not be able to commence graduate studies in the semester you applied for or applied for the wrong semester. All requests for deferrals should be made to gradapply@mun.ca (please reference your Memorial University student number). Please note that once an application is submitted, the program applied to cannot normally be adjusted. A new application is normally required to be considered for a different program of study. In exceptional cases where a program record is adjusted, those changes will not be reflected online but the applicant will be considered for the new graduate program.

If you wish to withdraw your application from consideration, please  email gradapply@mun.ca (please reference your Memorial University student number). Please note that application fee is non-refundable.

 

4. After a recommendation for admission (conditional and full admission)

Applicants recommended for admission will be emailed an admission offer letter and Program of Study form. Applicants will be asked to accept or decline our offer of admission through the online application within two weeks of receiving their admission decision. If you require more time to make a decision, please email sgs@mun.ca (please reference your Memorial University student number).

Applicants who are recommended for admission but missing required documents (e.g., proof of English proficiency, confirmation of degree completion, etc.) will be emailed a conditional admission offer letter and Program of Study form (which may reflect program requirements, names of supervisory committee members, and funding). These applicants will be asked to accept or decline our offer admission through the online application within two weeks of receiving their admission decision. In some cases, applicants are offered conditional admission pending the completion of some Memorial University courses (e.g., prerequisites). In such cases, applicants are advised to follow the instructions for admission subject to completion of a qualifying year. Applicants should email any missing required documents to sgs@mun.ca (please reference your Memorial University student number and that you have been conditionally admitted) so they can receive an unconditional offer of admission. If you require more time to make a decision, please let us know.

5. Deferring your admission

If you have been admitted to a graduate program but are not able to commence in the semester reflected on your admission letter, you may wish to defer your admission to a later semester. Please note that such requests are considered on an individual basis. All requests for deferrals should be made by email to the appropriate academic unit. If your request is approved, you will receive a new admission letter and revised Program of Study form.

6. Admission to two programs

Applicants who apply for and are offered admission to two graduate programs will be required to decline one offer. Admitted applicants currently registered in an academic program will be asked to do one of the following by the start date of their new program:

• withdraw from their current program, or
• complete their current program, or
• request approval to pursue two programs concurrently.

7. Unsuccessful applications for admission

Applicants who are not recommended for admission will receive notification by email. The notification will include a letter and a form that will reflect the reason(s) for the decision. Applicants not accepted for admission may wish to contact the appropriate academic unit for more information or feedback.