General admission requirements

Credential

Malawi School Certificate of Education

Required subject areas

1. English
2. Mathematics^*
3. Laboratory Science^* (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics)
4. Social Studies or Modern/Classical Language^*
5. Elective

*Applicants who are missing one or more eligible courses should refer to the page on missing required subjects for further information.

General admission criteria

Grade requirement

• Minimum average of 6 (where 1 is the maximum) in the required subject areas, with a passing grade in each subject.

English language proficiency

• Proof of English language proficiency is required through a standardized test.

Competitive program entry (if applicable)

• Admission to some programs is competitive for a limited number of spaces. A higher admission average and/or supplementary information may be required as part of the faculty-specific admissions.

Supporting documents required

If you are currently in high school

When you apply (early acceptance)

• Current interim transcript or predicted grades. Document can be official or unofficial.
• Official English proficiency test result.
• Supplementary information required for competitive-entry programs may be required with your application.

When you complete your examinations (verified acceptance)

• Official final examination results, sent to admiss.docs@mun.ca directly from an official email address listed on the website of the issuing education authority. Alternatively, the official results may be sent by post or courier directly from the issuing education authority to the Office of the Registrar.

If you have completed high school and not attended a post-secondary institution

• Official final examination results, sent to admiss.docs@mun.ca directly from an official email address listed on the website of the issuing education authority. Alternatively, the official results may be sent by post or courier directly from the issuing education authority to the Office of the Registrar.
• Official English proficiency test result.
• Supplementary information required for competitive-entry programs may be required with your application.

If you have attended a post-secondary institution

• You are required to apply as a transfer student. In addition to the information provided above, please refer to our university or college transfer applicant requirements.

Submitting your documents

Supporting documents should be sent to: