Applicants seeking admission to Memorial University for a limited period of time without being admitted to a degree program, and who meet the criteria outlined below, should apply under the category of visiting student. This category allows admission for up to two consecutive semesters.

Registration eligibility is subject to course availability and completion of course pre-requisites. You are strongly encouraged to speak with the academic unit offering the course(s) of interest to verify registration eligibility, prior to submitting your application.

When completing the application for admission, applicants should select the Area of Interest as Unsure (Undergraduate). Visiting students are not reviewed for general admission or transfer credit, and will be required to submit a new application for admission if they wish to complete a degree program at a later point in time.

All visiting student applicants must be in clear academic standing at their current or most recent institution, and will be required to meet the English language requirement.

Visiting student criteria

The visiting student category encompasses the following:

1. Applicants who are attending another post-secondary institution who would like to take courses at Memorial University and transfer back to their home institution for credit towards a degree.

Supporting documents required

• Letter of Permission or official transcript sent directly from the applicant's current institution.
• Official English proficiency test result (if needed to meet the English language requirement).

2. Applicants who have been conditionally accepted to a graduate program at Memorial University, pending the completion of specific prerequisite courses.

Supporting documents required

• No supporting documents are required. The School of Graduate Studies will confirm that the academic and English language requirements are met.

3. Applicants who have been approved to complete an unpaid research internship under the supervision of a Memorial University faculty member.

Supporting documents required

• Official transcript sent directly from the applicant’s current or most recent institution.
• Official English proficiency test result (if needed to meet the English language requirement).
• Letter of Recommendation from the head of the academic unit at Memorial University, confirming the nature and duration of the visit.

Submitting your documents

Supporting documents should be sent to:

Mail/post:
Office of the Registrar
Memorial University
P.O. Box 4200
St. John's NL  A1C 5S7
Canada

Courier:
Office of the Registrar
Memorial University
Room A2000
Arts and Administration Building
230 Elizabeth Ave.
St. John's NL  A1C 5S7
Canada

Email:
Documents: admiss.docs@mun.ca (Documents only, no replies sent.)
Inquiries: admissions@mun.ca