University in Canada
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador (Memorial, or MUN) is the province's university, founded in 1925 as Memorial University College in St. John's as a living memorial to the Newfoundlanders who died in the First World War. It describes itself as one of Canada's top 10 comprehensive universities and one of its top 20 research universities, and it enrols 17,056 students from more than 115 countries, of whom 3,912 are graduate students (Fast Facts, December 2025). By origin, 69% of students are from Newfoundland and Labrador, 11% from the rest of Canada and 20% are international.
Teaching takes place on four campuses: the St. John's Campus, the largest, which houses the faculties and schools and serves as the administrative hub; Grenfell Campus in Corner Brook, a liberal arts and science campus specializing in environmental and fine arts programs; the Marine Institute, also in St. John's, Canada's leading centre of fisheries and marine training; and the Labrador Campus in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, home to the School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies and the Pye Centre for Northern Boreal Food Systems. Other sites include the Signal Hill Campus, the Harlow Campus in England, the Bonne Bay Aquarium and Research Station, the Ocean Sciences Centre, the North West River Research Station, the Lewisporte Regional Fisheries and Marine Centre, the Offshore Safety and Survival Centre, the Safety and Emergency Response Training Centre and The Launch.
More than 300 program options are offered across the Faculties of Business Administration, Education, Engineering and Applied Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing and Science, and the Schools of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Music, Pharmacy and Social Work, with the School of Graduate Studies coordinating more than 170 graduate diploma, master's and doctoral programs. Distinctive programs include the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) at Grenfell, unique in Atlantic Canada, the graduate program in Arctic and Subarctic Futures, and Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering, within a co-operative education tradition. The Queen Elizabeth II Library holds the largest library collection east of Montreal, and the university runs a Makerspace with 3D printing and laser cutters.
On the St. John's Campus, undergraduate and graduate students can live in Paton College, Macpherson College or Burton's Pond Apartments, all within walking distance of classes, labs, dining, the library and The Works fitness complex. Residences have 24/7 security, and Living Learning Communities and peer study support are offered. The Internationalization Office, in the Global Learning Centre, helps international students with arrival, immigration, housing, health insurance, social programming and career advice.
Memorial is a public university. Undergraduate intakes are in September, January and May, and applications are made through an online admissions portal.
Memorial offers a limited number of entrance scholarships each year to qualifying Newfoundland and Labrador high school students, Canadian citizens graduating outside the province and international students.
For fall 2027 entry: $6,000 for an early admission average of 98% and higher, $2,000 for 95%-97.9%, and $1,000 for 93%-94.9%. The early admission average is the average of the best grades in a mathematics, a science and an English course at Level 2 (Grade 11) or Level 3 (Grade 12), completed by the end of Grade 11. Students apply for admission by March 1 of their graduation year and are considered automatically. The amount is guaranteed at early acceptance, is not renewable, and may be replaced by a higher-value named entrance scholarship based on final admission average. Recipients get priority registration and possible early residence room selection. See Early Scholar Program.
International students are considered automatically upon admission, with no separate application, for entrance scholarships based on academic merit, until allocated funds are exhausted. Awards are for the first year and are non-renewable; international transfer students are considered only if fewer than 31 credit hours are transferred. Awards include the Memorial University of Newfoundland International Entrance Scholarship, the IUGS Entrance Scholarship for Undergraduate Students, the Fortis Inc. H. Stanley Marshall Scholarship, the Killam American Undergraduate Scholarship, the Don and Mona Dooley (OLOF) Thailand Scholarship, the Shona Perry-Maidment Entrance Award and the Convera Scholarship. See international entrance scholarships.
Admitted undergraduates can apply for bursaries and awards in categories such as Indigenous students, students with disabilities and single parents. Applications for 2026-27 open in late October 2026 and close November 30, 2026; an example is the Anna Maly Memorial Bursary ($6,000, Indigenous students in selected faculties). Also listed: Fry Family Foundation Dr. Philip Warren Award, Harrison McCain Scholarship Bursary, Ocean Ranger Memorial Award, Schulich Leader Scholarship and SHAD Scholarship. See application-based awards. Contact: [email protected].
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General admission is available for fall (September), winter (January) and spring (May). Fall: application opens Sept. 10 of the prior year, priority deadline March 1, document deadline Aug. 20, closes Sept. 9. Winter: opens Jan. 7, priority deadline Oct. 1, document deadline Dec. 20, closes Jan. 6. Spring: opens May 12, priority deadline Feb. 1, document deadline April 30, closes May 11. High school students applying for fall must apply by March 1 for early entrance scholarships. Competitive-entry programs have their own deadlines, for example Bachelor of Commerce (co-operative) May 15 (fall) and Nov. 1 (winter), and Bachelor of Education Jan. 15 with documents due Feb. 1. International applicants are advised to apply at least 12 weeks before the start of the semester.
General application fee: $70 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents, $300 for international applicants (non-refundable, paid by Visa or MasterCard credit card; debit cards are not accepted). Additional faculty/school fees: Bachelor of Music and Joint Bachelor of Music and Commerce $40; Doctor of Pharmacy (entry-to-practice) $125 (Canadian) or $175 (international).
All applicants must meet general admission requirements and the English language requirement before being considered for competitive-entry programs, which may have additional requirements and higher standards. Applicants not admitted to a competitive-entry program may be offered general admission (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science).
Credential: WAEC Senior Secondary Certificate or NECO Senior School Certificate. Required subject areas: English, Mathematics, a laboratory science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics; Integrated Science is not accepted), one of Economics, Geography, Government, History, Social Studies or a Modern/Classical Language, and an elective. For admission up to fall 2026: a minimum grade of C6 in the required subject areas, or a minimum average of C4 with a pass in each subject. For winter 2027 and beyond: a minimum average of C4 in the required subjects with a pass in each. A standardized English test is normally not required after two years of instruction, except where English as a second language is the only English subject. Applicants who have not yet completed the examinations upload an interim transcript, then send the official certificate and scratch card verification details to [email protected].
International Baccalaureate: minimum 24 points on the diploma with the required subject areas (English, Mathematics, a laboratory science, a social studies subject or language, and an elective); HL subjects may qualify for transfer credit and SL subjects for advanced placement. American-patterned: high school diploma from an accredited school with a minimum average of B in the required subjects (GED not accepted). UK-patterned: GCSE/IGCSE plus GCE or International A Levels from AQA, Cambridge, Eduqas, OCR or Pearson Edexcel, with at least three AS or two A Level subjects at grade C minimum; Combined Science does not satisfy the laboratory science requirement.
English proficiency is met by two years of full-time high school instruction in Canada, at least 15 credit hours of full-time study (or a 2-year credential) at a recognized English-language post-secondary institution (recognized countries include Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia, the UK and the USA, among others), Memorial's Intensive English Program or Intensive English Bridge Program at Grenfell Campus, or an approved test taken within two years of application: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with at least 6 in reading and writing; TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with at least 4.0 in reading and writing (for valid tests completed up to January 2026, 83 overall with at least 20 in reading and writing); Duolingo English Test 115; PTE Academic 60; CAEL 60; Michigan English Test 59; Cambridge English 176 (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency). The Bachelor of Engineering has additional English test score requirements.
Applicants from a recognized post-secondary institution normally need to be in good academic standing or are assessed for a minimum cumulative average of 55% (or equivalent). Those required to withdraw from a previous institution are eligible only after three full semesters. Upload transcripts from all post-secondary institutions; official transcripts must come directly from the issuing institution or its authorized service (such as MyCreds) or be sent to [email protected]. Documents not in English or French need a certified English translation. Apply at least two months before the semester to allow transfer credit evaluation.
Home-schooled students, special admissions, Adult Basic Education, mature students, senior citizens, non-credential students, visiting students and research interns, and concurrent studies for high school students.
Grade 12 students in Newfoundland and Labrador do not upload a transcript. High school students elsewhere upload current Grade 12 registrations and Grade 10 and 11 transcripts with final grades. Official documents are needed for verified acceptance.
St. John's Campus, two semesters (10 courses), new students: $6,750 for Newfoundland and Labrador and other Canadian students, $22,500 for international students. Required fees per two semesters: Student Services Fee $100, Students' Union $149, Recreation Fee $148, health insurance $525 (Canadian, includes dental) or $548 (international). Residence with mandatory meal plan, fall 2026: Paton College double $5,237, single $5,505; Macpherson College single $6,195.
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