International Bachelor of Arts (iBA) at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Programme overview

The iBA prepares students as global citizens, studying global dynamics and worldwide issues through the humanities and social sciences. It adds designated international studies and language courses to the BA and requires residence outside Canada through a field school, study at a non-Canadian institution or an international work placement. Honours is available in many majors. St. John's campus, partially online.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: Four years plus a study abroad or internship semester (minimum 120 credit hours) | Intake: Fall (March 1), Winter (October 1), Spring (February 1) | Study mode: full-time | Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

What you will study

120 credit hours: major or honours, minor or second major, core BA requirements, critical reading and writing, quantitative reasoning, 12 credit hours of language study (six in a single language), and at least 24 credit hours of designated international studies courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Direct entry from high school is subject to meeting Memorial University's general admission requirements; applicants may apply by selecting the International Bachelor of Arts on the undergraduate application.

Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring (May) semesters are open for admission; most applications are for Fall, and many programmes also admit in Winter and Spring. Some programmes have a single intake, for example Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) Fall (Academic Terms 1 and 3) and Winter (Academic Term 2); Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary and Intermediate/Secondary) Fall only; Bachelor of Education (Intermediate/Secondary) conjoint with Diploma in Technology Education Spring (May) only.

General admission: applications open one year before the semester; priority deadlines are 1 March (Fall), 1 October (Winter) and 1 February (Spring); document deadlines are 20 August (Fall), 20 December (Winter) and 30 April (Spring); the application closes on the first day of the semester (Fall 9 September, Winter 6 January, Spring 11 May).

Competitive-entry deadlines: Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) 15 May (Fall) and 1 November (Winter); Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary and Intermediate/Secondary) 15 January with documents by 1 February; Bachelor of Education (Post-Secondary) 15 May (Fall) and 15 September (Winter); Engineering One 1 March (Fall), 1 October (Winter), 1 February (Spring). International applicants are advised to apply at least 12 weeks before the intended semester.

Application processing fee: $70 for undergraduate applicants who have never attended a post-secondary institution or have previously attended Memorial; $300 for non-Canadian undergraduate applicants; $255 for medical students; Bachelor of Music and joint Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Commerce add a $40 School of Music fee; Bachelor of Technology and Bachelor of Maritime Studies add a $300 programme admission fee.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mun.ca/undergrad/admissions/

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