Master of Science in Neurosciences (MSc (Med)) at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Programme overview

MSc (Med) hosted by the Division of BioMedical Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine, with biomedical laboratory research, coursework, seminars and an annual BioMedicine research symposium.

What you will study

Required coursework mainly in year one and thesis research mainly in year two.

Career pathways

Academic faculty member, research scientist, research assistant, health sector positions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree (minimum second class) in an appropriate area of study. Applications are considered throughout the year for Winter, Spring or Fall starts; applicants need a superior academic record and acceptance by a faculty supervisor within the Faculty of Medicine. Competitive.

Graduate intakes are Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Spring (May to August); the intake offered depends on the programme, and most master's programmes admit for Fall.

Deadlines vary by programme. January 15: Anthropology, Applied Ocean Technology, Archaeology, Data Science, Environmental Policy, Folklore, Gender Studies, History, Mathematics and Statistics, Music, Nursing (MScN), Occupational Health and Safety, Political Science (MA), Public Health (both streams) (Fall). February 1: Education (most diplomas and MEd), Environmental Science, Human Kinetics and Recreation, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Health Ethics (Fall). February 15: Employment Relations, Humanities (MPhil), Scientific Computing (Fall). March 15: Management (MMgt) (Fall). April 1: Engineering and Applied Science graduate diploma and MASc (Fall), Software Engineering international (Fall), Artificial Intelligence for Canadian applicants (Fall); December 1: Artificial Intelligence for all applicants, Computer Science (all programmes), Management (MSc), Engineering (MEng) (Fall). See the source page for all programmes, including Winter and Spring intakes.

Graduate application processing fee: $60 for Canadian applicants and $120 for non-Canadian applicants; Pharmacy adds a faculty fee of $125 (Canadian) or $175 (international) and Music adds $40 for the MMus; late fee $30 up to one week after the deadline and $10 for each subsequent week.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mun.ca/become/graduate/apply-to-memorial/

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