Memorial University Medical School Admission Requirements

January 25, 2020

Memorial University Medical School: Selection Factors

Memorial University Of Newfoundland

The number of year one positions available for 2018/19 is 80 which includes 3 positions available to Aboriginal students who are residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. The 80 positions included 60 residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, 10 residents of New Brunswick, 4 residents of Prince Edward Island, and 1 resident of the Yukon; the rest of the seats are for the rest of the provinces in Canada and Non/Canadian.

A Bachelor’s degree is required at the time of admission. In exceptional circumstances, an application may be considered when a Bachelor’s degree will not be held at the time of admission. Such an applicant will have completed at least 60 credit hours at a recognized university or university college before admission and have work-related or other experience acceptable to the Admissions Committee.

The mean grade point average of successful applicants in 2017/18 was 3.85 on a 4.0 scale. The MCAT is required and it is recommended that the test be written within the five year period prior to application.

MUN Medical School: Academic Criteria:

Special Consideration:

• N/A

Deferred Admissions:

• Considered

Transfers:

• Not usually considered but maybe in rare circumstances from a Canadian medical faculty.

Interviews:

• Traditional and Multiple Mini Interviews (TaMMI) and a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) is offered. These take place on November 03, 2018, for the August 2019 entering class. For the 2018 entering class, there were 143 Newfoundland/Labrador residents interviewed and 109 other residents of Canada interviewed for a total of 252 applicants interviewed.

Offers of Admission:

• Offers are emailed and followed by regular mail between February and May. A $200 acceptance deposit is required and will be credited towards the tuition fee. The deposit will be forfeited if the applicant subsequently declines the offer.

Combined Programs:

• MD/Ph.D. Students have to be admitted to the first-year medical program and then may be considered.

Application Details:

• An electronic application process is available in July 2018. The deadline for receipt of the application and fee of $75 to Memorial University of Newfoundland, as well as an application service fee of $156.75 (plus applicable taxes) to CaRMS at the time of application is September 12, 2018.

Admission Rates:

Contact Information:

Committee on Admissions

Admissions Office, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Medical Education Centre, Room 2M202, St. John’s NL, A1B 3V6

Tel: 1-855-633-9800 or 709-864-6328

Fax: 709-864-6365

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: https://www.med.mun.ca/admissions

Apps: https://mun.e-carms.ca/medusa-web/login