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  • 70% Ontario general admission minimum

    Published threshold

    Published eligibility threshold: 70% Ontario general admission minimum. Standing requirements, checked November 2026. Ontario Grade 12. Standard general admission threshold. Competitive programme selection is separate. The eligible Music and Fine Arts admission pilot uses separate criteria.

    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirements

Deadlines

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  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) application deadline. Fall 2027 cycle

    2026 entry

    Aug. 26, 2026 (11:59 p.m. NDT) The only Memorial deadline on this page carrying an explicit year. IMMINENT relative to the check date.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
Sept. 9Fall semester, application closesRecurring annual · Every year
  • Sept. 9
  • Verbatim: "The general admission application closes on the first day of that semester."
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Sept. 10Fall semester, application opensRecurring annual · Every year
  • Sept. 10
  • Verbatim: "The application for admission opens one year before the start of the semester
  • It will be available as of 5 p.m
  • Newfoundland Time on the date indicated."
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March 1Fall semester, priority application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 1
  • Verbatim: "This is the recommended deadline for submission of the general admission application
  • Competitive-entry programs may have different deadlines."
  • The page also states: "High school students applying for the fall semester must apply by March 1 to be considered for early entrance scholarships."
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Feb. 1Spring semester, priority application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • Feb. 1
  • Document deadline April 30
  • application closes May 11
  • opens May 12 a year ahead
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Oct. 1Winter semester, priority application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • Oct. 1
  • Document deadline Dec. 20
  • application closes Jan. 6
  • opens Jan. 7 a year ahead
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Aug. 20Fall semester, document deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • Aug. 20
  • Verbatim: "Deadline to submit official documents for all general admission programs
  • Applications and documents received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit."
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4U / EAE4U / ETS4U / EWC4UOne eligible Grade 12 English course
  • One eligible Grade 12 social studies or modern/classical language course
  • One eligible Grade 12 elective
  • Standard Ontario admission uses five eligible Grade 12 courses. Memorial requires a 70% average across them and a pass in each. Consult the course table for eligible electives and permitted substitutions when a subject area is missing.
Memorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirements
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through MUN admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
    MUN admissionsMUN admissions
  3. Step 3Requested interim records and final official transcripts
    • Upload the unofficial documents listed in your admissions portal. Final official records are normally required to verify admission and evaluate transfer credit, and must come from the issuer or its authorized service. Official records cannot be uploaded by the applicant; follow the instructions for your admission category.
    Memorial undergraduate document submission and transcript definitionsMemorial undergraduate document submission and transcript definitions
  4. Step 4Certified translation for records outside English or French
    • Provide an English translation by a certified translator and a notarized copy of the original-language document.
    Memorial transcript translation requirementsMemorial transcript translation requirements
  5. Step 5General application fee: $70 domestic or $300 international
    • The non-refundable fee is $70 CAD for Canadian citizens and permanent residents, or $300 CAD for international applicants. Some programs charge additional fees. Published exemptions include recent Memorial attendance and eligible employees or retirees.
    Memorial undergraduate application fees and exemptionsMemorial undergraduate application fees and exemptions
  6. Step 6Select the BMus Music programme on Memorial’s undergraduate application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirements
  7. Step 7Submit the musical teacher reference form.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirements
  8. Step 8Complete a performance audition in person or by video.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirements
  9. Step 9Complete the musical literacy and competency assessments.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    Memorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirements

Performance audition, musical teacher reference and music literacy assessments.

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Applicant pathways
High-school entry route

High-school applicants

  • Competitive first entry from high school at St. John's.
  • Memorial first reviews general admission eligibility and then sends the application to the academic unit for competitive selection.
Memorial general and competitive-entry admissions
Music and Fine Arts admission pilot

Eligible Canadian applicants

  • The alternative pilot applies to the 2025–2028 admission cycles. Eligible applicants who miss the standard general requirements are considered automatically.
  • International applicants are currently excluded. The programme still requires its usual audition, interview or portfolio.
Memorial Music and Fine Arts admission pilot
Additional programme requirements

All programme applicants

  • Submit the musical teacher reference form.
  • Complete a performance audition in person or by video.
  • Complete the musical literacy and competency assessments.
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Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • All Bachelor of Music majors share a 51-credit-hour core. The General Musical Studies major requires at least 120 credit hours, including the core.
ReferencesMemorial Music degree and campusMemorial Music degree requirementsMemorial 2026–27 Calendar, Bachelor of Music coreMemorial 2026–27 Calendar, General Musical Studies major

Program facts

Published threshold70% Ontario general admission minimum

Ontario Grade 12. Standard general admission threshold. Competitive programme selection is separate. The eligible Music and Fine Arts admission pilot uses separate criteria.

Memorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirementsMemorial Ontario Grade 12 admission requirements

Majors & specializations

Students share a music core in Years 1 and 2 and may choose a major at the end of Year 2.

Composition

BMus

Required courses include upper-year composition and supporting music coursework.

Published requirements

Courses

The current course list has not been verified for this page.

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Elective choices
  • All BMus majors require courses outside Music. Some majors allow a minor in another discipline.
  • The common core includes 6 credit hours from Music 2005, 2006, 2007 or 2008, plus 3 credit hours in Musicologies at the 3000 level or above.
  • General Musical Studies with a minor outside Music includes 9 credit hours of open electives within the Calendar’s subject restrictions.
Study locations

Careers

Career examples have not been verified for this page.

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Costs

Music · BMus

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Per credit hour · CAD

Canadian and permanent residents example · Choose your category

Base tuition$225
Books and suppliesNo programme amount verified
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

St. John’s Campus · Published rates for new undergraduates.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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