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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
  • Ontario senior English: ENG4U, EAE4U, ETS4U, EWC4U
  • Ontario senior mathematics: MDM4U, MHF4U, MCV4U
  • Ontario senior laboratory science: SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Memorial current Ontario general-entry academic minimum and subject table
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    Memorial current Ontario general-entry academic minimum and subject tableMemorial current Ontario general-entry academic minimum and subject table
  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

Mature-applicant review only: personal statement and two academic-ability references. Ordinary qualified high-school applicants are outside this requirement.

Memorial: mature applicant criteria, statement and references
Applicant pathways
General versus competitive admission assessment

Applicants whose chosen Memorial degree has a separate competitive selection process

  • General university admission and competitive programme admission are separate decisions. Direct-entry competitive applicants from high school, College of the North Atlantic or an international postsecondary institution are first assessed for BA/BSc general admission, with an application created on their behalf before academic-unit review.
  • Applicants with Canadian postsecondary attendance outside College of the North Atlantic and no international postsecondary attendance are normally assessed only for the competitive degree. A general admission offer is not an offer to the competitive programme.
memorial general competitive · official applicant policy
Direct versus later programme entry

Applicants selecting a named major or competitive degree; the exact degree determines which branch applies

  • Engineering One and four-year Nursing are listed as possible direct-entry competitive degrees. BCom(Co-operative) requires postsecondary coursework first. Other listed later-entry or second-degree programmes retain their own prior-study requirements; these are not waived by general admission.
  • All science majors and the named arts majors in computer science, pure mathematics, psychology and statistics require specified university courses before major admission. Those applicants select general admission first, rather than direct admission to the major.
memorial general competitive · official applicant policy
Applicant-category transcript route

NL Grade12, other high-school and university/college transfer applicants

  • Newfoundland and Labrador Grade12 applicants need not upload the school transcript because Memorial obtains the record automatically from the Department of Education. Other high-school applicants upload current Grade12 registrations and latest transcripts with final Grade10/11 or equivalent results.
  • College/university transfer applicants upload the final high-school transcript and transcripts from every postsecondary institution attended. English proof and competitive-programme materials may be additional requirements. Exact credential and academic eligibility remain under review.
memorial apply · official applicant policy
Ontario general-entry threshold and degree subject rules

Ontario Grade 12 applicants to the general BA or BSc; later-major selection remains separate

  • Finish Grade 12 with at least 70% overall across five eligible senior courses and a pass in each. If multiple courses fit one subject area, the highest grade is used; one course cannot count twice.
  • English options are ENG4U, EAE4U, ETS4U or EWC4U. Mathematics options are MDM4U, MHF4U or MCV4U. Laboratory science options are SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U or SPH4U.
  • The complete Ontario social-studies/language table also includes specified 4M courses, not every 4M course. The fifth/elective slot can be another course from the four subject areas or an additional 4U/4M subject.
  • For general Science, English, mathematics, laboratory science and an elective subject area remain required. A missing social-studies/language subject may be replaced under the published substitution rule; five eligible courses are still required.
  • All Science majors require specified university courses before declaration. Direct high-school admission is to the general BSc, not to a Science major.
Memorial current Ontario general-entry academic minimum and subject table
Degree-specific missing-subject exception

General BA/BSc high-school applicants missing a normally listed subject area

  • For general Science, English, mathematics, laboratory science and an elective subject area remain required. A missing social-studies/language subject may be replaced under the published substitution rule; five eligible courses are still required.
  • All Science majors require specified university courses before declaration. Direct high-school admission is to the general BSc, not to a Science major.
Memorial degree-specific required subjects and permitted substitutions
Complete public applicant-category review

All applicants

  • The current undergraduate public taxonomy, all 13 Canadian curricula, all 137 international country/curriculum bindings and their 91 distinct native requirement pages, the full formal category regulations and the named programme exceptions were reviewed. Private individual equivalencies and offer decisions remain for Memorial.
  • General admission and competitive programme admission are separate decisions. High-school, CNA and international transfer direct-entry applicants are normally first assessed for general BA/BSc admission; other Canadian post-secondary transfers may be assessed only for their requested competitive programme.
  • The 2026–27 calendar identifies itself as the official authority where its text differs from a public webpage. Current webpages contain explicitly effective Winter 2027 and Fall 2027/Fall 2028 changes. The distinct cycles and conflicts below are retained rather than merged.
Memorial: general admission versus competitive programme entry
Science entry versus later major declaration

General BSc entry applicants

  • All Science majors require specified university-level courses before major admission. Apply for general admission first; neither the general 70% minimum nor the public category review guarantees a selected later major.
Memorial: general admission versus competitive programme entry
Canadian secondary course and minimum scope

Canadian secondary applicants

  • The linked complete 13-curriculum roster provides the exact subject/course alternatives. Ordinary general admission normally requires 70% across five eligible senior subjects with a pass in each; the highest eligible grade in a subject area is used. A higher or different programme-specific selection rule can still apply.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador uses ten senior credits across the five subject areas, plus additional earlier Math and laboratory-science credits excluded from its final average. Quebec accepts Secondary V, not a mandatory completed CEGEP diploma, under its published five-course criteria.
  • New Brunswick has separate English/French course tables; Saskatchewan requires English A30 and B30; Alberta/Northwest Territories/Nunavut specify five-credit versus paired three-credit options. BC/Yukon official final transcripts come from the Ministry StudentTranscripts Service.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador school records can be obtained automatically using the correct student number; other Canadian applicants normally provide interim records then official final records. Attending post-secondary study generally changes the admission category, with the published concurrent/upgrading exceptions.
Memorial: complete 13 Canadian secondary curricula
Subject substitutions retain programme boundaries

Applicants missing a normal general subject area

  • Five eligible courses are still needed. If one missing subject is not required for the exact programme, another eligible unused course from subject areas 1–4 can replace it. Missing two such subject areas requires individual advice; no course is counted twice.
  • The table requires English, Math, laboratory science and an elective for Engineering/Science/Nursing. Commerce requires English, Math and an elective. Ordinary Arts requires English, social studies/language and an elective; Arts Economics/Geography also require Math.
  • Nursing keeps its additional named science and out-of-province substitution rules. A general subject-table omission does not waive programme prerequisites. Eligible Ontario online upgrading may meet missing subjects, but registration and final results must be demonstrated.
Memorial: exact programme subject requirements and substitutions
International qualification roster and native scales

International secondary applicants

  • Use the linked complete native country/curriculum roster for the exact credential, five subject areas, native grade scale, English waiver and official-document instructions. The entire roster and every distinct linked body are preserved once in research evidence rather than repeated as hundreds of live rows.
  • IB requires the Diploma at 24 points with required subjects; certificate/career programmes require another recognized school diploma. American-patterned study normally requires a recognized diploma and B average; unrecognized schools require an official SAT/ACT/AP result. French-patterned study requires the named Baccalaureate and native average 12.
  • UK-patterned admission from Winter 2027 requires B/6 average in the five required O/IGCSE subjects plus three AS or two A subjects averaging C, with passes in every counted subject. The source separately retains its earlier Fall 2026 alternatives. Combined Science and certain applied/general subjects are excluded under the native list.
  • CAPE from Winter 2027 requires the specified CSEC average 2 and two two-unit CAPE subjects averaging 3. WAEC/NECO from Winter 2027 requires average C4 in the subject areas with passes; Integrated Science does not meet the laboratory-science requirement.
  • Some country thresholds explicitly change from Winter 2027. Do not convert native letters, points, inverted grade scales or partial subject marks into one Canadian percentage. Unlisted curricula use the public general subject policy and an individual Admissions grade/document decision.
  • Official certificates, translations and issuing-authority verification depend on the exact curriculum. Cambridge certificates before 2020 and the named unavailable-verification countries use the alternate official-document route. Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Sudan and Ukraine pages offer contact for document-access difficulties, without a blanket admission waiver.
Memorial: complete international curriculum and country roster
English proficiency through previous education

All applicants required to establish English proficiency

  • Recognized English-medium Canadian secondary study normally requires two full-time years and the qualifying senior English course. Other school curricula have their own stated waiver conditions; ESL/EAL courses alone do not satisfy the education waiver.
  • Post-secondary evidence can be at least 15 full-time university-degree credits or a completed two-year recognized credential, subject to the current recognized-country list. A formal partner agreement may provide a separate 15-credit route with additional agreement conditions.
  • The complete recognized-country roster was reviewed. An institution teaching in English is not by itself an automatic waiver in every unlisted country. The Registrar can require additional accepted evidence.
Memorial: English education waivers and recognized-country roster
Current general English tests

Applicants using standardized English tests

  • Tests must be within two years before the application and verifiable. Current general minima: Cambridge C1/C2 176; CAEL 60; Duolingo 115; IELTS Academic/UKVI 6.5 overall with Reading/Writing 6; Michigan English Test 59; PTE Academic 60.
  • Current TOEFL iBT/Home is 4.5 overall with Reading/Writing 4.0. For valid tests completed up to January 2026 the native policy gives 83 overall with Reading/Writing 20. These are separately published scales, not an invented conversion.
  • Engineering imposes its own additional English conditions. Meeting these general test scores alone does not satisfy every Engineering applicant’s programme requirement.
Memorial: english proficiency tests complete public policy
Grenfell English pathway scope

Applicants with provisional acceptance or language-preparation needs

  • The Intensive English Bridge is intended for provisionally accepted undergraduate applicants and combines credit-bearing study with language preparation. The Intensive English Program is non-credit study that can be standalone or a pathway; neither is a blanket guarantee of a competitive programme place.
  • The linked native 2025 score chart gives IEP IELTS 4.5, old-scale TOEFL iBT 40/paper 440, or DET 65. Bridge Level 1 gives IELTS 5.5 overall/writing with no subscore below 5, old-scale iBT 58/writing 16, or DET 95 overall/writing. Level 2 gives IELTS 6 overall/writing with no subscore below 5.5, old-scale iBT 70/writing 18, or DET 105 overall/writing.
  • The image does not provide a new 1–6 TOEFL scale conversion. Current placement and programme-offer requirements should be confirmed rather than applying a manufactured conversion.
Memorial: Intensive English Bridge eligibility and degree scope
Mature applicant statement and references

Eligible mature applicants only

  • The current public policy is for Canadian citizens/permanent residents age 21 or older who lack the regular school qualification and have not subsequently attended a recognized post-secondary institution. Submit a personal statement, two appropriate academic-ability references, official school records, proof of age and required English evidence.
  • References cannot be friends/family character references or former high-school teachers/principals under the current webpage. They should give evidence of readiness from competent instructors, workplace supervisors or other suitable leaders.
  • The 2026–27 calendar has broader age-timing wording, permits committee consideration with prior records and allows an interview. The current narrower citizenship/prior-study rules and formal-calendar wording are distinguished; Admissions determines actual eligibility. Mature general admission does not waive competitive programme conditions.
Memorial: mature applicant criteria, statement and references
Home-school required evidence

Home-schooled applicants lacking an accredited school transcript

  • Each application is assessed individually. Required evidence is one of CAT, ACT or SAT; a personal statement covering curriculum, instruction, assessment and readiness; an academic reference from outside the home; and applicable official post-secondary transcripts.
  • Test scores, references and transcripts must come directly from the issuing authority, referee or institution. An English test can additionally be requested. No unpublished universal home-school score or automatic equivalency is assumed.
Memorial: required home-school statement, reference and tests
Special admission for missing general qualifications

Applicants without completed post-secondary courses seeking special review

  • A committee may assess exceptional circumstances and readiness where ordinary high-school criteria are unmet. Provide the applicant’s grounds/rationale letter and independent substantiating school, medical, support-professional or other relevant evidence.
  • Supporting letters must arrive at least one week before the sought semester. The public policy says the committee decision is final. This is individual consideration, not a guaranteed lower average.
Memorial: special admission and substantiating evidence
Post-secondary transfer admission and official records

Recognized university/college transfer applicants

  • Applicants normally must be in good standing/eligible to continue at the last institution. If the transcript does not establish standing, general admission reviews a cumulative average of at least 55% or equivalent. After required withdrawal, three full semesters must normally pass before eligibility.
  • Submit records from every institution. High-school records may be required for prerequisites or English evidence and are required for Nursing. Unofficial records can support early review, but official documents are necessary for verified acceptance.
  • Competitive programme thresholds remain additional. A general transfer minimum is not an Engineering, Nursing or co-op programme benchmark.
Memorial: post-secondary transfer admission
Course transfer assessment

Post-secondary transfer applicants

  • Transfer evaluation uses official transcripts and detailed outlines/syllabuses from the actual course year, normally including content, texts, objectives, topics and assessment. Calendar descriptions alone are normally insufficient. English translations must be notarized.
  • The academic unit may award an exact equivalent or unspecified subject-level credit; applicability to the intended degree remains separate. No private individual decision is assumed.
Memorial: complete public transfer-credit assessment process
Residence and second degree

Transfer or prior-degree applicants

  • The formal residence rule requires more than half the first degree and more than half each major at Memorial, with the published exchange/Francophone provisions. A different-major second degree normally requires at least 30 applicable new Memorial credits; a Memorial first-degree holder may receive permission for up to six of those elsewhere. These are credit requirements, not a shorter completion-time promise.
Memorial: first-degree residence and second-degree credit requirements
School-level transfer and placement guides

Applicants presenting IB, AP, CAPE, GCE or Sri Lankan A Levels

  • All five public subject-by-subject credit guides were read. Native thresholds differ by subject, level and campus; no universal score is substituted. IB credit includes some SL subjects, while other SL cases provide placement or no credit.
  • Official IB results must come from IBO; AP from College Board; CAPE from CXC. GCE provisional results can support provisional credit until official certificates. The Sri Lankan guide retains TBD thresholds for Accounting and Combined Mathematics; these are unknown.
  • Where the tables list different St. John’s and Grenfell equivalents, only the attended campus credit applies. Transfer/placement results are not the general admission threshold and do not create a new required programme course list.
Memorial: complete public transfer-credit assessment process
Current and former Memorial categories

Internal change and readmission applicants

  • Current/recent students registered within the last three consecutive semesters follow the published declaration or competitive-application process. Some non-credential, visiting, exchange, Marine technical, graduate or Medicine students need a new undergraduate application when changing category.
  • After three consecutive semesters without undergraduate registration, apply for readmission using the previous student number. If in clear standing and no other institution was attended, no further documents are normally required; outside study requires its official records and transfer review.
  • Programme-specific Engineering and Nursing readmission remain separate from university readmission. University permission to return does not itself restore a competitive programme seat.
Memorial: current and former student categories
Non-credential study and later degree admission

Canadian citizen/permanent-resident applicants age 21 or older

  • Non-credential applicants normally need proof of age and clear standing if previously at Memorial. Course prerequisites and availability govern registration, with the last available registration time. This is not general admission or a transfer-credit assessment.
  • Later credential study needs a new application and official prior records. Initial transition review uses at least 15 Memorial credits with cumulative 60% or last-nine-credit average 65%, including a Memorial Critical/Designated Writing course, and good standing at other recognized institutions. Competitive programme rules remain additional.
Memorial: non-credential study and later general admission
Visiting courses and research internship

Limited-duration applicants remaining outside a Memorial credential

  • Visiting status normally covers up to two consecutive semesters, requires clear standing and the English requirement, and remains subject to prerequisites/capacity. Supply home-institution permission or an official transcript; conditional graduate prerequisites may instead be confirmed by Graduate Studies.
  • An unpaid visiting research internship needs an official transcript, applicable English evidence and a host academic-unit head’s recommendation identifying the visit. It does not automatically admit the student to a degree. Credential study later requires a new application.
Memorial: visiting course and research-intern categories
Concurrent school study

Students in or approaching their final high-school year

  • The current webpage gives 85% in English, Math and lab Science at Grade 11/12 and the required school courses. A principal/counsellor recommendation, transcript and applicable English proof are required. Usually one course per semester; a qualifying early school completer may take two in Spring.
  • The public page adds Spring consideration for Grade 11 students starting in 2027, while the 2026–27 calendar normally limits concurrent enrolment to Fall/Winter. The effective-cycle difference is retained. Concurrent study does not replace the later general/competitive admission process.
Memorial: concurrent studies complete public policy
ABE and CNA transition qualifications

Applicants completing recognized school-upgrading routes

  • The current ABE page requires a 36-credit Level III diploma with 70% across its specified English, Math and one Biology/Chemistry/Physics course sequence. Already-graduated students may complete accepted missing ABE subjects without the full diploma. GED and CAEC do not qualify under this policy.
  • Programme-specific subjects and selection still apply; an individual course registration is not a completed transition credential.
  • Official final ABE/CNA records and applicable English evidence are required. The ABE webpage uses a three-year English-medium school/ABE history while ordinary Canadian school English policy uses two years; confirm the actual category rule.
Memorial: adult basic education complete public policy
Formal ABE combinations and CNA transition category

Applicants holding a school diploma and transition preparation

  • The formal 2026–27 category also lists older approved ABE course combinations and recognizes a completed CNA College Transition Certificate for eligible high-school diploma holders. Programme-specific subjects and selection still apply. Early acceptance remains subject to successful final transition results and English proficiency.
Memorial: 2026–27 complete formal applicant-category regulations
Senior-citizen admission

Canadian citizen/permanent-resident applicants age 60 or older

  • The current page permits general admission at age 60 within one month after the semester begins, using proof of age rather than academic documents for general review. Competitive programmes still require official transcripts and their supplemental evidence. The calendar’s broader category wording does not establish an exemption from programme selection.
Memorial: senior citizen complete public policy

Degree requirements

Complete graduation and progression requirements have not been mapped here. Check the university’s academic calendar.

Program facts

Academic minimum70% minimum
Memorial current Ontario general-entry academic minimum and subject table
InternshipPhysics internship option

The Physics option offers a Co-operative Internship in Physics.

University work-study information

Within the broad BSc, the Physics major offers a Co-operative Internship in Physics. Memorial also describes undergraduate physics research employment in summer. These are Physics opportunities, not placements guaranteed to every Science student; this page does not specify an internship length or guarantee a paid internship.

Memorial Physics option within the Bachelor of Science
Memorial Physics option within the Bachelor of ScienceCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

Apply to this entry program. Choose a major later; some majors require university courses or separate selection.

Behavioural Neuroscience

BSc

Study how biological processes and the nervous system relate to behaviour.

Published requirements

Courses

Separate study choices within this entry program. Each course block belongs to its named choice; it is not required of every student in the degree.

Earth Sciences62 listed

Current2026/27department course menu and the selected degree requirements, with inactive courses excluded. Major, honours, joint-degree and course-choice requirements differ. The full menu is not a list of courses everyone must take. 11.5 Earth Sciences: 11.5.8 Credit Restrictions for Present Earth Sciences (EASC) Courses with Former Courses 11.5 Earth Sciences: 120 credit hour programs 11.5 Earth Sciences: 135 credit hour program 11.5 Earth Sciences: 24 credit hour program 11.5 Earth Sciences: Although Honours programs can be completed in 120 credit hours, students who do not select the prescribed Common Block of Required Courses will normally need more than 120 credit hours to satisfy degree requirements. 11.5 Earth Sciences: In order to be formally admitted to major programs in Earth Sciences, students must have successfully completed 3 first-year credit hours in each of the following departments: English and Communication and Media Studies, Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry and Physics; these courses must be selected from the list of required courses for degree programs in Earth Sciences. Students are encouraged to declare their major in their first year of study at the university. 11.5 Earth Sciences: All majors in Earth Sciences must successfully complete those courses specified in Clauses 1. through 4. Students should examine prerequisites of 3000 level courses in order to decide which course to select under Clauses 3. and 4. 11.5 Earth Sciences: Six credit hours in Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) courses, including at least 3 credit hours in English courses, Mathematics 1000 and 1001 , Earth Sciences 1000 and 1002 , Chemistry 1050 and 1051 or Chemistry 1200 and 1001 , Physics 1050 and 1051 or Physics 1020 and 1021 . Students are advised to consult the Department of Physics Course Descriptions section for credit restrictions. Students who intend or are required to successfully complete higher level Physics courses must successfully complete Physics 1051 as well, since it is a prerequisite for higher level Physics courses. Students should review the Department of Physics Calendar entry for these courses. 11.5 Earth Sciences: At least 30 additional credit hours from Earth Sciences courses at 3000 and/or 4000 levels with a minimum of 12 credit hours from courses at the 4000 level. Credit hours from Earth Sciences 4310 and 4950 cannot be used to fulfill this requirement. 11.5 Earth Sciences: Six credit hours from the Faculty of Science courses numbered 2000 or higher. Credit hours from Earth Sciences courses, courses that are cross-listed with Earth Sciences courses, and the former Physics 2050 are excluded. However, Physics 2820 is permitted. 11.5 Earth Sciences: Additional credit hours selected to conform with regulations for the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science so as to achieve a total of 120 credit hours. Students are encouraged to complete a minor in another department. 11.5 Earth Sciences: Three of the credit hours used to fulfill either requirement 3. or 4. above must be from Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Statistics or Physics. They may be from Mathematics only if Mathematics 2000 has not been taken as part of the Common Block of Required Courses . 11.5 Earth Sciences: Twenty-one additional credit hours from Earth Sciences courses at 3000 and/or 4000 levels with a minimum of 9 credit hours from courses at 4000 level. Credit hours from Earth Sciences 4310 , 4950 and 499A/B cannot be used to fulfill this requirement. 11.5 Earth Sciences: Six credit hours from Science Faculty courses numbered 2000 or higher. Credit hours from Earth Sciences courses, courses that are cross-listed with Earth Sciences courses, and the former Physics 2050 are excluded. However, Physics 2820 is permitted. 11.5 Earth Sciences: Additional credit hours selected to conform with the Regulations for the General Degree of Bachelor of Science so as to achieve a total of 120 credit hours. Students are encouraged to complete a minor in another department. 11.5 Earth Sciences: At most 6 credit hours in courses at the 1000-level can be used towards the course requirements in Earth Sciences for the Major, Minor, Joint Major, Honours or Joint Honours.

Memorial2026/27current course descriptions
Ocean Sciences50 listed

Current2026/27department course menu and the selected degree requirements, with inactive courses excluded. Major, honours, joint-degree and course-choice requirements differ. The full menu is not a list of courses everyone must take. 11.10 Ocean Sciences: Admission to the Ocean Sciences Major Programs is based on academic standing. To be considered for admission, students must normally have completed 30 credit hours with a minimum of 24 credit hours in Science, and an overall average of at least 65%. It is recommended that the following courses be successfully completed before admission: 11.10 Ocean Sciences: Six credit hours in Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) courses, including at least 3 credit hours in English courses; 11.10 Ocean Sciences: Ocean Sciences 1000 with a minimum grade of 65%; and 11.10 Ocean Sciences: Physics 1020 or ( 1050 ) or 3 credit hours in Ocean Sciences courses at the 2000 level. 11.10 Ocean Sciences: the 30 specified credit hours required under Admission Requirements for the Major in Ocean Sciences or the Major in Ocean Sciences (Environmental Systems) ; 11.10 Ocean Sciences: Statistics 2550 or any of the courses listed in the credit restrictions of Statistics 2550 ; 11.10 Ocean Sciences: a minimum of 30 credit hours in Ocean Sciences, including: Ocean Sciences 2000 , 2001 , 2100 and at least one of 2500 or 4500 (or Biology 3709 or 4710 ). Ocean Sciences 1000 , successfully completed under Admission Requirements for the Major in Ocean Sciences or the Major in Ocean Sciences (Environmental Systems) , will count as 3 of the required 30 credit hours in Ocean Sciences; at least one of Ocean Sciences 2200 or 2300 ; and at least 9 credit hours in Ocean Sciences courses at the 3000 and/or 4000 level. 11.10 Ocean Sciences: extra Science courses as necessary to fulfil the minimum requirement for 78 credit hours in Science as stipulated under Electives of the Degree Regulations for the General Degree of Bachelor of Science. The program should include a minimum of 15 credit hours in Science courses at the 3000 and/or 4000 level; and 11.10 Ocean Sciences: elective courses as necessary to make up the total of 120 credit hours. 11.10 Ocean Sciences: the 30 credit hours required under Admission Requirements for the Major in Ocean Sciences or the Major in Ocean Sciences (Environmental Systems) ; 11.10 Ocean Sciences: at least 9 credit hours at the 3000 and/or 4000 level chosen from: Geography 3120 , 3140 , 3250 , 3425 , 3510 , 4050 , 4060 , 4190 , 4250 , 4917 ; and Earth Sciences 3600 , 4605 , 4903 . 11.10 Ocean Sciences: a minimum of 30 credit hours in Ocean Sciences, including: Ocean Sciences 2000 , 2001 , 2100 and at least one of 2500 or 4500 (or Biology 3709 or 4710 ). Ocean Sciences 1000 , successfully completed under Admission Requirements for the Major in Ocean Sciences or the Major in Ocean Sciences (Environmental Systems) , will count as 3 of the required 30 credit hours in Ocean Sciences; at least 9 credit hours in Ocean Sciences courses at the 3000 and/or 4000 level. 11.10 Ocean Sciences: The Honours in Ocean Sciences requires a minimum of 45 credit hours in Ocean Sciences as outlined below. The program includes a prescribed number of courses at the 3000/4000 level as well as mandatory successfully completion of Ocean Sciences 499A/B , which consist of supervised research leading to the submission and oral defence of a dissertation. 11.10 Ocean Sciences: a minimum of 12 credit hours chosen from: Biology 2060 , 2122 , 2250 , 2600 , 2900 ; Human Biosciences 2001 , 2003 , 2004 , 3004 , 3207 , or the former Biochemistry 2100, 2101 or 2201, 3106 or 3206, 3107 or 3207, 3108; 11.10 Ocean Sciences: a minimum of 45 credit hours in Ocean Sciences, including: Ocean Sciences 2000 , 2001 , 2100 , 2200 , 2300 and at least one of 2500 or 4500 (or Biology 3709 or 4710 ). Ocean Sciences 1000 , successfully completed under Admission Requirements for the Major in Ocean Sciences or the Major in Ocean Sciences (Environmental Systems) , will count as 3 of the required 45 credit hours in Ocean Sciences; at least 18 credit hours in Ocean Sciences courses at the 3000 and/or 4000 level. Ocean Sciences 499A/B ; and 11.10 Ocean Sciences: elective courses as necessary to make up the total of 120 credit hours including a minimum of 15 credit hours at the 3000 and/or 4000 level in any of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Geography, Human Biosciences, Ocean Sciences or Physics (these 15 credit hours can include courses completed as part of the requirements in 5.b. but not those required as part of 6. above). 11.10 Ocean Sciences: Those courses in which a grade "B" or an average of 75% or higher are required to graduate with an Honours degree as per clause 1. of Academic Standing in the Degree Regulations for the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science, are the Ocean Sciences courses at the 2000, 3000 and/or 4000 level, and 15 credit hours in courses at the 3000 and/or 4000 level in any of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Geography, Human Biosciences, or Physics. 11.10 Ocean Sciences: The dissertation is a crucial part of the program. It involves an original piece of research undertaken under the supervision of a faculty member of the Department of Ocean Sciences (or someone holding cross-appointment or adjunct status in the Department), as approved by the Head of the Department. This segment of the program is Ocean Sciences 499A/B , a two-semester, 6 credit hour linked course, where a grade of PAS in 499A is required in the first semester in order to proceed to 499B.

Memorial2026/27current course descriptions
Study locations

Careers

Career examples

  • Medical physicist
  • Meteorologist
  • Teacher

Career sectors

2
  • Technical consulting
  • Radiology and radiation safety
Career sectorsMemorial Physics option within the Bachelor of Science
Scope and qualifications

Some examples require further study, professional courses, examinations or experience.

University-published examples for the Physics major within the broad BSc entry. They are not asserted for every Science major.

Costs

Arts and Science · St. John’s · 10-course reference

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Two semesters · 10 courses · CAD

Canadian students example · Choose your category

Tuition$6,750
Books and suppliesNot published for this fee category
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

New students entering fall 2026 · Tuition only

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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