Applying for Admission
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Admission to Major Programs
Admission to Honours Program
Admission to CS Minor
Admission to Major Programs
Admission to all Major programs in the Department of Computer Science, including joint programs, is highly competitive and selective. Many more students apply than there are spaces available.
There are two rounds of admission per year, for Fall and Winter. When applications are open you can apply by submitting an online application form.
For Fall admission: Applications open on March 1st and close 11:59pm on May 31st.
For Winter admission: Applications open on August 1st and close 11:59pm on August 31st.
⚠︎ We do not accept late applications.
Students will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 4 to 5 weeks after the deadline.
To be eligible for admission to one of the Computer Science Major programs, students must have completed 24 credit hours as listed below:
- Computer Science 1001 and 1002. A minimum of 65% in each course is required.
- Six credit hours in Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) courses, including at least 3 credit hours in English courses.
- One of Mathematics 1000 or 1006, and one of Mathematics 1090 or 1001.
- Six credit hours in other courses.
Transfer credits for the above requirements are accepted, however students must also have obtained five or more numeric grades in courses completed at Memorial University.
Students who fulfill the above eligibility requirements compete for a limited number of available spaces.
Selection is based on one of the following two averages:
- Cumulative average of all courses in all subjects completed at Memorial.
- Cumulative average of courses completed in the best 3 of the 4 most recent full time semesters at Memorial.
The second average will not apply to any applicant who has not completed at least four full-time semesters. A semester is considered full-time where a student was registered for the duration of that semester in at least 9 credit hours of courses.
Where both averages apply to an applicant we will use the highest.
Transfer credits do not count towards either average. PAS/FAL grades do not count towards either average.
Because selection is competitive there is no minimum average grade that can guarantee acceptance.
In recent applicaiton rounds an 'A' average was needed to be successful. We cannot say what score will be needed in future rounds, because it depends on the scores of others who apply, but it's likely to be at least an 'A' again.
| FAQ | What courses should I take in my first year? |
We suggest that potential Computer Science majors take these courses in their first year.
Admission to Honours Program
Students who wish to be admitted to the Honours program must already be in the CS Major program, have completed Computer Science 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and a minimum of 6 credit hours in Computer Science courses at the 3000 level or above, and obtained in all these courses a grade of "B" or better, or an average of 75% or higher.
Admission is competitive and selective. Selection is based on academic performance in Computer Science major courses.
There are two rounds of admission per year, for Fall and Winter. When applications are open you can apply by submitting an online application form.
For Fall admission: Applications open on March 1st and close 11:59pm on May 31st. Students will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 4 to 5 weeks after the deadline.
For Winter admission: Applications open on September 1st and close 11:59pm on December 15th. Students will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 3 to 4 weeks after the deadline.
⚠︎ We do not accept late applications.
Note
Students are advised to consult the honours degree regulations for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, as appropriate.
Admission to CS Minor
Before you can apply for admission to the CS Minor, you must complete Computer Science 1001, Computer Science 1002 and Mathematics 1000.
A minimum of 65% in both COMP1001 and COMP1002 is required.
Transfer credits for the above requirements are accepted, however students must also have obtained five or more numeric grades in courses completed at Memorial University.
Admission is competitive and selective. More students apply than there are spaces available, so selection is competitive, based on the same selection criteria as applications for the CS Major.
When applications are open you can apply by submitting an online application form. The application deadlines are the same for the CS Major and CS Minor.
⚠︎ We do not accept late applications.
Students will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 4 to 5 weeks after the deadline.