Preference for seats is given to residents of the province, who currently occupy 84 of the 90 seats at the St. John’s campus.  Applicants to this pool must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and satisfy at least one of the following criteria:

1. Within twelve (12) years of the date of application, the applicant has completed four (4) years of junior high/high school between grade 7 and Level III in Newfoundland and Labrador. This includes those students who are deemed to have met Newfoundland and Labrador junior high/high school requirements through other equivalent means (e.g. homeschooling) in the province. Proof of completion of high school in Newfoundland and Labrador via an official government-issued or local school transcript may be required.
2. At the time of application to the Faculty of Medicine and, for at least the immediate three prior years, the permanent address** for the applicant is in Newfoundland and Labrador while not attending a post-secondary institution on either a part-time or full-time basis. Applicants may be required to provide evidence of a permanent home address in the province in the form of government-issued documents.

**An applicant’s ‘permanent address’ is defined as:

• the address where one physically resides for at least 10 months each year for the last 3 consecutive years immediately prior to application while not attending a post-secondary institution.

OR

• the address within 100km of one’s employment for the last 3 years immediately prior to application while not attending a post-secondary institution.

Any applicants who cannot clearly provide evidence of satisfying one of the criteria above are moved to the out-of-province pool.

Any applicant applying as a Newfoundland and Labrador resident without an established recent history of actively living in the province will be contacted for further information. You must clearly demonstrate that you satisfy the criteria above.

If an applicant supplies incomplete, false or misleading information, the Faculty of Medicine reserves the right to retroactively reassess, revoke the status of, and take disciplinary action against the applicant, according to the Memorial University Code. 

Applicants which qualify for the Newfoundland and Labrador pool are determined annually, in conjunction with consultation of the legislation. Qualifying for this pool in the previous year does not guarantee inclusion in future application years.

An applicant is expected to claim the same place of residence on all applications to medical schools.

Legislated March 11, 2024

There are three seats reserved for applicants of Indigenous ancestry. Priority for these seats is given to Newfoundland and Labrador residents. Applicants applying for these seats much go through the Indigenous Verification Policy for Memorial University to be considered for these seats. 

Indigenous applicants will first be considered within their provincial pool and, if not accepted in that competition, will be considered within the Indigenous Admissions Program competition.

Applicants will be required to meet the admissions requirements and identify themselves on the application for admission, as well as supplying the following information to be eligible to compete in this program:

• Proof of ancestry (officially issued status card from a recognized Indigenous collective).
• A recent (within 12 months of the application deadline) Letter of Support, submitted by a Leader or Elder of your Indigenous community which includes how he/she/they have direct experience with and/or knowledge of your connection to your heritage and community. This letter is confidential and must be submitted directly to the online application system by your Indigenous community or organizational affiliation leader.
• Write a short essay about your experience as an Indigenous person that discusses what your Indigenous identity means to you - how do you expect that it will influence you in your program of study?

Candidates applying as residents of Prince Edward Island (PEI), will have their information forwarded to the designated representative at the University of Prince Edward Island Admissions Office for confirmation of your residence status. 

The government of Prince Edward Island provides funding for the seats at the regional campus of the Faculty of Medicine of Memorial University in Charlottetown.  Applicants applying to this pool must be Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents and meet one of the following criteria:

1. You are an independent student* (see definition below) and have resided continuously in the same province (Prince Edward Island) for one period of twenty-four consecutive months immediately prior to the final application submission deadline, excluding time spent as a full-time student at a post-secondary institution.
2. You are a dependent student* (see definition below), and your parents or guardian resided in the same province (Prince Edward Island) for one period of twenty-four consecutive months immediately prior to the final application submission deadline.
3. Within twelve (12) years of the date of application, the applicant has completed four (4) years of junior high/high school between grade 7 and grade 12 in Prince Edward Island. This includes those students who are deemed to have met Prince Edward Island junior high/high school requirements through other equivalent means (e.g., homeschooling) in the province. Proof of high school completion in Prince Edward Island may be required via a school transcript and an official government-issued ID.

Definitions*:

For the purposes of this policy, the term:

Independent or Dependent Student status is determined by an individual's status immediately prior to the application submission deadline. For example, if you are applying for entry into the MD program, in which the application deadline closes in August 2026 and you graduate high school in 2022 or earlier, you are an INDEPENDENT student.

Please note the terms defined below:

• "Independent student" means you meet at least one of the following conditions:
• You graduated from high school at least four years ago.  
• You have been in the workforce for two periods of 12 consecutive months and were not a full-time student during this period.
• You are or were married or common-law.
• You have a dependent living with you.
• You have no legal guardian or parents are deceased.
• You are a permanent ward of a child and a family services agency.
• "Dependent student" means you are deemed to be financially dependent on parent(s) or guardian(s) AND do not meet the criteria of an independent student
• "Full-time student" means you are enrolled in a post-secondary education program for at least 60% of the regular course load, or 40% if you have a reduced workload due to medical accommodation, including internships and practicums.

Applicants must provide complete information on their residency status and residency history in their application.

-Revised February 2024

Applicants who do not meet the residency criteria for the Newfoundland & Labrador or Prince Edward Island pools should apply under the Other Canadian provinces (OC) pool.

The OC pool is highly competitive and receives over 450 applications each year for the 6 seats available. Due to the rigorous competition and the high volume of applications received, applicants must be competitive to advance in the application process. Applicants advancing to interview from this pool have had a minimum overall MCAT score of 510 with 127 or higher on the CARS section and a minimum academic average of 85%, as well as a Casper score in the third quartile or higher.  These are general guidelines only, based on the average academic statistics of previous applications to this pool. As MUN uses a holistic approach to assess applications, applicants must also have a variety of paid work experiences and valuable people-centered extracurricular activities that demonstrate a commitment to supporting the community and helping others, in addition to excellent references. 

 
Canadian applicants applying who have degrees from post-secondary institutions outside of North America will need a credential evaluation completed by an accredited educational service, which must bypass the applicant, going directly to the Admissions Office from the education service. Transcripts need to be sent directly from the post-secondary institution to the educational service and bypass the applicant.