5.3 Procedure for Admission

1. Applications for admission to the Master of Applied Literary Arts program must be made on the appropriate form and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies.

2. The following documents must be submitted in support of the official application form:

   1. Letters of appraisal from two academic referees. In cases where students do not meet the minimum GPA and would like their work experience to be considered, they must also submit a letter from a referee from a relevant current or former place of work;

   2. Official transcripts from each university or other post-secondary institution previously attended (other than Memorial University of Newfoundland), to be sent directly by its Registrar (or equivalent) to the School of Graduate Studies. If not recorded on the transcript, official evidence of completion of undergraduate degree must also be submitted;

   3. A current curriculum vitae detailing academic and professional experience; and

   4. A personal statement, of no more than 1,000 words, expressing why the applicant intends to pursue the Master of Applied Literary Arts including a statement of their plan for their Major Research Project or Thesis.

3. Admission shall be granted by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of a committee of at least three professors teaching and supervising in the Master of Applied Literary Arts program in the School of Arts and Social Science, Grenfell Campus. Upon notification from the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies of acceptance into the Master of Applied Literary Arts program, applicants must give written notice to the School of Graduate Studies of their intention to register.