All students should ensure their program, major and minor (if applicable) is declared before completion of 60 credit hours.

Beginning September 2021, if you have 60 or more credit hours towards your first undergraduate degree and are not declared in a program, a new registration hold will be placed until you gain admission to a degree program or meet with an academic advisor to discuss a plan. If you have questions, contact the Academic Advising Centre to discuss your options.

If you already know the program you intend to study, officially declaring has many benefits, including:

• Be automatically considered for any program-specific scholarships, bursaries or awards;
• Be considered for your academic unit dean's list each year.
• Register easily for courses reserved or restricted for students declared in that program/major/minor.
• Be included in emails and communications from your academic unit about news, events and work opportunities.
• Connect with other students studying the same subject to share ideas, information, and advice and get involved with your student society.

The sooner you declare your program, the sooner you will be in the loop for all things connected to your area of study.

Declaring your program at time of admission

While general admission does not require you to select a program on your admission application, it is advisable to do so if your program of interest permits this. If admitted, you can change your selection before the start of registration or during your first year (subject to some conditions).

Admission directly from high school, or at any point during your attendance at Memorial, is available in the following academic units: Business, Engineering, Human Kinetics and Recreation, Humanities and Social Sciences, Music, Nursing, Science and to programs at the Grenfell Campus.

Make sure you are aware of deadlines and semesters of intake for competitive-entry programs. If you have questions, speak with an advisor in the academic unit you are considering.

Declaring your program as a current student

Business Administration

Business One

• Current students should email registrar@mun.ca to declare Business One.

Business minor

• Current students should email registrar@mun.ca to declare the business minor.

Other business programs

• Other programs available through the faculty have competitive entry and require a supplementary application. To speak with someone about the business programs, contact busihelp@mun.ca.

Engineering

Engineering One

• To be eligible for consideration for admission to the bachelor of engineering you must complete the necessary pre-requisite requirements.
• Current students should apply using the undergraduate application for admission by the posted application deadline.
• Please contact the faculty for more information by emailing engr-liaison@mun.ca.

Human Kinetics and Recreation

• Admission to all HKR programs is competitive for a limited number of seats. You can apply to your desired program in the undergraduate application for admission by the posted application deadline.

Humanities and Social Sciences

• Many Bachelor of Arts programs can be declared by emailing registrar@mun.ca from your @MUN email.
• There are some majors/minors which require signatures on the Declare/Change Academic Program - Humanities/Social Sciences and Science or have a competitive application process.
• Follow the steps to declare your BA program to make your choice official.

Nursing

• All program options have a competitive admission process. Please ensure that you have completed the necessary courses required for application to this program.
• You can apply to nursing in the undergraduate application for admission by the posted application deadline.

Music

Music degrees

• All degrees have a competitive admission process. Email music@mun.ca to speak with an advisor.

Music minor

• Signature of the department head is required on the Declare/Change Academic Program - Humanities/Social Sciences and Science.

Science

• Unless otherwise indicated by the Departmental Admission Regulations in the University Calendar, students upon formal application by the Declare/Change Academic Program - Humanities/Social Sciences and Science form are normally admitted to the department of their major program upon successful completion of 30 credit hours (10 courses). Check out the admission requirements for your desired Bachelor of Science program.
• The following majors require a separate application:
  • biology (follow recommended declare dates)
  • behavioural neuroscience (competitive/selective, deadline of June 1)
  • computer science (competitive/selective, deadline of May 31 for fall admission and Aug. 31 for winter admission)
  • human biosciences (recommend to declare by May 31)
  • psychology (competitive/selective, deadline of June 1)

Education, Medicine, Pharmacy and Social Work

• These programs require you to complete a prescribed program of university-level studies or equivalent to be eligible. Find more details on these programs:
• Education
• Medicine
• Pharmacy
• Social Work
• degrees offered at the Marine Institute
• If you are planning to apply to one of the competitive-entry program, check the application deadlines to make sure your application and supporting documents are submitted on time.