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Memorial University of Newfoundland

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 🇨🇦MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-provinceMCAT requiredCasperMMI + Traditional interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 5, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.5

Average MCAT

—

Class size

110

Applicants

611

Interviewed

289

Admitted

82

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Aug 26, 2026

Latest published figures from official sources

Who can apply

Newfoundland and Labrador residents (St. John's)

84 seats

Prince Edward Island residents (Charlottetown campus, UPEI partnership)

20 seats

Other Canadian provinces and territories (St. John's)

6 seats

Indigenous applicants (priority to Newfoundland and Labrador residents; first considered in their provincial pool)

3 seats

Requirements

Degree

A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or university college before admission; any bachelor's degree is acceptable

Prerequisites

None

GPA

No minimum cumulative average; holistic review of academic history in context (including geographic and socioeconomic factors); applicants must show they can succeed with a full course load.

MCAT

MCAT requiredWritten within 5 years of the application deadline (scores before August 26, 2021 expired); for 2027 entry must be written on or before August 22, 2026 and released after June 24, 2026 and on or before September 24, 2026All sections used, no minimums. 'MCAT scores from previous matriculating classes ranged from 503-506 for the NL and PEI pools. Out of province applicants are advised to have an MCAT score of at least 510.' AFMC: 'MCAT of at least 505 is recommended.'

Casper

Required (English)

Also required

Two reference letters (at least one academic; mature-applicant exemption on request) · Work experience and extracurricular activities · Autobiographical information (optional disclosure of disadvantage) · Indigenous applicants: verification documents, letter of support and short essay · No language proficiency testing

How selection works

Holistic review using a standardized rubric. The Interview Committee (a sub-committee of the Admissions Committee) selects interviewees; its decisions are final with no appeal. Interviews (virtual, Kira Talent) comprise an 8-station MMI and a 30-minute Competency Assessment based on CanMEDS roles, on two separate days. After interviews, applications are redacted and reviewed by the Admissions Committee for a final decision. Offers are sent by pool from March to May; first-round offers by late May; waitlist offers possible until the beginning of August.

Interview

Format

MMI + Traditional · 8 stations

Delivery

Virtual

When

TBD

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Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Jun 24, 2026

    Application system opens

  2. Jul 19, 2026

    Casper test #1 (5:30pm NL time)

  3. Aug 11, 2026

    Casper test #2 (9:30pm NL time)

  4. Aug 22, 2026

    Deadline to write the MCAT

  5. Aug 26, 2026

    Application deadline (11:59 pm NL time)

  6. Aug 27, 2026

    Casper test #3 (9:30pm NL time)

  7. Sep 7, 2026

    Vision Program opens

  8. Sep 24, 2026

    Deadline to release MCAT and Casper scores

  9. Nov 30, 2026

    Deadline to request interview accommodations; Vision Program deadline (for the 2027-2028 cycle)

  10. May 20, 2027

    Offers of admission (by pool) · March–May 2027

Application fee

CAD 255.00

Casper (as stated by Memorial)

CAD 50 plus CAD 18 distribution fee per school

Acceptance deposit

CAD 1,000.00

Tuition

Domestic: CAD 14,250 (first year, Canadian and in-province); compulsory fees approximately CAD 4,400 in Phase 1 and CAD 500-1,300 in Phases 2 & 3, annually · International: Not applicable (international students not accepted)

Special programs & mission

PEI regional campus (Charlottetown)

UPEI–Memorial partnership; seats funded by the PEI government and reserved for PEI residents; first students began August 2026.

Indigenous Admissions Program

Three seats reserved for Indigenous applicants, priority to NL residents; Memorial Indigenous Verification Process required.

Vision Program

Rural applicants

Rural applicants are identified to the committees as part of the holistic review process.

MD/PhD

Students must be admitted to the first-year medical program first and then may be considered.

Sources

Every figure links to the official page it came from. Look for the icon. Verified Oct 5, 2026.

Some details aren't published by the school yet; they show as “—” until they are.

Where official sources disagree

  • pools.pe.seats: PEI seats: AFMC 2027 gives 20 at the Charlottetown campus; Memorial's own pages say the PEI number is 'to be determined annually'. Value uses AFMC's 20 because Memorial publishes no number.
  • classSize: AFMC 2027 gives 110 positions (84 NL + 20 PEI + 6 other provinces); Memorial says it accepts 90 at St. John's plus an annually determined number at Charlottetown.
  • timeline (Vision Program opens): Application timelines page says September 7, 2026; the Vision Program page says September 8, 2026.
  • timeline (offers): Memorial's selection page says offers March–May 2027; AFMC says March–June 2027.
  • fees (Casper distribution): Memorial states CAD 18 per school; Sherbrooke states CAD 20 per distribution.