4.1.8 Foreign Degree Transcripts
Students who have completed undergraduate programs at universities which issue documents in languages other than English or French shall submit notarized English translations of all supporting documentation, including, but not limited to, transcripts, degrees, and diplomas.
 

4.2 Procedure for Admission
Application for admission to graduate studies must be made online to the School of Graduate Studies. The application must be supported by an official transcript of the applicant's university record. If the applicant is a graduate of another university or college, a copy of the Calendar of that institution must be included upon request.

 Most graduate programs have September start dates; however, some programs accept students for January and/or May admission. Deadlines for submission of applications can be as early as November for the following September; therefore, applicants should inquire about program start dates and application deadlines of the academic program of interest. Applicants are advised to view www.mun.ca/become/graduate for further information. Non-Canadian applicants should allow four to six months for processing of official documents with Immigration authorities.

Admission to graduate studies shall be upon acceptance by the Dean after assessment of the qualifications of the applicant but no applicant will be admitted unless the academic unit of specialization recommends acceptance along with a proposed program of study and a proposed Supervisor or advisor or, where appropriate, a tutor. Successful applicants will be notified by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

The applicant may be required to appear for an interview before a final offer of admission is made.

It is recommended that the applicant refer to the appropriate section of this Calendar to ascertain if additional testing information or documentation is required when making initial application.

The University reserves the right to refuse admission to any applicant.

4.3 Registration
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4.3.1 Program Registration
4.3.2 Program Withdrawal
4.3.3 Course Registration
4.3.4 Changes in Course Registrations
4.3.5 Period of Study
4.3.6 Leaves of Absence
4.3.6.1 General
4.3.6.2 Parental

4.3.1 Program Registration
All graduate students must be registered in each semester for the graduate program registration appropriate to their discipline (e.g., Linguistics 9000, Chemistry 9000 or, in the case of Medicine, Medicine 9900) until all academic requirements for the degree have been met, except during periods for which leaves of absence have been granted (see Leaves of Absence).

Students in course-based graduate programs must also be registered for a course every semester (or be working on a course for which they received an incomplete grade in an earlier semester). It is the student’s responsibility to inform the Head of the academic unit if there are extenuating circumstances that prevent them from registering for a course in a given semester. In such a case, the student should request a leave of absence, as outlined under Leaves of Absence, by the appropriate deadline. Students in course-based graduate programs who fail to register for a course for more than one semester per academic year may see their programs terminated due to lack of progress as outlined under Termination of a Graduate Program.

A student registered in a graduate diploma, Master's, Ph.D., or Psy.D. program may not concurrently pursue studies leading to any other degree without the prior approval of the Dean.