Communication studies

General Admission Requirements

Credential

General Certificate of Secondary Education Transcript (Shehaadat al-thaanawiya al-‘aama)

Required subject areas

1. English
2. Mathematics^*
3. Laboratory Science^* (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics)
4. Social Studies or Modern/Classical Language^*
5. Elective

^*Students who are missing an eligible course in one of subject groups 2, 3 or 4, who apply for admission to a program that does not require completion of these courses, will be considered for general admission. In this case, an eligible course in subject groups 1, 2, 3 or 4 may be used to substitute the missing course. Students who are missing eligible courses in two subject areas should contact [email protected].

General admission criteria

Grade requirement

• Minimum average of 75% in the required subject areas, with a passing grade in each subject.

English language proficiency for general admission may be demonstrated through a valid score on one of the following standardized tests taken within two years prior to the start of the semester of admission. Final results should be submitted based on the instructions listed with each test.

Duolingo English Test (DET)

Requirement: A minimum overall score of 115.
Submission: Upon receipt of your certified test results, you should send the results from your Duolingo account to Memorial University of Newfoundland.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Requirement: A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS Academic or IELTS Academic for UKVI, with at least a band 6 in reading and writing. General Training results are not acceptable.
Submission: Test report form should be uploaded to the admissions portal.

Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE ACADEMIC)

Requirement: A minimum overall score of 60.
Submission: Score Report should be uploaded to the admissions portal.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Requirement: A minimum score of 83 on the TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition, with a minimum score of 20 in reading and writing.
Submission: Score Report should be uploaded to the admissions portal.