Pharmacy (PharmD) at MUN: Admission Average
Memorial University of Newfoundland · St. John's, NL
What average do you need for Pharmacy (PharmD) at MUN?
Pharmacy (PharmD) at Memorial University of Newfoundland typically admits students with averages in the high 80s-low 90s, roughly 85–92%. It is the most competitive of the 14 MUN programs we track.
One of Canada's pharmacy programs.
How competitive is it?
Of the 7 universities we track that offer it, none ask for a higher average and none ask for a lower average.
As a rough guide, 92% or higher is above the typical range, 85% up to 92% is inside it, and 81% up to 85% is a reach. Cut-offs move every year, so apply to a mix of schools.
Ontario applicants are assessed on their top six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the program's prerequisites. Work out yours with the Best 6 calculator.
Pharmacy at other universities
- Université de Montréal – high 90s
- Université Laval – high 90s
- University of Alberta – high 80s-low 90s
- Dalhousie University – high 80s-low 90s
- University of Manitoba – high 80s-low 90s
- University of Saskatchewan – high 80s-low 90s
Typical high school prerequisites
- English
- Advanced Functions
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics (for some prerequisite years)
First-year courses
- Pharmacology I
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacy Law & Ethics
These are typical for Pharmacy (PharmD) programs across Canada. About the Pharmacy (PharmD) degree
After a Pharmacy (PharmD) degree
Pharmacy (PharmD) usually takes 4 years (after prerequisites).
- Pharmacist – $85,000 to $140,000
- PharmD programs typically require 2 years of undergrad prerequisites (chemistry, biology, statistics) before admission.
- Expanded prescribing authority is making pharmacy a significantly more impactful clinical role in Canada.
- Hospital pharmacy and clinical specialisations offer more complex, well-paid work than retail pharmacy.
Applying to MUN
Memorial University of Newfoundland offers affordable tuition - about $6,750 per year for Canadian students (rates frozen for 2026-27). Memorial is a comprehensive research university with world-class ocean sciences, engineering (particularly offshore and ocean engineering), medicine, and social sciences programs. St. John's is a vibrant, uniquely cultural city that consistently surprises students from away. The offshore oil and gas industry provides exceptional engineering co-op placements.
Memorial University of Newfoundland is in St. John's, NL, was founded in 1925 and has about 19,000 students. Domestic tuition is about $6,750 a year and co-op is available.
Deadlines: direct application March 1.
- Memorial's tuition (~$6,750/yr for Canadian students) rose from its old ~$3,000 level in 2022 but remains well below most other Atlantic Canadian universities.
- The offshore engineering and ocean sciences programs are world-class and provide exceptional co-op placements with oil and gas companies.
- St. John's has a uniquely vibrant arts and music scene for its size - George Street is legendary.
Other MUN programs
- Medicine (MD) – high 90s + MCAT + interview
- Ocean & Naval Arch. Engineering – high 80s
- Electrical Engineering – high 80s
- Mechanical Engineering – high 80s
- Civil Engineering – high 80s
- Computer Science – high 80s
- Business Administration – mid-to-high 80s
- Social Work (BSW) – mid-to-high 80s
- Nursing (BN) – high 80s
- Ocean Sciences – mid-to-high 80s
- Folklore – mid-to-high 80s
- Psychology – mid-to-high 80s
- Education (BEd) – mid 80s