Meritus University welcomes applicants, of all nationalities, from all over the world.
If you’re applying for the BBA and BITM programs, you must meet the following admission requirements:
If you’re applying for the MBA program, you must meet the following admission requirements:
Meritus welcomes applications from residents of New Brunswick, as well as residents from other Canadian provinces and territories.
Applicants who reside in Canada must meet one of the following requirements:
In addition to these minimum requirements, Canadian applicants must also meet subject specific requirements for their chosen program, if applicable*.
If you’re applying with educational credentials or coursework completed outside Canada, you’ll need to receive a favourable evaluation, performed either by an approved credentials evaluation service or by the Office of Admissions and Records. You must also fulfill all other admission requirements. Documentation of your foreign education and the official evaluation report must be submitted with the admission file.
Non–Native Speakers of English
If your native language is not English, you must submit official documentation which validates English proficiency before beginning the program. The following are acceptable methods for exhibiting English proficiency:
As a non–native speaker of English, you may be exempt from having to take the TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS, if you can demonstrate one of the following:
If you’re applying for admission to our undergraduate degree programs, your first step is to submit a complete and accurate application along with the application fee. An application which is later verified to contain incomplete, false or misleading information may be withdrawn by the University. Once the application and fee have been received, you are responsible for ensuring the completion of your admission file. You will not be formally accepted for admission until your admission file is complete and formal written notice is provided by the Office of Admissions. We will advise you regarding the documents required in order to begin a program of study.
In all programs, you may attend your first four courses under Registered status. However, you must submit all admission documentation and gain Admitted and Matriculated status prior to the start of your fifth course. Under extenuating circumstances and with the approval of the Director of Academic Affairs, you may receive permission to attend up to six courses under Registered Status. You are encouraged to have all admission documentation submitted prior to the end of your first two courses (taken simultaneously). Students who are not admitted and matriculated prior to enrollment in the fifth course must submit an Authorization to Close which enables you to continue with your program of study without the application of transfer credit that was stated in your Application for Admission. However if transcripts are later provided or released, transfer credit may still be applied. Undergraduate students who have served in the military must submit their Canadian Military transcript records for review for potential transfer credits.
Applications from individuals who have not gained admission to or enrolled in the University will be kept on file for one year. After that time, you will be required to submit a new application and documentation. A second application fee is not required.
Coursework which was completed at a provincially recognized institution of higher education in Canada, or a foreign institution recognized/accredited by that country’s Ministry or Department of Education will be reviewed for transfer and waiver eligibility into the University.
However, Undergraduate and Graduate students are required to complete a minimum of the Required Course of Study through the University. Also known as the “residency requirement,” this is a minimum of 30 credits at the University for Undergraduate students and a minimum of 39 credits for Graduate students.
Because institutions vary in the time they take to respond to transcript requests, all transcripts should be requested immediately upon submission of an application and application fee. We will process all requests for transcripts on your behalf, but it remains your responsibility to ensure that all transcripts are submitted to the University. You must sign a “Transcript Request Form” for each transcript being requested from an educational institution. Our application fee covers your expense for requesting official transcripts from other institutions.
All official transcripts must show an issuing date not more than one year prior to receipt by the University. This is to ensure that all prior course work is reflected on the transcript. Official foreign records do not have the same time limit, as these documents may be difficult to obtain.
All academic records from countries other than Canada, including Anguilla, Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Barbuda, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Egypt, Germany, Grenada, Jamaica, Guyana, India, Japan, Mexico, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom (Scotland), and Venezuela, must be evaluated by an evaluation service approved by the University. Our evaluation services follow standards approved by the National Association of Foreign Student Administrators (NAFSA). A special application form and fee is required for the evaluation and applicants should contact their Enrollment or Academic Advisor for the appropriate application. If the academic records are in another language, a certified English translation is required. We will accept translations from the issuing institution or an official translation service.