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Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada•QS 2027 #721-730

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Graduate Diploma in Business Administration is a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration programme taught at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 6,390 per total (CAD 3,780 per total for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Postgraduate Diploma

Field: Business Administration

Local tuition: CAD 3,780 / total

International tuition: CAD 6,390 / total

Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration at Memorial University, offered by the Faculty of Business Administration, is a five-course, course-based credential aimed at management skill-building for people already in the workforce. Scheduling is designed around working professionals, including lunch-hour and evening classes and some online course options, delivered across a three-semester annual calendar; the diploma can be completed in as few as two semesters or spread out over as many as nine, and admission is available in the fall, winter, or spring, though international full-time students are admitted only in the fall. No standardized admission test is required. The diploma is positioned as a stepping stone toward Memorial's MBA program for those who want to test or build toward graduate business study. It suits working professionals with several years of relevant work experience who want to add a formal business credential to their existing career background without committing to a full master's degree upfront.

Requirements

Minimum GPA: 2.75 / 4.0

Admission Requirements: The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration requires a bachelor's degree and normally at least five years of full-time relevant work experience or self-employment (need not be continuous, and may overlap with degree completion); no GMAT is required. Admission requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for Memorial or other AACSB-accredited graduates, or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for graduates of other institutions. Applicants whose first language is not English, and who did not complete a degree at an English-medium institution in Canada, the US or another recognized English-speaking country, must submit TOEFL iBT 92-93 or higher, or IELTS 7 or higher. Two reference letters are required, at least one from someone with close professional contact with the applicant within the last two years, along with a CV detailing work history with employer verification, and official transcripts. The program admits in the fall, winter or spring semester, though full-time international students may enter only in the fall (September).

Application Details

Start Date: September, January and May (international full-time: September only)

Application Deadline: Memorial University's undergraduate application system opens one year ahead of each semester for the 2027 cycle: for Fall 2027 entry the portal opens 10 September 2026, the priority deadline (also the early-entrance-scholarship deadline) is 1 March 2027, the document deadline is 20 August 2027, and applications finally close 9 September 2027; Winter 2027 entry has a priority deadline of 1 October 2026 and closes 6 January 2027; Spring 2027 entry closes 11 May 2027 with a priority date of 1 February 2027. International applicants use the same direct application to Memorial and are only advised to apply at least 12 weeks before their intended semester starts; no fixed international closing date is published. Late domestic applications are still considered as time, resources and space permit, so admission is effectively rolling past the priority date up to the final close. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Memorial University of Newfoundland

“Provehito in Altum”

Type: University

Control: Public

Campus setting: Urban

Founded: 1925

Students: 17,000

QS rank: #721-730

Programs: 287

Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Graduate Diploma in Business Administration award?

Memorial University of Newfoundland awards a Postgraduate Diploma in the field of Business Administration on completion of this programme.

How much does Graduate Diploma in Business Administration cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 6,390 per total (CAD 3,780 per total for local students).

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