Memorial University’s Grenfell Campus is changing the way certain courses are delivered through a virtual format.

The Corner Brook-based campus has launched the VirtualGC program, which was developed based on improvements that could be made to online learning following the pandemic.

The program allows both students and people from all over the world to register for any virtual course offered by MUN.

Dr. Ian Sutherland, Vice President of Grenfell Campus, says one thing they learned during the suspension of in-person classes during COVID-19 was the need for flexibility in virtual learning.

He says they’ve learned many things since 2020. Sutherland says although in-person classes are the “bread and butter” of post-secondary learning, remote learning allowed them to experiment with what courses function well through an online format.

Sutherland says programs that can be taught through video content and online learning are successful through remote learning. He says VirtualGC will offer courses such as business, chemistry, environmental science, mathematics, psychology and certain arts courses.

Tuition fees for online learning through Grenfell’s new program will be the same as the cost of in-person classes. A $60 dollar application fee will apply to those who are not currently enrolled at the university.