Why study this program?
This intensive four-year program is designed to develop knowledgeable, compassionate, collaborative, reflective, and professional physicians committed to quality health care and lifelong learning.
Our innovative curriculum combines lectures and laboratory instruction with small-group case studies, problem-based learning, and preceptor-guided clinical skill sessions, providing a well-rounded degree that emphasizes education, research, and patient care.
You’ll spend years 1 and 2 building your foundational knowledge and skills while gaining progressive clinical exposure, culminating in immersive clinical training in years 3 and 4.
The MD Program is broad and deep, with an expansive yet highly structured curriculum and numerous opportunities for research and specialization.
Why study Medicine at the º£½ÇÉçÇø?
Established in 1913, the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the º£½ÇÉçÇø is one of Canada’s premier health science institutes, with an international reputation for medical education and research and state-of-the-art teaching and clinical facilities.
As part of the largest teaching hospital in Western Canada, we are able to offer more than 50 residency programs, including Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Neurology, and Cardiology.
For more information please visit the MD Program webpage.
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Non-Direct Entry
This program does not allow admission directly from high school. See requirements below for more details.
You must be a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident of Canada.
All applicants to the Doctor of Medicine Program must be registered in a baccalaureate degree from a program recognized by the º£½ÇÉçÇø and obtain their degree the year admission is sought or already have completed their degree program. We have no preference for which institution you attend nor which degree program you complete, provided that the institution and program you choose is recognized by the º£½ÇÉçÇø; you should be pursuing your own interests while fulfilling the requirements of your degree program. The MD Program does not require any specific pre-requisite courses. Applicants must have a minimum of 60 transferable units of course weight (ucw).
To be eligible to apply, a minimum GPA of 3.30 is required for Alberta residents and 3.50 for Non-Alberta residents.
Applicants are required to write the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). To be eligible to apply, a minimum score of 124 in all categories is required for Alberta residents; for Non-Alberta residents applicants must have a 128 in CARS and 124 in CPBS, BBFL, and PSBB.
Applicants are required to complete the Secondary Medicine Application. It is comprised of reference letters, personal activities, and additional information.
Applicants who successfully complete both applications and meet all minimum requirements will be required to do additional testing.
Based on selection criteria, competitive applicants will be selected to participate in an interview for admission into the º£½ÇÉçÇø Doctor of Medicine Program.
Note: Applicants to the Doctor of Medicine program must apply using the online application.
Alberta Grade 12 Preparation: It is recommended that students have the following Grade 12 subjects: English Language Arts 30-1, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Mathematics 30-1 and Physics 30.
Additional Requirements:
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- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) - All applicants must know their MCAT scores prior to the application deadline of October 1. If an applicant has written the MCAT more than once, applicants should submit MCAT scores from the most successful sitting. Scores from the new MCAT2015 exam will only be considered and have been written within the last five years prior to the application deadline. See º£½ÇÉçÇø for more information.
- Letters of reference
- Additional Testing
- Interview
Required From Accepted Applicants:
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- Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check(PIC)
- Records
- Basic Life Support
- N95 Fit Testing
For more information on the admission requirements for the Doctor of Medicine Program, see Applying to Medicine.
Because the º£½ÇÉçÇø wants you to succeed, our admissions policy ensures that all students, regardless of citizenship, have the language skills they need to understand, participate and learn in our classes. The primary language of instruction in our classes, with the exception of those at the Faculté Saint-Jean, is English. For more information on the refer to the º£½ÇÉçÇø Calendar. Information on writing ELP examinations is also available.
At the º£½ÇÉçÇø, we are committed to encouraging Indigenous Students in their work towards a degree. Indigenous students have been under-represented in higher education in Canada, thus our policy is aimed at increasing opportunity, with the goal of our Aboriginal student population being representative of the public we serve. For more information on refer to the º£½ÇÉçÇø Calendar.
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