Am I eligible?
We welcome applications to the MD Program from Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, or individuals with refugee status in Canada. We do not accept International students.
Minimum Full-Time Academic Years
In order to be eligible, applicants must have completed at the time of application, at least two full-time years of post-secondary education at or fully transferable to an MD-PhD granting institution in a program of their choice. All full-time years will be used to calculate GPA for the purposes of application.
In order for an academic year to be considered full-time, applicants are required to complete at least 24 credits from September through April and grades must have been recorded for at least 18 credits (i.e. courses were not taken on a P/F basis).
Academic Requirements
Alberta residents require a minimum GPA of 3.20 and must have written the MCAT2015; Albertan applicants are not subject to the CARS minimum.
Non-Alberta residents require a minimum GPA of 3.80. All non-Albertan applicants who meet the minimum GPA and CARS cut off of at least 128 will undergo file review.
Alberta Residency:
Applicants will be considered Albertans if they meet one of the following criteria:
- Have been physically present in Alberta[1]on a day-to-day basis for 24 consecutive months at some point between their 15th birthday and the first day of classes (of the year for which they are applying).
- Have been on active duty for the 24 months prior to classes starting (i.e. July 1, 2023 – July 1, 2025) with the Canadian Armed Forces[2]or the RCMP. A letter from your commanding officer supporting your active duty dates must be received by October 1, 2024.
Further detailed criteria and a description of our application process in full, can be referred to in our Applicant Manual.
[1] or NWT, Yukon or Nunavut
[2] This does NOT include members of the reserves.