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Eligibility Requirements for Undergraduate Medicine
Note: Additional requirements are listed under Requirements for Registration and Matriculation.
If there is any discrepancy between the information presented here and that presented at www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions, the latter will prevail.
Undergraduate Degree
Undergraduate Degree
For Applicants in the University Categories
These requirements apply to applicants who apply holding university degrees as either a Quebec resident, Out-of-Province Canadian, or International. Quebec residents applying through the First Nations and Inuit of Quebec Faculties of Medicine Program, the Non-Traditional Pathway, or the Med-P should refer to their respective applicant category (as defined in Applicant Categories).
The degree used as the basis of admission must be successfully completed by July 31 of the year of entry to the M.D.,C.M. program. This degree must be a Bachelor's degree and meet the following conditions:
Basis of Admission (Undergraduate) Degree
A 120-credit (鈥渇our-year鈥�) or equivalent bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any discipline. Applicants who have successfully obtained a Diploma of Collegial Studies (Dipl么me d'茅tudes coll茅giales; 鈥淒EC鈥�) in a pre-university program can apply with a 90-credit program from a Quebec university.
The basis of admission degree must have been undertaken on a full-time basis (12鈥�15 credits per term) and should be completed in the time prescribed by the program. A full course load (as defined by the institution awarding the degree) is expected in regular sessions. Summer or other interim sessions are acceptable, assuming a full-time registration in regular sessions. The Admissions Committee expects a minimum of 60 consecutive graded credits at the time of application.
Second Bachelor's Degree
Candidates holding or currently pursuing a second Bachelor's degree may use the second degree as the basis of admission degree if:
All Bachelor Degrees
Students from all academic backgrounds are encouraged to consider medicine as a career. Prospective applicants should pursue courses of study, whether in the natural or social sciences or the humanities, which appeal to them and which have as their aim a broad education and intellectual training rather than merely anticipating the medical curriculum. The Faculty seeks to ensure, by way of the basic science prerequisites, that all students have an adequate preparation in science.
The admissions office does not consider degrees without a marking or grading system; narrative transcripts are not accepted.
International Medical Degree
Applicants who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and who hold a medical degree awarded by a recognized university outside Canada or the United States of America may be eligible to use this medical degree to apply to the first year of the M.D.,C.M. program if:
- Official transcripts sent by that university show numerical or letter grades for all courses completed and the candidates meet the specific requirements of science prerequisites and MCAT's described under the criteria for the M.D.,C.M. program.
- The criteria for selection will be the same for these candidates as for those candidates applying to the M.D.,C.M. program with a Bachelor's degree. The international medical degree (and its grade point average (GPA)) will be the degree used as the basis of admission.
- The Medical Council of Canada's Equivalence Examination is an acceptable alternative to the MCAT in this case.
Note: Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who are international medical graduates and residents of Quebec, who have completed the equivalence requirements, and have received a letter of attestation to this effect from the Coll猫ge des m茅decins du Qu茅bec should contact the office.
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Basic Science Prerequisites
Basic Science Prerequisites
Applicants must have successfully completed, by the appropriate deadlines (see Note), all of the following at a college or university level:
- in Biology / Biological Sciences a minimum six (6) credits of introductory coursework, with labs;
- in Chemistry a minimum six (6) credits of general (or physical) chemistry coursework, with labs; a minimum three (3) credits of organic chemistry coursework, with labs;
- in Physics a minimum six (6) credits of introductory coursework, with labs;
where: minimum course hours do not include compulsory laboratory or practical work. Grades of 鈥淧ass/Fail鈥� (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) or of similar schema are not acceptable in coursework (numerical or letter-class grades are required).
Academic performance in these courses will be considered; courses completed more than eight (8) years before the application deadline will not be considered; distance or correspondence education courses are acceptable only by special permission and at the discretion of the Office of Admissions (Faculty of Medicine).
Notes:
- With the exception of two (2) courses, all of the basic science prerequisite courses must be completed at the time of application, with grades noted on the submitted transcript. A maximum of two (2) courses can be outstanding at the time of application. Transcripts for these outstanding courses must be received by the Office of Admissions (Faculty of Medicine) no later than January 15, 2017.
- The assessment of basic science performance is based upon a candidate's academic results in the relevant science prerequisite courses as undertaken either in college, university, or acceptable pre-university alternatives as described in the requirements. Advanced studies in the basic sciences may also be considered in this assessment. Candidates seeking an exemption or substitution for the basic sciences are encouraged to contact the admissions office between June and September of the year they wish to apply to medicine. The admissions office reserves the right not to consider requests for exemption or substitution for basic sciences after September 30.
- Though not required, university-level courses in physiology, molecular biology, and cell biology & metabolism are strongly recommended. Knowledge of statistics and genetics is also useful in the context of the M.D.,C.M. curriculum.
- Candidates applying to the M.D.,C.M. program who have completed the seven prerequisite courses and who have also completed introductory-level university courses in molecular biology, cell biology, mammalian physiology, and organic chemistry will be evaluated on whichever of the two is the most favourable to the candidate.
- Acceptable alternatives to the basic science prerequisites include: Advanced Levels (UK System), IBO Courses (Higher Level), French Baccalaureate 补苍苍茅别 Terminale, S茅rie S courses, and AP results (College Board, Inc.).
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MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
MCAT Compulsory
Any applicant whose basis-of-admission degree was awarded from a non-Canadian university is required to write and submit scores from the MCAT; submission of all MCAT results is compulsory. EXCEPTIONS:
- Candidates applying via the Non-Traditional pathway (NTP)
- International Medical Graduates applying for placement with Advanced Standing
- International Medical Graduates applying for admission into the first year of the M.D.,C.M. program who are submitting a Medical Council of Canada's Equivalence Exam (MCCEE1) score
MCAT Not Required
All applicants who have completed their basis-of-admission degree at a Canadian university are not required to submit an MCAT score. Applicants to the Med-P program are also not required to submit MCAT scores.
MCAT Optional
Applicants applying to the M.D.,C.M. program whose basis-of-admission degree was awarded by a Canadian university who are NOT applying via the Non-Traditional pathway and who are NOT submitting an MCCEE1 score, may choose to submit an MCAT score.
About the MCAT
About the MCAT
Information regarding the MCAT, including testing dates, locations, and preparation materials can be obtained from the . Test takers are required to read through the MCAT Essentials document. Be aware that registration for the computer-based test is limited. We suggest that you inquire about registration as early as possible.
Submitting Your Results
Submitting Your Results
MCAT results must be released to and received by the Office of Admissions, Equity and Diversity by the relevant application deadline. Please consult with the MCAT administrators, the , to arrange for the release of your scores electronically (preferred method). Paper result reports are only accepted by the Office of Admission, Equity and Diversity under exceptional circumstances and at its discretion.
Consideration of MCAT Results
We will accept both 2014 and 2015 versions of the MCAT after the rollout of the 2015 version. Scores are acceptable for 5 years after the last test administration.
MCAT results dating more than five (5) years from the relevant application deadline will not be considered. MCAT results received after the relevant application deadline will not be considered.
The admissions office will consider the highest overall result set of available valid sets (sittings) and will not consider the individual subset scores from separate sets. All three numerical sections鈥攖he Biological Sciences (BS), Physical Sciences (PS), and Verbal Reasoning (VR)鈥攁re considered for 2014 tests and earlier. All sections of the 2015 MCAT test will be considered.
Where valid MCAT results are submitted, results will be considered in conjunction with the SciGPA when determining the Basic Science Performance (50/50 weighting).
If you have the option to submit your MCAT results, it is recommended to do so only if you are confident that your MCAT results provide better evidence of performance in basic sciences (as compared with your GPA in basic science prerequisite courses). For details, consult the Assessing Academic Strength section of the following website: .
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Requirements for Med-P
Requirements for Med-P
Applicants must be recognized residents of Quebec and meet the following conditions:
- must not have been enrolled in a university program;
- must, from the onset of collegial studies (*1), be enrolled in only one of these following programs:
- must be in the final year and obtain (by July 31 of the entering year) a Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) in one of the stated programs;
- must not have extended the length of their program for reasons of personal choice (*2);
- must have a minimum of six courses (13.33 credits) in each regular semester (*2);
- must not have taken any of the prerequisite courses listed below in a context outside of a regular semester (*2);
- must have completed the following courses and successfully achieved the competency codes:
For the Science (200.xx) program:
- Biology: NYA (00UK), General Biology II (00XU);
- Chemistry: NYA (00UL), NYB (00UM), Organic Chemistry I (00XV);
- Mathematics: NYA (00UN), NYB (00UP);
- Physics: NYA (00UR), NYB (00US), NYC (00UT).
Students in the Sciences, Lettres et Arts (700.A0) program must obtain the Biology objectives of 01Y5 and 01YJ (along with all other program requirements) and should complement their program with Chemistry 01YH and at least one of Physics 01YF or 01YG in order for their application to be considered. Students who are missing any prerequisites based on the list above may be asked to complete them during the preparatory year.
Students in the IB-DEC (200.10) program must complete (along with all other program requirements) a minimum of two courses (5.33 credits) in Biology, three courses (8.00 credits) in Chemistry, including Organic Chemistry, two courses (5.33 credits) in Mathematics and one course (2.67 credits) in Physics in order for their application to be considered. Preference is given to those who most closely adhere to the list of prerequisites above. Those admitted into the program who are missing any prerequisites will be asked to complete them during the preparatory year.
For more information on these codes and their requirements, please contact your CEGEP academic advising office.
Students of the French Baccalaureate system:
The Faculty accepts applicants from Coll猫ge international Marie de France and Coll猫ge Stanislas as part of this category under the following conditions:
- must be a recognized resident of Quebec;
- must be in the final year (补苍苍茅别 terminale) of the S茅ries S;
- must have attended the institution, at minimum, for 1ere 补苍苍茅别 and 补苍苍茅别 terminale in full, in Quebec;
- must not have extended the length of their program for reasons of personal choice (*1);
- must have an R-score along with course attestation (provided by school).
Notes:
(*1) Exception made for students entering a remedial program before their first DEC program.
(*2) Students enrolled in a 厂辫辞谤迟-茅迟耻诲别蝉 program may be exempted from these conditions. Such applicants must submit a special form (available from the website www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions) which describes in detail all relevant sport activities.
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Eligibility for Special Admission Pathways
Eligibility for Special Admission Pathways
Eligibility requirements for undergraduate medicine through the various special admission pathways are described in the Admission Procedures and Requirements section.
Special Admission Pathways
- For First Nations or Inuit applicants: First Nations and Inuit Faculties of Medicine Program of Quebec (FNIFMPQ)
- For Non-Traditional University-Level Applicants: Non-Traditional Pathways (NTP) University-Level Applicants
- Advanced Standing for International Medical Graduates: International Medical Graduates (with Advanced Standing)
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Faculty of Medicine—2016-2017 (last updated May. 17, 2016) (disclaimer)