UBC - Vancouver; UVic - Victoria BC; and UNBC - Prince George BC
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All applicants must use the Online Application System (OAS) to apply.
Confirm details and exact dates directly with UBC.
Application Fee: $131.50 for BC Residents; click here for more details
Academic (minimum grade)
1. Completion of minimum 90 credits of university-level study by April of the year for which admission is sought, including required university-level prerequisite* coursework.
Notes:
2. Minimum 75% average for BC applicants and a 85% average for out-of-province applicants are required, on all university-level courses attempted.
3. Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and request that your results be released to UBC = a minimum score of 124 in each of the four sections on a single exam.
Non-Academic
1. Essay and proof of ancestry if you wish to apply as an Indigenous applicant (Status Indians, Non-Status Indians, Métis, or Inuit)
2. List of extracurricular activities
3. Report of non-academic experiences and rural interest statement
4. Resume (employment history)
5. Three references, when required
6. Rural/remote Suitability Evaluation (if applicable)
7. Interview (if granted, which follows the Multiple Mini-Interview format where each applicant rotates through 10 different stations)
Admission Advice
1. No particular degree program is considered ideal as preparation for the study and practice of medicine. A variety of pre-medical academic backgrounds is considered desirable.
2. Only Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada may apply to the program. Persons with refugee status in Canada can also apply, however admission will be contingent on attaining permanent residency in Canada and providing proof of this status two weeks prior to the start of classes.
3. Preference is given to residents of BC. However, a small number of out-of-province applicants are accepted each year.
4. You must apply using the online application available on the Faculty of Medicine website.
5. Admission is extremely competitive. There are far more applicants than available spaces in the program. Details on admission criteria and selection process can be found at M.D. Undergraduate Admissions.
6. The Faculty of Medicine’s distributed education model provides 288 annual medical school seats based at four regional medical programs. See Academic Calendar for detailed descriptions.
Applicants also have to satisfy UBCV's institution admission requirements as listed below.
One of the following (minimum scores):
If you are proficient in English, but do not meet the above requirements, you can request a waiver for the English Language Admission Standard.
Verify information with the UBC directly
If you graduated from a Canadian high school, UBC recommends that you have at least six (6) Grade 12 academic and non-academic courses. Approved equivalent of International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP) and Post-Secondary courses may be used. If you are graduating from a secondary school outside of Canada, the recommended minimum number of senior-level courses will vary.
For any degree applicant, UBC will look at your grades in all academic Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses relevant to the degree you applied to at UBC. If you present a course at both Grade 11 and Grade 12 levels, emphasis is placed upon the mark obtained in the more senior level course.
Your lowest grade will be excluded – as long as the course is not required or relevant to your intended area of study at UBC.
All students must meet UBC's English Language Competency Standard. There are nine different ways to meet this requirement, such as completing three or more consecutive years of full-time education in English in Canada. For complete details, please check the English Language Competency Requirement page.
You must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile in EducationPlannerBC's Undergraduate Program Search Database for UBC-Okanagan Campus.
You must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile in EducationPlannerBC's Undergraduate Program Search Database for UBC-Vancouver Campus.
Click here for details for BC high school graduates.
Click here for details for Yukon high school graduates.
You must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile in EducationPlannerBC's Undergraduate Program Search Database for UBC-Vancouver Campus.
For details on admission for Secondary School graduates from other provinces, please check here (and select your Province in the drop-down menu).To apply to UBC as a transfer student, you are strongly encouraged to have completed 24 transferable credits – with at least a C average (60% where 50% is a passing grade), or a grade point of 2.0. Use the BC Transfer Guide and/or UBC Transfer Credit Search Tool to see how courses from your institution transfer to UBC.
For details on university and college transfer to UBC, please refer to this page.
To apply to UBC as a transfer student, you are strongly encouraged to have completed 24 transferable credits – with at least a C average (60% where 50% is a passing grade), or a grade point of 2.0. Use the UBC Transfer Credit Search Tool to see how courses from your institution transfer to UBC.
For details on university and college transfer to UBC, please refer to this page.
For admission purpose, mature students are defined as someone who have been out of full-time formal education for at least four years and satisfy the English language requirement and degree-specific requirements.
Click here for further details on Mature Student admission at UBC.
For Canadian Aboriginal Students:
Most Indigenous students are admitted based on their competitive average. However, UBC offers a number of pathways to a post-secondary degree. Details on admission requirements for Canadian Aboriginal Students are found here.
For Visiting Students:
Details for studying at UBC as a Visiting Student are found here.
Visit the Applying to UBC page for more information on UBC’s application process.
Training in a program like this one can lead to different careers. Related occupations are presented to show potential career options, not definite outcomes.
Follow the links to learn more about these careers on WorkBC's career profiles.