OMSAS – Program Requirements Overview
Note: This application guide contains information for fall 2021 admission.
University program information changes regularly. View the application for the most up-to-date details.
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (McMaster University)
- Northern Ontario School of Medicine
- University of Ottawa
- Queen’s University
- University of Toronto
- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Western University)
- Total Numbers
This web page contains an overview of the requirements for medical school programs. Refer to each university’s information page in the Application Guide for full information.
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (McMaster University)
Applicants for 2020: 5,228
Target Class Size for 2021: 203
Length: 3 years
Minimum Academic Requirements: 3 years undergraduate; any discipline
MCAT: Yes
Prerequisites: None
Non-academic Requirements: Confidential Assessment Forms, CASPer®, interview
Transfer: No
Citizenship: No restrictions
Interview Date: Late March/early April
Read more about McMaster University’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine.
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Applicants for 2020: 1,727
Target Class Size for 2021: 64
Length: 4 years
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year undergraduate degree; any discipline
MCAT: No
Prerequisites: None
Non-academic Requirements: Autobiographical Sketch (ABS), Supplementary Questions and Confidential Assessment Forms (References), interview
Transfer: No
Citizenship: Canadian; permanent resident (landed immigrant)
Interview Date: March – April
Read more about the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
University of Ottawa (English Stream)
Applicants for 2020: 3,919
Target Class Size for 2021: 120
Length: 4 years
Minimum Academic Requirements: 3 years of full-time undergraduate university bachelor’s degree studies; any discipline
MCAT: No
Prerequisites: Humanities/Social Sciences; Biology (Anatomy and Physiology will also be accepted); Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Biochemistry; Statistics and Lab requirements.
- Minimum Grade of “B” (CEGEP equivalent 70%) must be attained in all prerequisite courses for you to be considered for admission.
Non-academic Requirements: Interview, Confidential Assessment Forms, Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider, Police Record Check, Immunization Record, Detailed Autobiographical Sketch, Confidential Assessment Forms, CASPer
Transfer: No
Citizenship: Canadian; Permanent Resident (Landed Immigrant) Status
Interview Date: February – March
Visit the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine’s website.
Read more about the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine.
Queen’s University
Applicants for 2020: 5,288
Target Class Size for 2021: 100
Length: 4 years
Minimum Academic Requirements: 15 full undergraduate credits; any discipline
MCAT: Yes
Prerequisites: None
Non-academic Requirements: Confidential Assessment Forms; interview; Autobiographical Sketch
Transfer: No
Citizenship: Canadian; permanent resident
Interview Date: March
Read more about Queen’s University’s School of Medicine.
University of Toronto
Applicants for 2020: 3,940
Target Class Size for 2021: 259
Length: 4 years
Minimum Academic Requirements: 3 full years of undergraduate studies (equivalent to 15 full-course equivalents) at a Canadian university; any discipline. If studying outside of Canada, completion of a non-medical bachelor’s degree equivalent to a 4-year bachelor’s degree in Canada.
MCAT: Yes
Prerequisites: 1 full-course equivalent (FCE) of Humanities, Social Sciences and/or Languages; 2 FCEs of Life Sciences
Non-academic Requirements: References; Brief Personal Essays; Autobiographical Sketch and statements; interview
Transfer: No
Citizenship: No restrictions
Interview Date: February – April
Read more about the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine.
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Western University)
Applicants for 2020: 2,056
Target Class Size for 2021: 171
Length: 4 years
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year degree or equivalent
MCAT: Yes
Prerequisites: Not required
Non-academic Requirements: Confidential Assessment Forms; Western Abbreviated Autobiographical Sketch; interview; CPR-C; standard first aid; immunization and health requirements; Police Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Screening.
Transfer: Canadian medical schools only
Citizenship: Canadian; permanent resident
Interview Date: March
Read more about Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Total Numbers
Applicants for 2020: 22,547 (from 7,102 individuals)
Target Class Size for 2021: 965