OMSAS – Program Requirements Overview
Note: This application guide contains information for fall 2022 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 (English Stream)
- 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 2021: 5,867
Target Class Size for 2022: 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 2021: 1,975
Target Class Size for 2022: 64 with the addition of up to 4 MMTP seats
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 2021: 4,394
Target Class Size for 2022: 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
- Lab requirements
A minimum grade of “B” 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 2021: 5,781
Target Class Size for 2022: 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
- CASPer
Transfer: No
Citizenship: Canadian; permanent resident
Interview Date: Typically in February or March
Read more about Queen’s University’s School of Medicine.
University of Toronto
Applicants for 2021: 4,319
Target Class Size for 2022: 259
Length: 4 years
Minimum Academic Requirements:
- 3 full years of undergraduate studies (equivalent to 15 full-course equivalents) at a Canadian university in 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 statement
- Interview
Transfer: No
Citizenship: No restrictions
Interview Date: February – April
Read more about the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Western University)
Applicants for 2021: 2,752
Target Class Size for 2022: 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 2021: 25,496 (from 7,102 individuals)
Target Class Size for 2022: 965