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 their full information.
If you fail to submit the required documentation, your application to that school will be incomplete.
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (McMaster University)
Applicants for 2024: 5,284
Target Class Size for 2025: 217
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 or early April
NOSM University
Applicants for 2024: 1,692
Target Class Size for 2025: 90
Length: 4 years
Minimum Academic Requirements: 4-year undergraduate degree; any discipline
MCAT: No
Prerequisites: None
Non-academic Requirements:
- Context Score
- Autobiographical Sketch (ABS)
- Supplementary Questions
- Verifiers
- Confidential Assessment Forms (References)
- Interview
Transfer: No
Citizenship:
- Canadian
- Permanent resident (landed immigrant)
Interview Date: March
University of Ottawa (English Stream)
Applicants for 2024: 4,888
Target Class Size for 2025: 128
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
You must obtain a minimum grade of 3.0 on the 4.0 scale, according to the Undergraduate Conversion Grade Table in all prerequisite courses to be considered for admission.
Non-academic Requirements:
- Detailed ABS
- Casper
- Confidential Assessment Forms
- Interview
- Requirements on acceptance:
- Basic Life Support certification
- Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- Immunization record
Transfer: No
Citizenship:
- Canadian
- Permanent resident (landed immigrant) status
Interview Date: February – March
Queen’s University
Applicants for 2024: 5,121
Target Class Size for 2025: 145
Length: 4 years
Minimum Academic Requirements: A minimum of 15 full courses or 30 half courses (or in combination) at the undergraduate level in a university program that equates to a total OMSAS course load weighting of 30.
MCAT: Yes
Prerequisites: None
Non-academic Requirements:
- Casper
- Autobiographical Sketch (ABS)
- Confidential Assessment Forms
- Interview
Transfer: No
Citizenship:
- Canadian
- Permanent Resident
Interview Date: Typically between January and March
University of Toronto
Applicants for 2024: 4,290
Target Class Size for 2025: 289
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: Citizens or permanent residents (landed immigrants) of Canada
Interview Date: February – April
Toronto Metropolitan University
Applicants for 2024: N/A
Target Class Size for 2025: 94
Length: 4 years
Minimum Academic Requirements:
- 4-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent); any program or discipline
- Full-time or part-time studies
- 3.3 OMSAS GPA
MCAT: No
Prerequisites: None
Non-academic Requirements:
- Autobiographical Sketch
- 3 Confidential Assessment Forms (references)
- 4 Supplementary Questions (short essays)
- Pathway Personal Statement (essay)
- Pathway eligibility verification/documentation
- Regional connection supporting documentation (If applicable)
- English proficiency (exam not required)
Transfer: No
Citizenship:
- Canadian citizen
- Canadian permanent resident (landed immigrant)
Interview Date: March
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (Western University)
Applicants for 2024: 2,633
Target Class Size for 2025: 187
Length: 4 years
Minimum Academic Requirements: 3 years of any 4-year undergraduate degree
MCAT: Yes
Prerequisites: Not required
Non-academic Requirements:
- Confidential Assessment Forms
- Western Abbreviated Autobiographical Sketch
- Interview
Transfer: Canadian medical schools only
Citizenship:
- Canadian
- Permanent resident
Interview Date: February – March
Applications for 2024: 24,312 (from 7,697 individuals)
Target Class Size for 2025: 1,056