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Eligibility Requirements
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 univeristy 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 Pogram, the Non-Traditional pPathway or the Med-P, should refer to their respective applicant category.
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 (“four-year”) or equivalent Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any discipline. Applicants who have successfully obtained a Diploma of Collegial Studies (Diplôme d'études collégiales; “DEC”) 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 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 鶹AV 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:
- The first degree completed meets the above requirements
- A minimum of 45 consectutive graded credits are earned by the application deadline
- The second degree demonstrates a stronger academic performance
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 鶹AV 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 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.
Basic Science Prerequisites
Basic Science Prerequisites
Applicants must have successfully completed, by January 15, 2016, 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;
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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 “Pass/Fail” (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 鶹AV, Equity and Diversity (Faculty of Medicine).
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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
- International Medical Graduates applying for placement with Advanced Standing
- International Medical Graduates applying for admission into the first year of the MDCM 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.
Submitting Your Results
MCAT results must be released to and received by the Office of 鶹AV, Equity and Diversity by the relevant application deadline. Please consult with the MCAT administrators, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) 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
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 鶹AV 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, the Biological Sciences (BS), Physical Sciences (PS), and Verbal Reasoning (VR), are 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: .
About the MCAT
Information regarding the MCAT, including testing dates, locations, and preparation materials can be obtained from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) at . 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.
Exigences académiques (Med-P)
Exigences académiques (Med-P)
Les postulants au programme doivent détenir le statut de résident de Québec et répondre aux conditions suivantes:
- jamais avoir été inscrits dans une programme universitaire (*1)
- dès le début des études collégiales, être inscrits dans un des programmes suivants:
- être dans leur derniè Բé d'études collégiales et obtenir (avant le 31 juillet de l'Բé d'entrée en médecine) un Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC) dans l'un des programmes ci-dessus;
- avoir complété un minimum de six cours (13,33 crédits) par session ordinaire (*2)
- ne pas avoir prolongé la durée de leur programme pour des raisons personnelles (*2)
- ne pas avoir pris des cours préreqis en dehors d'une session ordinaire
- avoir complété et obtenu les codes de compétences dans les cours suivants:
- Biologie: NYA (00UK), Biologie générale II (00XU);
- Chimie: NYA (00UL), NYB (00UM), Chimie organique I (00XV);
- Mathématiques: NYA (00UN), NYB (00UP);
- Sciences physiques: NYA (00UR), NYB (00US), NYC (00UT).
EXCEPTION: Les étudiants inscrits dans un programme de Sciences, Lettres et Arts (700.A0) doivent atteindre les objectifs 01Y5 et 01Y6 en biologie (ainsi que rencontrer toutes les autres exigences de leur programme) et enrichir leur programme avec chimie 01YH et (au minimum) physique 01YF ou 01YG pour être considérées. Les candidats avec des cours prérequis manquantes risquent de devoir les compléter durant l'Բé préparatoire..
EXCEPTION: Les étudiants du IB-DEC (200.10) doivent compléter )avec toutes les autre exigences de leur programme) un minimum de deux cours (5,33 crédits) de biologie, trois cours (8,00 crédits) de chimie (incluant la chimie organique) deux cours (5,33 crédits) de mathématiques et un cours (2,67 crédits) de physique pour remplir les conditions d'admission. Une préférence est accordée aux étudiants qui adhènt aux prérequis énumérés. Les candidats admis au programme avec des cour prérequis manquantes durant l'Բé préparatoire.
pour plus de renseignements sur les codes de compétences et leurs exigences veuillez consulter un conseiller en orientation à votre CÉGEP.
Baccalauréats françaises (au Québec)
La Faculté accueil les demandes au programme Med-P des candidats qui sont étudiants duCollège international Marie de France et Collège Stanislas si le candidat répond aux exigences suivantes::
Le candidat doit:
- détenir le statut résident de Québec;
- être dans leur derniè Բé d'études (Բé terminale) du Séries S;
- avoir compléter tous les deux Բés 1è Բé et Բé terminale
- ne pas avoir prolonger la durée de leur programme pour des raisons personnelles (*1)
- avoir un cote R et une attestation des cours (fournie par l'institution)
(*1) Une exception est accordée aux étudiants inscrits dans in programme de rattrapage avant de débuter leur premier programme de DEC.
(*2) Les étudiants inscrits dans un programme de ǰ-éٳܻ peuvent êtres exemptés de ces conditions. Les candidats pour qui ceci est pertinent devraient soumettre le formulaire trouvé www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions) qui décrit, de façon détaillée, votre parcours sportif.
For First Nations or Inuit Applicants
For First Nations or Inuit Applicants
First Nations and Inuit of Quebec Faculties of Medicine Program (PFMPNIQ)
The First Nations and Inuit of Quebec Faculties of Medicine Program (PFMPNIQ) was established in 2008, and is administered by the Province. Under this program, four positions for medical training in any of the four Quebec faculties of medicine are available for eligible applicants. Eligibility requirements:
- The applicant must be a member of the First Nations or Inuit, under the Indian Act (RSC, C1-5) or in the Inuit registry.
- The applicant must be a resident of Quebec.
- The applicant must have a minimum R Score of 28 or equivalent university CGPA.
The four PFMPNIQ spots are available for all of Quebec's faculties of medicine (Université Laval, Université de Montréal, 鶹AV and Université de Sherbrooke). The choice of university is based on the candidate's preference and the available spots in the faculties.
When applying to 鶹AV, applicants with First Nations or Inuit status may choose whether or not to declare their status. By declaring and confirming their status as a member of the First Nations or Inuit of Quebec, applicants will be eligible and considered for admission via the PFFMPNIQ program, which is administered externally to 鶹AV. They will also be considered by 鶹AV as a candidate in the Quebec resident cohort, per the admissions procedure. It is thus possible for a candidate's application to be processed for both contingents in parallel. Please note that the criteria for the two admissions processes are distinct.
Applicants who elect not to declare their First Nations or Inuit status will be considered by 鶹AV as a candidate in the Quebec resident cohort, per the admissions procedure. .
For more information on the Quebec First Nations and Inuit Faculties of Medicine Program (FNIFMP), please contact:
- Mr. Yves Sioui
- Coordinator for the Quebec PFMPNIQ
- FNI Faculties of Medicine Coordinator FNQLHSSC
- Université Laval FNQLHSSC
- Office: 418-842-1540 (ext. 235)
- Fax: 418-842-7045
- Université Laval Office: 418-656-2131, ext. 3641
- Email: yves.sioui [at] cssspnql.com
- Website:
Candidates in this category with a university degree or partial completion of a university program can apply for the M.D.,C.M. program. The 鶹AV Committee may require a preparatory year as a condition of admission. Candidates who have not started university-level studies must apply for the Med-P program. A Bachelor's degree is required for application to the joint programs. Assessment of academic strength is based on the academic record in conjunction with the curriculum vitae.