Doctor of Medicine 48 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Alberta |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

MedicineMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

MD

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This intensive four-year program is designed to develop knowledgeable, compassionate, collaborative, reflective, and professional physicians committed to quality health care and lifelong learning.

Our innovative curriculum combines lectures and laboratory instruction with small-group case studies, problem-based learning, and preceptor-guided clinical skill sessions, providing a well-rounded degree that emphasizes education, research, and patient care.

You’ll spend years 1 and 2 building your foundational knowledge and skills while gaining progressive clinical exposure, culminating in immersive clinical training in years 3 and 4.

The MD Program is broad and deep, with an expansive yet highly structured curriculum and numerous opportunities for research and specialization.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

MD

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This intensive four-year program is designed to develop knowledgeable, compassionate, collaborative, reflective, and professional physicians committed to quality health care and lifelong learning.

Our innovative curriculum combines lectures and laboratory instruction with small-group case studies, problem-based learning, and preceptor-guided clinical skill sessions, providing a well-rounded degree that emphasizes education, research, and patient care.

You’ll spend years 1 and 2 building your foundational knowledge and skills while gaining progressive clinical exposure, culminating in immersive clinical training in years 3 and 4.

The MD Program is broad and deep, with an expansive yet highly structured curriculum and numerous opportunities for research and specialization.

Admission Requirements

90+
3.3+
6.5+
180+
61+

Non-Direct Entry

This program does not allow admission directly from high school. See requirements below for more details.

You must be a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident of Canada.

All applicants to the Doctor of Medicine Program must be registered in a baccalaureate degree from a program recognized by the University of Alberta and obtain their degree the year admission is sought or already have completed their degree program. We have no preference for which institution you attend nor which degree program you complete, provided that the institution and program you choose is recognized by the University of Alberta; you should be pursuing your own interests while fulfilling the requirements of your degree program. The MD Program does not require any specific pre-requisite courses. Applicants must have a minimum of 60 transferable units of course weight (ucw).

To be eligible to apply, a minimum GPA of 3.30 is required for Alberta residents and 3.50 for Non-Alberta residents.

Applicants are required to write the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). To be eligible to apply, a minimum score of 124 in all categories is required for Alberta residents; for Non-Alberta residents applicants must have a 128 in CARS and 124 in CPBS, BBFL, and PSBB.

Applicants are required to complete the Secondary Medicine Application. It is comprised of reference letters, personal activities, and additional information.

Applicants who successfully complete both applications and meet all minimum requirements will be required to do additional testing.

Based on selection criteria, competitive applicants will be selected to participate in an interview for admission into the University of Alberta Doctor of Medicine Program.

Note: Applicants to the Doctor of Medicine program must apply using the online application..

4 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
16,140 CAD

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