Academic Requirements

In order to qualify for the Queen's Medical School, you need to have:

• a minimum of 90 credits in any university program by the end of the academic year (September–April) in which application is made. (For further information, go to Credit Requirements)

• the equivalent of a full‑year university course in each of the following groups:

biological sciences (eg. anatomy, biochemistry, biology, botany, genetics, immunology, microbiology, physiology, zoology)

physical sciences (eg. general chemistry, geology, organic chemistry, physics);

humanities (eg. classics, English, French, foreign Languages, film studies, drama, music, history, philosophy, religion) OR social sciences (eg. anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, sociology)

 

With the elimination all prerequisite courses, applicants are able to select a program of study and courses which best meet the goals of their undergraduate degree program.  We do not recommend any particular course or degree program since no preference is given to applicants who have studied in any particular university program. Applicants are encouraged to consider all of the undergraduate programs available to them and to embark on the course of study in which they have the greatest interest and that would prepare them for an alternate career should they not gain a place in medicine.

• All applicants are required to write the Medical College Admission Test prior to the deadline for submission of applications to OMSAS. (For further information, go to MCAT)
  
  
• Candidates must be Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent residents (landed immigrants).  (For more information, go to Residency Requirement)