MD · BC · applies through AMCAS
University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Biochemistry CHEM | Recommended | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Biology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Cell Biology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Chemistry CHEM | Recommended | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Literature ENGL | Required | 3 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Case-by-case Provided it is university transferrable | |
| Microbiology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Physiology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Psychology BESS | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sociology BESS | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Statistics MATH | Recommended | — | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Community-college pathways
All university transferable college coursework will be considered in an applicant's grade point average calculation. Applicants must submit original transcripts from their community college along with transcripts from all other post-secondary institutions they have attended, even if they took college courses during high school.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Admission policies, in the school's words
Please review our website for a comprehensive overview of who should apply, admissions requirements, statistics, and evaluation criteria: https://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/admissions/
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Who can apply
- Out-of-state applicants
- Yes Out-of-province applicants may comprise up to 10% of the admitted class in each year (33 students). Please review our website for more information regarding out-of-province applicant eligibility.
- Canadian applicants
- Not stated
- International applicants
- No
- DACA applicants
- No
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- Multiple Mini Interview (MMI): Applicants are presented with a series of scenarios designed to evaluate non-academic qualities.
- Invitations sent
- Mid-December 2026
- Typical interview day
- Please see our website: http://mdprogram.med.ubc. ca/admissions/interviews/
- Regional interviews
- Regional interviews are currently not available- but subject to change as desired by the program
- Video interviews
- Yes- but subject to change as desired by the program
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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates
- Casper
- Not stated
- AAMC PREview
- Not stated
- Latest MCAT considered
- September 12, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- April 2015
Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.
Secondary application
- Required
- Yes
- Fee
- —
- Fee waiver available
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Who receives it
- Applicants invited for interview
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Not accepted
- Letter packet
- Not accepted
- Individual letters
- Not accepted
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- —
- Offers made from the waitlist
- 40
- Procedure
- Applicants on the waitlist are contacted in rounds following the previous round's acceptance deadlines. Waitlisted applicants can be contacted until the first day of class for year 1 students.
- Deposit required
- Yes in state $1,000 · out of state $1,000
- Deposit due
- May 29, 2026
- Refundable / applied to tuition
- No Yes
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $24,838 | $24,838 |
| Health insurance | $0 | $0 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $0 | $0 |
0% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $0.
Transfer applications
No Contact Name: Dr. Shahin Shirzad, Assistant Dean MD Admissions Phone Number: 6048226209 Email Address: [email protected] Website: https://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/admissions/post-acceptanceconditions/
Mission statement
The University of British Columbia’s MD Undergraduate Program strives to deliver exemplary distributed medical education that prepares future physicians to collaborate with patients and their circle of support in providing culturally safe, high-quality healthcare for the diverse and changing populations in BC and beyond, including Indigenous Peoples, people living in rural and remote communities, and those who disproportionately experience adverse outcomes in health care*. Our graduates are prepared to engage with diverse communities and to embrace generalist or specialist postgraduate training to further prepare them for medical practice and to contribute innovative improvements to healthcare in BC and globally. The Program is grounded in the Faculty of Medicine’s vision “Transforming Health for Everyone,” and embodies the values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration and equity. *People who disproportionately experience adverse outcomes in healthcare include but are not limited to those experiencing inequity due to their race, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, gender identity, gender expression, sexuality, socioeconomic status, or other markers of human diversity; older adults living with complex health conditions; newcomers to Canada, people whose first language is not English; people living with disabilities and/or chronic health needs, including people living with mental illness and people who use substances.
Sources for this page
- MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
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