University of Ottawa Medicine

Contacts

Website: http://www.intermed.med.uottawa.ca/Students/MD/Admissions/eng/index.html Phone: (613) 562-5409 Admissions e-mail: admissmd@uottawa.ca

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• Only Canadian citizens may apply (unless you are the child of alumni of the University of Ottawa who have completed studies at the Faculty of Medicine)

• Students may not apply directly after completing CEGEP

• Program: Undergraduate Medical Education Program

• Apply through OMSAS (Ontario Medical School Application Service)

Criteria

• Must be enrolled in a recognized university with three years of full-time studies (five full-year courses per year) in any undergraduate program leading to a bachelor’s degree

• Applicants that have a “Diplôme d’études collégiales” from Quebec (CEGEP) must complete two years of full-time studies (minimum of five full year courses each year) in an undergraduate program leading to a bachelor’s degree in a recognized university

Required classes

• One full year course in General Biology including laboratory session

• One full year course in Humanities or Social Sciences (or two semester courses in separate disciplines)

• Two full year courses of chemistry (General Biochemistry without lab, General Chemistry with lab, and/or Organic Chemistry with lab)

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GPA

• Applicants of different backgrounds have different minimum GPAs

• 3rd year applicants will have 2nd year marks given double the weight as 1st year marks

• 4th year applicants will have 3rd year marks given triple the weight and 2nd year marks given double the weight as 1st year marks

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The Medical College Admissions Test

• It is not required

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Supporting Documents

• Autobiographical sketch is required as part of OMSAS application

• Additional Detailed Autobiographical Sketch

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Deadlines

Application submission deadlines are dictated by OMSAS

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Tuition

• Financial aid and entrance scholarships are available

• Year 1: $15 288

• Year 2: $15 215

• Year 3-4: $15 142

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Statistics

• 153 students admitted in 2007