| The School of Medicine, established in 1966 and renamed the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in 2004, offers major programs in undergraduate, postgraduate and graduate medical education. The Undergraduate Medical Program for the MD degree was initiated in 1969, graduating its first students in May 1972. At present, 203 students are admitted to the program each year. The three-year program in Medicine uses a problem-based approach to learning that should apply throughout the physician's career. The components have been organized in sequential blocks with early exposure to patients and case management. The academic program operates on an 11 months-a-year basis and students qualify for the MD degree at the end of the third academic year. |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
There are four absolute requirements for eligibility to apply to the program: 1) By May of the year of entry, applicants must have completed a minimum of three years of undergraduate university degree level work (30 half year credits or 15 full year credits or a combination). There is no requirement that applicants carry a full course load. Those applying in the third year of their undergraduate education (prior to completion of 30 half-year credits) are given offers conditional upon completion of the minimum number of credits and are required to submit their final undergraduate transcript with course codes and grades to McMaster by June 30th of the year of entry, as evidence that this requirement has been met; 2) By October 1st of the year of entry, applicants must have achieved an overall OMSAS converted average of 3.00 on the 4.00 point scale. Those applying in the third year of their undergraduate education are given offers conditional upon maintaining an average in their third year of at least 3.00 and are required to submit their final undergraduate transcript with course codes and grades to McMaster by June 30th of the year of entry as evidence that this requirement has been met; 3) All applicants to the MD Program are required to write the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) prior to, and within five years of, the application deadline date and must release their scores to OMSAS by November 1st of the application year; and 4) All applicants to the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University will be required to complete a 90 minute computer-based test, called CASPer, as part of the selection process.
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| Test Scores: | - Medical College Admission Test
- Cambridge English for Speakers of Other Languages: Certificate in Advanced English [min. 176] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 85] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5] or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment [min. 70]
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| Application Notes : | If you have been asked to meet our English Language Proficiency requirement, you must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving the minimum requirements as specified by McMaster. Acceptable tests of English Language Proficiency and their respective minimum score requirements are as follows: IELTS - 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.0 on each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening); CAE - 176 overall with minimum score of 154 in each component; PTE - 60 overall with minimum score of 60 in Writing and Speaking; CAEL - 70 overall; MELAB - 85 overall (minimum 80 in each of the three required components, minimum 3 in optional speaking component (Required)); TOEFL IBT - 86 overall with a minimum score of 20 on each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening). Each of these scores are only valid for 2 years. To view exemptions from McMaster’s English proficiency testing requirements, please visit: http://future.mcmaster.ca/admission/language/ |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | Applicants are required to submit three reference letters. Please visit the website for complete details. |
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.