UBC offers a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree through the Faculty of Medicine.

• Minimum requirement of 90 university-transferable credits that must be completed by April 30 of the year of entry into medical school.

• Candidates for admission must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents.

• BC applicants require at least a 75% overall academic average and out-of-province applicants require at least an 85% overall academic average for consideration. Please refer to UBC's admissions averages for more information.

• Applicants should demonstrate an ability to handle the rigorous, full-time curriculum of medical school, and are asked to provide more information about any part-time terms on the application.

• 6 credits of English (including at least 3 credits in literature) is the only prerequisite coursework required for entry into the Doctor of Medicine program. However, courses in general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry are strongly recommended. Please see below and/or UBC's MD Admissions page for more information.

• Applicants must take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), and must achieve a minimum score of 124 in each of the four sections on a single exam.
• Significant weight is given to an applicant's non-academic criteria (e.g., employment history, volunteer commitments). 

 

Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:

UBC Calendar
UBC Department
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests

Required, recommended, and optional prerequisites for applying to the UBC MD program

UBC Courses

Credits

Langara Equivalents

Credits

Required

English1

6 credits of literature or 3 credits of literature plus 3 credits of composition

 

6

Required

ENGL 1123 (previouly 1127 or 1128) 

and

ENGL 1100 or 1129 or or 11301

 

6

Strongly Recommended

General Biology
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry



6
6
6
6

Strongly Recommended

BIOL 1115 & 1215
CHEM 1120 & 1220
CHEM 2316 & 2416
BIOL 2315 (If Organic Chemistry is taken as a co-requisite)



8
8
8
3

Optional

Physics
Statistics
Social Sciences

Optional

PHYS 1101, 1118, or 1125
STAT 1124 or 1181
Such as PSYC, SOCI, and/or ANTH courses

 

 

1UBC’s MD program does not accept LANG ENGL 1110, 1125, 1181, or 1191 (see English Courses Chart)

This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the student’s responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.

Updated November 2023