Contact the MD Admissions team and review a collection of useful links to help you with additional information you might need during the admission process.
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm PDT. Closed statutory holidays and weekends.
Phone
Extended hours: From September 3 – September 13, the inquiries line will be open every weekday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM PT, and on Tuesdays from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM PT.
Regular hours: Our phone inquiries line is open on Tuesdays from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM PT. The phone line is closed on statutory holidays. Our phone number is 604-822 9911.
Your phone inquiry is important to us. Due to a high volume of calls, you may experience a delay in your call being answered. Please contact us by email at admissions.md@ubc.ca. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to answering your questions in writing.
Current Applicants
Send us a message through the Online Application System (OAS).
Prospective Applicants
Send an email to admissions.md@ubc.ca. This email address is reserved for prospective applicant inquiries.
Please note:
- All mail must be sent to this address. We are not responsible for mail addressed to our physical location or other Faculty of Medicine offices.
- The Admissions Office is not located at this address. Drop-in inquiries about the admissions process cannot be answered here. Please review our upcoming Information Sessions schedule or Frequently Asked Questions.
- Note that any unauthorized use of a recording device during telephone calls is prohibited. Handwritten notes may be taken for your own personal reference.
E-transcripts
If your institution issues official electronic transcripts, we accept e-transcripts sent in the following manner:
- Sent directly by your Registrar’s office to admissions.md@ubc.ca
- Sent through a transcript ordering service (e.g. Parchment, MyCreds). On Parchment, we are listed as “The University of British Columbia – MD Undergraduate Admissions”; On MyCreds, we are listed as “UBC – Faculty of Medicine | MD Undergraduate admissions.”
E-transcripts forwarded by applicants are not accepted.
International Students and Physicians
- We regret that we are unable to admit international students. Our mission is to train the next generations of medical doctors who will serve the population of British Columbia.
- If you are an international medical graduate, please visit the International Medical Graduate Office website for more information.
- MD Admissions cannot provide information or advice for physicians hoping to immigrate to and/or practice in Canada.
Resources and Useful Links
Awards and Financial Aid
1874 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Tel: (604) 822-5111
www.students.ubc.ca/finance
Centre for Accessibility
1874 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Tel: (604) 822-5844
https://students.ubc.ca/about-student-services/centre-for-accessibility
Student Recruitment
1874 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Tel: (604) 822-4319
www.students.ubc.ca/
First Nations House of Learning
1985 West Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Tel: (604) 822-8944
http://aboriginal.ubc.ca/
Student Housing
1874 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Tel: (604) 822-2811
www.housing.ubc.ca
Island Medical Program
University of Victoria
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Tel: (250) 721-6880
http://web.uvic.ca/imp/
Northern Medical Program
University of Northern British Columbia
3333 University Way
Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9
Tel: (250) 960-5989
www.unbc.ca/nmp
Southern Medical Program
The University of British Columbia Okanagan
Health Sciences Centre
3333 University Way
Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7
Tel: (250) 807-9651
http://smp.med.ubc.ca/
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
300-669 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 0B4
Tel: (604) 733-7758
www.cpsbc.ca
MCAT Program Office
Association of American Medical Colleges
Medical College Admission Test
2450 N St., NW
Washington, DC 20037
Tel: (202) 828-0690
https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/
BC Loan Forgiveness Program
StudentAid BC
Ministry of Advanced Education
PO Box 9173
Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9H7
Tel: (800) 561-1818
https://studentaidbc.ca/repay/repayment-help/bc-loan-forgiveness-program#What_is_available