Waitlist Questions 2026
Many applicants have questions about the waitlist and how it works. UBC’s waitlist is a bit complicated, so we hope these FAQs will help. Waitlist questions: applicants who have an application status of Waitlist Can you tell me where I am on the waitlist? How long is the waitlist? How quickly is the waitlist moving? […]
Prerequisite Requirement Changes
Changes to Prerequisite Courses for the UBC Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program The UBC Faculty of Medicine is updating the prerequisite course requirements for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Undergraduate Program. As part of our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan, we are introducing a new Indigenous Studies course requirement. […]
MCAT Student Support Program (MSSP) – Applications Now Open for 2026
APPLICATIONS FOR THE MCAT STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM ARE NOW CLOSED. At the UBC Faculty of Medicine we recognize that the path to medical school can be challenging, and we are committed to providing the necessary resources to help our students succeed. We are pleased to share that the UBC MD Admissions Office is now accepting […]
Northern immersion
More UBC medical students are training — and staying on to practice as family doctors — in B.C.’s northern rural communities than ever before, thanks to a new undergraduate program
Meet the future doctors of Metro Vancouver
Meet just a few of the more than 800 medical students training across Metro Vancouver and discover what they have to say about the benefits of region-wide community-based training.
‘Trust is medicine’
In Stellat’en First Nation, UBC medical students are learning what it means to provide holistic, culturally sensitive care — with patients as their teachers