Below is an overview of key dates and deadlines you need to keep in mind when applying for the MD Undergraduate Program. There are two timelines:
- one is for entry into the program in September 2022,
- the other is for entry into the program in September 2023.
Please review both our Admission Requirements and the Applicant Guide for more detailed information on requirements at each of these stages. Our Admissions team is here for you if you have any questions or concerns about the admissions requirements.
2021/2022 Cycle (entering in August 2022, MED 2026)
| Early-Mid June, 2021 | Online application (OAS) opens |
| August 3, 2021 | Early application deadline (including online application, all application fees, all transcripts, and proof of BC Residency (if required). MCAT scores, foreign transcripts and WES/ICES evaluations are not required until October 15. Applicants who submit all required documents and fees by the early application deadline and who are invited to interview will receive their interview invitation a day earlier than the general applicant pool. |
| September 11, 2021 | Last accepted MCAT test date. All scores must be released in time for the MCAT score deadline of October 15, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. |
| September 15, 2021 | Deadline for submission of applications including online application, all applications fees, all North American transcripts, and proof of BC Residency (if required). MCAT scores, international transcripts and WES/ICES evaluations are not required until October 15. |
| October 15, 2021 | Deadline for receipt of MCAT scores via the MCAT Score Reporting System. Valid test dates April 17, 2015 - September 11, 2021 provided scores can be received by the MD Admissions Office on or before October 15, 2021. This is a continuation of the COVID-19 policy implemented during the 20/21 admissions cycle. Deadline for receipt of all non-North American transcripts and all required WES/ICES evaluations. |
| September - early December, 2021 | Evaluation of complete submitted applications. |
| Early December, 2021 | Interview invitations will be sent to selected applicants via their OAS account. All supplemental application requirements, forms, and instructions will be made available via the OAS account. |
| Mid-December, 2021 | Deadline to book an interview. |
| February 5-6 and 12-13, 2022 | Multiple Mini-Interview weekends (Virtual MMI). |
| February 19-20, 2022 | Northern and Rural Virtual Panel Interviews. |
| Mid-February, 2022 | Supplemental Application deadline Three reference letters, site preferences, and graduate students must confirm that they will complete their graduate program by July 30, 2022. |
| April 30, 2022 | All applicants must complete a minimum of 90 credits and all English prerequisite courses. |
| May 2022 | Applicants are notified of admissions decisions via their OAS account. |
| June 30, 2022 | Final transcripts due. All successful and waitlisted applicants must submit (if applicable) one final, official transcript from institution(s) where applicants completed coursework between September 2021 and April 30, 2022. |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Graduate students must provide proof of completion of their program. |
| Mid-August, 2022 (TBC) | Classes begin for class of 2026.
For students starting the program in the 2022/23 academic year, MEDD 411 will be based at the distributed campuses of the MDUP (Vancouver Island, Northern and Southern Medical Programs) following one week of orientation in Vancouver. |
2022/2023 Cycle (entering in August 2023, MED 2027)
| Mid-June, 2022 | Online application (OAS) opens. A notice will be posted on the Online Application System page when the application opens. |
| August 2, 2022 | Early application deadline including online application, all application fees, all North American transcripts, IB/AP or another acceptable English exam score (if applicable), and proof of BC Residency (if required). MCAT scores, foreign transcripts and WES/ICES evaluations are not required until October 14. Applicants who submit all required documents and fees by the early application deadline and who are invited to interview will receive their interview invitation a day earlier than the general applicant pool. |
| September 10, 2022 | Last accepted MCAT test date. All scores must be released every year in time for the MCAT score deadline of October 14, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time. |
| September 15, 2022 | Deadline for submission of applications including online application, all applications fees, all North American transcripts, IB/AP or another acceptable English exam score (if applicable), proof of BC Residency (if required), and disability accommodation forms to the Centre for Accessibility. MCAT scores, international transcripts and WES/ICES evaluations are not required until October 14. |
| October 14, 2022 | Deadline for receipt of MCAT scores via the MCAT Score Reporting System. Valid test dates April 17, 2015 - September 10, 2022 provided scores can be received by the MD Admissions Office on or before October 14, 2022. This is a continuation of the COVID-19 policy implemented during the 20/21 admissions cycle. Deadline for receipt of all non-North American transcripts and all required WES/ICES evaluations. |
| September - Early December, 2022 | Evaluation of complete submitted applications. |
| Early December, 2022 | Interview invitations will be sent to selected applicants via their OAS account. All supplemental application requirements, forms, and instructions will be made available via the OAS account. |
| Mid-December, 2022 | Deadline to book an interview. |
| Early-mid February, 2023 | Multiple Mini-Interview weekends (Virtual). |
| Early-mid February, 2023 | Northern and Rural Panel Interviews (Virtual). |
| Late-February, 2023 | Supplemental Application deadline Reference letters, site preferences, and graduate students must confirm that they will complete their graduate program by July 31, 2023. |
| April 30, 2023 | All applicants must complete a minimum of 90 credits and all English prerequisite courses. |
| May 2023 | Applicants are notified of admissions decisions via their OAS account. |
| June 30, 2023 | Final transcripts due. All successful and waitlisted applicants must submit (if applicable) one final, official transcript from institution(s) where applicants completed coursework between September 2022 and April 30, 2023. |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Graduate students must provide proof of completion of their program. |
| Mid-August, 2023 (TBC) | Classes begin for class of 2027. |