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University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta 🇨🇦MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-provinceMCAT minimums onlyMMI interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 5, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

—

Average MCAT

—

Class size

192

Applicants

1,972

Interviewed

—

Admitted

174

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Oct 2, 2026

2024/25 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Alberta residents (incl. Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)

85% of seats

For Fall 2027 entry; rises to 90% from Fall 2028 entry.

Minimums: GPA 3.3 · MCAT CPBS 124 · MCAT CARS 124 · MCAT BBLS 124 · MCAT PSBB 124

median GPA 3.91median MCAT 127.5

Non-Alberta residents

15% of seats

For Fall 2027 entry; falls to 10% from Fall 2028 entry.

Minimums: GPA 3.5 · MCAT CPBS 124 · MCAT CARS 128 · MCAT BBLS 124 · MCAT PSBB 124

median GPA 3.99median MCAT 127.5

Rural and Regional Admissions Pathway

30 seats

Reserved over and above regular offers; rural means 36+ months in a community 40 km or more from Edmonton or Calgary.

Minimums: GPA 3.3 · MCAT CPBS 124 · MCAT CARS 124 · MCAT BBLS 124 · MCAT PSBB 124

Indigenous applicants

Minimums: GPA 3.3 · MCAT CPBS 124 · MCAT CARS 124 · MCAT BBLS 124 · MCAT PSBB 124

Black Applicant Admissions Process (BAAP)

Military Medical Training Program (DND)

6 seats

Up to 6 DND applicants above the quota class size.

Requirements

Degree

Must be registered in a baccalaureate degree program recognized by the University of Alberta and obtain the degree in the year admission is sought, or already have completed it; the degree must present a minimum of 60 transferable units of course weight (ucw). IB/AP credits are not used.

Prerequisites

None

GPA

Minimum 3.3 (UofA 4.0). cGPA includes all transferable post-secondary coursework with an assigned grade taken while enrolled full-time: 18 transferable ucw in the academic year (Sept-April) or 12 ucw in Spring/Summer (May-Aug). Course-based graduate coursework follows the same rules; all graded thesis-based graduate coursework is included. For applicants presenting 4 or more full-time academic years, the lowest academic year (Sept-April) may be excluded, provided it is not the most recent full-time academic year. Repeated courses: only the first successful completion is used. Masters/PhD holders receive additional points toward rank score.

MCAT

MCAT minimums onlyWritten within the last five years prior to the application deadline: tests before October 1, 2021 not valid; last accepted test date August 28, 2026 (2026-2027 cycle). Scores must be released (AAMC THx) and verified in Launchpad by the deadline.Section minimums must be met in a single sitting; once met, MCAT scores are not used to assess the application.

Casper

Not required

Also required

Personal Activities (Employment; Teamwork, Collaboration & Leadership; Volunteer Work; Life Experience & Achievements: 1-4 entries each, 325 characters, all verified by a named verifier) · Personal Highlights: 3 mandatory questions (top two achievements, 750 characters each; challenge, 2000 characters; significant experience, 1500 characters) · Two references (standardized questionnaire, not letters; due at application deadline) · Official transcripts · MCAT Self Declaration form · Declaration of Alberta Residency (if claiming AB residency) · Rural written submission (rural pathway) · Indigenous personal statement + notarized proof of ancestry (Indigenous pathway) · Statement on Black Identity Declaration (BAAP) · English Language Proficiency / Spoken English Language Proficiency (ELP/SEP) requirement, if applicable

How selection works

cGPA and MCAT are checked against thresholds; Personal Activities are scored by three independent reviewers; interview selection uses cGPA, MCAT and Personal Activities; after the MMI, interview scores and references are considered and a rank score is built from the published weights. Rural applicants also do a Rural Panel Interview; Indigenous applicants are recommended by the Indigenous Admissions Subcommittee.

Interview invitation

cGPA 30%Personal Activities 35%

Final ranking

cGPA 30%Personal Activities 35%Interview/MMI 35%

Interview

Format

MMI

Delivery

Virtual

When

2027-03-06 to 2027-03-07; invitations by mid-February 2027

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Timed stations, follow-ups and instant feedback.

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Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Jul 1, 2026

    Application opens

  2. Jul 1, 2026

    Free application days for First Nations, Metis and Inuit applicants

  3. Oct 1, 2021

    Oldest accepted MCAT test date

  4. Aug 28, 2026

    Last accepted MCAT test date

  5. Oct 2, 2026

    Deadline, 1:00 PM MT (application, Launchpad items, references, MCAT verification, transcripts postmarked)

  6. Feb 1, 2027

    Graduate degree additional-points deadline (for interview)

  7. Mid-February 2027

    Interview invitations · mid-February 2027

  8. Mar 6, 2027

    Interviews

  9. Apr 15, 2027

    Graduate degree additional-points deadline (for offers)

  10. May 20, 2027

    Offers · May 2027

  11. Jun 15, 2027

    Final transcripts / proof of degree; ELP/SEP requirement

  12. Aug 20, 2027

    Orientation week (mandatory) · late August 2027

Application fee (new to UofA)

CAD 205 ($150 general undergraduate application fee + $55 supplemental MD fee)

Application fee (current or former UofA undergraduate)

CAD 155 ($100 + $55 supplemental MD fee)

Acceptance deposit (non-refundable, credited to tuition)

CAD 1,000

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: CAD 16,463.52 per year (tuition $10,229.24 + program differential fee $6,234.28; $8,231.76 per term) · International: Not applicable (international students not admitted)

Special programs & mission

Rural and Regional Admissions Pathway

Indigenous applicants

Black Applicant Admissions Process (BAAP)

Northern Alberta Medical Program (NAMP)

Military Medical Training Program (DND)

Up to 6 DND applicants above quota; must meet all requirements and be competitive in the whole pool.

Combined programs

MD/MBA, MD/PhD, MD with Special Training in Research, MD/MSc

MD AIDE

Medical School Application Fee Waiver Program

Waives the $205 application fee for selected low-income applicants (run with AFMC).

The University of Alberta's MD Program develops diverse, competent, and compassionate physician leaders to serve the health needs of Alberta, northern communities, and Canada through adaptive innovation and social accountability.

Sources

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Where official sources disagree

  • pools.alberta.seats: MD admissions site and AFMC 2027 say 85% Alberta / 15% non-Alberta for Fall 2027 entry (90/10 from Fall 2028); the 2026-2027 University Calendar already says 90% / 10%.
  • pools.rural.seats: Rural applicants page says 30 positions reserved over and above regular offers; Calendar and AFMC say up to thirty positions within quota.
  • timeline.Deadline: School dates page says October 2, 2026 1:00 PM MT; AFMC 2027 says October 1, 2026 (marked update not available yet).