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Université de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Quebec 🇨🇦MD · 4 years

Takes out-of-provinceTakes internationalNo MCATCasperMMI interviewFrench
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 5, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

—

Average MCAT

—

Class size

238

Applicants

3,210

Interviewed

—

Admitted

271

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Nov 1, 2026

Latest published figures from official sources

Who can apply

Quebec residents, CEGEP category (at most 15 university credits). French C1 (average of 4 skills) unless exempt

Minimums: GPA 32

Quebec residents, university category (DEC plus at least 60 credits in one program, or bachelor's in progress). French C1 (average of 4 skills) unless exempt

Minimums: GPA 33

Atlantic contingents: New Brunswick (incl. francophone seats under the Quebec–NB agreement), Nova Scotia and PEI residents, trained at the Moncton site. French C1 (average of 4 skills) unless exempt

28 seats

Minimums: GPA 33

Canadians outside Quebec and the Atlantic contingents (trained at Sherbrooke). French C1 (average of 4 skills) unless exempt

1 seats

'1 pour les citoyens canadiens hors Québec et Atlantique.' French Casper and CAG threshold 33.

Minimums: GPA 33

International applicants with a study visa (only if their country of origin recognizes the Sherbrooke MD). French C1 (average of 4 skills)

1 seats

1 place. MEM invitation on CAG 50% + Casper 50%; final ranking 100% MEM.

Minimums: GPA 30

Premières Nations et Inuit du Québec (PNIQ, provincial agreement among the Quebec faculties)

Canadian Armed Forces (Programme militaire d'études en médecine)

Covered by agreements among the Quebec faculties; no Sherbrooke-specific number.

Voie médecine pour la diversité socioéconomique (Quebec CEGEP category), within the Quebec contingent

4 seats

4 places for 2027 (up from 3); $4,000 admission bursary for each of the 4 years, subject to available funds.

Requirements

Degree

Quebec DEC (or equivalent) or New Brunswick Diplôme en sciences de la santé (DSS), obtained before the start of classes; failing that, at least 90 credits in one undergraduate program at the deadline or a bachelor's degree in progress to be completed before entry. Quebec CEGEP category: maximum 15 university credits at the deadline. Quebec university category: DEC plus at least 60 university credits in one program (or bachelor's in progress). Orientation carrière: bachelor's degree held by November 1.

Prerequisites

  • Cell biology (Biologie cellulaire, 0B01)
  • Human anatomy and physiology (0B0F) or Human biology (0PU1)
  • General chemistry (0C01)
  • Solution chemistry (0C02)
  • Organic chemistry (0C0F)
  • Mechanics (0P01)
  • Electricity and magnetism (0P02)
  • Waves and modern physics (0P03)

GPA

CAG refusal thresholds: Quebec CEGEP 32; Quebec university 33; out-of-province 33; Nova Scotia 33; PEI 33; New Brunswick university 33; New Brunswick DSS 50; international 30. CEGEP applicants with 0-15 university credits: CAG from the CRC only. Bonuses: degree held at deadline +0.5 (bachelor's), +1.0 (master's), +2.0 (PhD), not cumulative; remote-region +1.25 (Quebec contingent); +0.75 on the CRU for 12+ credits at UdeS in the last 2 years.

MCAT

No MCATAFMC: 'MCAT requis? Non'.

Casper

Required (French only)

Also required

Proof of French proficiency: average of the 4 skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing) at or above C1 on an accepted test or diploma, unless exempt; must be met before August 15 of the admission year · Atlantic contingents: interprovincial agreement form via Université de Moncton by November 15 · Orientation carrière: asynchronous interview tool (replaces the former autobiographical form for 2027) · Site-choice forms after the MEM-V

How selection works

1st step: Casper in French (can exclude). 2nd step: the Faculty obtains or calculates the CAG and applies the category's refusal threshold. 3rd step: MEM-V invitation based on CAG 70% + Casper 30%. 4th step: excellence list for offers based on CAG 30% + MEM 70% (raised from 60% MEM for 2027). International contingent: CAG 50% + Casper 50% for invitation, final list 100% MEM. Offers start mid-May in waves; site assigned by rank and stated site preferences; waitlist open until the first week of classes.

Interview invitation

CAG (cote académique globale) 70%Casper 30%

Final ranking

CAG 30%MEM-V (multiple mini-interviews) 70%

Interview

Format

MMI

Delivery

Virtual

When

April 19, 20 and 27, 2027 (Sherbrooke virtual site); April 20, 2027 (Moncton virtual site for New Brunswick and Atlantic contingents)

Practise for Université de Sherbrooke's MMI

Timed stations, follow-ups and instant feedback.

Start practisingMMI guide

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Sep 1, 2026

    Application opens

  2. Oct 22, 2026

    Last Casper date for November 1 applicants (6 p.m. EST)

  3. Nov 1, 2026

    Application deadline: all contingents except CEGEP-only applicants (Quebec CEGEP, Voie diversité socioéconomique, PNIQ with 0 university credits)

  4. Nov 4, 2026

    Casper distribution deadline (November 1 applicants)

  5. Nov 7, 2026

    Open house

  6. Nov 15, 2026

    Interprovincial agreement form due (Atlantic contingents)

  7. Feb 18, 2027

    Last Casper date for March 1 applicants (8 p.m. EST)

  8. Mar 1, 2027

    Application deadline: CEGEP applicants with 0 university credits

  9. Mar 3, 2027

    Casper distribution deadline (March 1 applicants)

  10. Apr 20, 2027

    MEM-V invitations · early April 2027

  11. Apr 19, 2027

    MEM-V (Sherbrooke virtual site)

  12. Apr 20, 2027

    MEM-V (Moncton virtual site)

  13. May 20, 2027

    First wave of offers · mid-May 2027

  14. Aug 15, 2027

    French proficiency requirement and prerequisites must be met

Application fee

CAD 104.00

Casper registration (as stated by Sherbrooke)

CAD 50 plus CAD 20 per distribution

Acceptance deposit

CAD 300.00

Tuition

Domestic: Quebec residents CAD 3,626.76; Canadian non-Quebec residents CAD 9,921.06; compulsory fees to be determined · International: CAD 31,270.28 (foreign, above-quota contract); visa students to be determined

Special programs & mission

Moncton site

French-language MD training site for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI contingents, in partnership with Université de Moncton.

Quebec contingent, university category: Orientation carrière

Voie médecine pour la diversité socioéconomique

Quebec CEGEP category; 4 places for 2027; admission bursary of $4,000 for each of the 4 years, subject to available funds.

Centre-du-Québec (Sherbrooke-Drummondville) site

New for 2027: years 1-2 in Sherbrooke, years 3-4 in Centre-du-Québec; Quebec contingent only.

MD/MSc, MD/PhD

Possible during training, but no positions reserved for this profile at admission.

First Nations and Inuit of Quebec contingent; military program (PMEM); International Medical Graduates (DIM)

Provincial agreements among the Quebec faculties.

Sources

Every figure links to the official page it came from. Look for the icon. Verified Oct 5, 2026.

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Where official sources disagree

  • fees (Casper distribution): Sherbrooke states CAD 20 per Casper distribution; Memorial states CAD 18 per school. Acuity's own fee page could not be read.