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University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia 🇨🇦MD · 4 years

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

At a glance

Average GPA

88.92%

Average MCAT

—

Class size

328

Applicants

2,915

Interviewed

—

Admitted

323

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Sep 15, 2026

2024/25 figures from official sources

Who can apply

British Columbia residents

Minimums: GPA 70

Out-of-province

33 seats

Maximum, not reserved; the Academic Calendar caps out-of-province seats at 10% of the class.

Minimums: GPA 85

Indigenous Pathway

16 seats

Goal, not a cap; the Academic Calendar gives a target of 5% of seats.

Northern and Rural Admissions pathway

62 seats

40 Northern, up to 14 Southern, up to 4 Island and up to 4 Vancouver Fraser seats.

Black Student MD Admissions Pathway

Requirements

Degree

No degree required: minimum of 90 graded credits of university-level study (excluding pass/fail credits), completed by April 30 of the year for which admission is sought.

Prerequisites

  • One English course in English Literature or Academic Writing (minimum 3 credits or equivalent)
  • Either one Canadian Indigenous Studies course (minimum 3 credits or equivalent) or one English Literature course (minimum 3 credits or equivalent)

GPA

Minimum 70 (percentage (100% scale)). Overall academic average based on all university-level courses with grades attempted (including summer courses taken prior to the year of application and graduate courses with grades, but excluding courses taken in the summer of the year of application). Adjusted academic average drops the worst academic year (September-August); at most 30 credits with the lowest grades are dropped; if more than 30 credits are in the worst year, the 30 lowest-graded credits are removed, provided 90 graded credits remain.

MCAT

MCAT requiredScored in the academic evaluation; section minimums are set yearly and were not retrievable.

Casper

Not required

Also required

List of extracurricular activities · Report of non-academic experiences · Rural interest statement · References (requested from applicants offered an interview) · Essay for Indigenous Pathway applicants (plus proof of ancestry) · Essay for Black Student MD Admissions Pathway applicants · Northern/rural suitability assessment incl. Northern and Rural panel interview (if applicable)

How selection works

Eligibility screen, then file review of academic (adjusted average + MCAT) and non-academic scores to select interviewees; one MMI per applicant (plus Northern and Rural or Indigenous panels where applicable); the MD Admissions Subcommittee reviews all interviewed applicants and site preferences are used only to allocate admitted students to sites.

Interview

Format

MMI · 10 stations

Delivery

In person

When

January 30-31 and February 6-7, 2027 (UBC Vancouver campus)

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Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Jun 20, 2026

    Application opens · Mid-June 2026

  2. Sep 15, 2026

    Deadline

  3. January 30 to February 7, 2027

    Interviews

  4. Apr 30, 2027

    Prerequisites and 90 graded credits completed

  5. May 20, 2027

    Offers · May 2027 (notifications start mid-May)

  6. Jun 30, 2027

    Final transcripts received (currently enrolled)

  7. Jul 30, 2027

    Graduate program completion proof

Application fee, BC residents

CAD 141.75

Application fee, out-of-province applicants

CAD 210.50

Evaluation of transcripts from outside BC (any number)

CAD 39.00

Acceptance deposit (non-refundable; applied to tuition)

CAD 1,000.00

Interview fee

N/A

Tuition (2026-27)

Domestic: CAD 21,219.27 per year · International: Not accepted

Special programs & mission

Indigenous Pathway

Northern and Rural Admissions pathway

Black Student MD Admissions Pathway

MD/PhD

Seven-year combined program with the Faculty of Graduate Studies for future clinician scientists; up to 8 positions.

Integrated Community Clerkships

Year 3 clerkship option at community sites across BC, open to all UBC Year 3 students.

The University of British Columbia’s M.D. Undergraduate Program delivers an exemplary model of distributed medical education that prepares future physicians to collaborate with patients and their circle of support in providing culturally safe, high-quality healthcare across the population of BC, including Indigenous Peoples, people living in rural and remote communities, and people who disproportionately experience adverse health care interactions and health outcomes.

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

  • requirements.gpa.minimum: Academic Calendar says minimum overall average 70%; AFMC 2027 says 75% for BC residents and 85% for out-of-province applicants (likely the file-review threshold).
  • tuition.domestic: Academic Calendar 2026/27 says CAD 21,219.27 per year; AFMC 2027 says CAD 24,838 first year plus CAD 4,035 compulsory and recommended fees.