Admission & Progression


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Overview of Admission & Progression:

Admission to the BMSc Program occurs in Year 3. Students admitted to Medical Sciences 1 are assured admission to Year 3 BMSc provided they satisfy certain conditions in Medical Sciences 1 and 2.
There should be sufficient spaces remaining in Year 3 BMSc for additional students who are admitted from the "competitive pool".

See below for an overview of:

  • progression from Medical Sciences 1
    to Medical Sciences 2,
  • admission to Year 3 BMSc,
    and
  • progression from Year 3 BMSc
    to Year 4 BMSc

More details:

Progression from Medical Sciences 1 to Medical Sciences 2

Medical Sciences 1 students will progress to Medical Sciences 2 provided they satisfy certain conditions (completion of specific courses with minimum marks, etc.).

There is no limit to the number of students in Medical Sciences 1 who can progress to Medical Sciences 2. Provided all requirements are met (see the link immediately below), students in Medical Sciences 1 will progress to Medical Sciences 2.

Note: special permission is not granted for students to progress to Medical Sciences 2 if they do not satisfy one or more of the conditions for progression. Students who are interested in applying to Year 3 BMSc but are not eligible to progress to Medical Sciences 2 may apply for admission to Year 3 BMSc as applicants from the "competitive pool". The conditions for admission from the competitive pool include minimum marks of 60% in each of the 1000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which they apply, and these minimum marks must be achieved prior to the September of Year 3. The minimum marks of 60% in each of the 1000-level courses in biology, chemistry, math and physics for admission to any basic medical science module must be achieved and this minimum level of academic performance will not be waived.

An appeal process is not in place for students who are not eligible to progress to Medical Sciences 2 since students interested in applying to Year 3 BMSc can apply for admission from the competitive pool.

See Progression to Medical Sciences 2 for full details.

Admission to Year 3 BMSc

Admission to Year of the 3 BMSc Program is assured for students in Medical Sciences 2 who satisfy:

Admission to Year of the 3 BMSc Program is NOT assured for students who are applicants from the "competitive pool":

Students who are (i) registered in Year 2 but are not in Medical Sciences 2, and (ii) in Medical Sciences 2 but do not satisfy the conditions for assured admission comprise the "competitive pool". To be considered for admission to Year 3 BMSc, these students must satisfy certain conditions. See the full details at "Admission to Year 3 BMSc for Students in the Competitive Pool".

NOTES:

  • Admission to the various Honors Specialization modules in the BMSc Program is not assured for any student as each Honors Specialization module has a maximum capacity in both Years 3 and 4. Students in Medical Sciences 2 who satisfy the condtions for assured admission are considered for the limited number of spaces in each Honours Specialization module in Year 3 before any students from the competitive pool are considered.
  • To date, all students who are considered applicants from the competitive pool who have satisfied the conditions for admission to Year 3 BMSc have been admitted to Year 3 of the BMSc Program.

See the consequences of not submitting an Intent to Register by the deadline on admission to Year 3 BMSc and the modules in Year 3 BMSc.

Progression to Year 4 BMSc

All students in Year 3 of the BMSc Program are assured progression to Year 4 of the BMSc Program. For students applying to Year 4 BMSc for 2025/26, no student is assured progression/admission to any particular Honours Specialization module.

Students MUST be in Year 3 of the BMSc Program to progress to Year 4 BMSc.

Any student in Year 3 BMSc in 2024/25 can apply for admission to Year 4 of any Honours Specialization module for 2025/26, provided they complete the correct courses by the end of Year 3 (specified in the Weighted Average Chart) and have a competitive Weighted Average.

Registration in a particular Honours Specialization module in Year 3 for 2024/25 does not give students an advantage when applying for registration in the same Honours Specialization module in Year 4 for 2025/26.

NOTE: a full load of 5.0 courses in Year 3 is not required for progression to Year 4 BMSc (and any Honours Specialization module)

See Progression to Year 4 BMSc for full details.

NOTE: check back for updates to Progression to Year 4 BMSc for students who will be registered in Year 3 BMSc for 2025/26.