Admissions Requirements

High school applicants

  • Students who have graduated high school or who present university preparatory (UPrep) or adult basic education (ABE) coursework. A blend of UPrep/ABE and high school courses may be considered.

    or

  • Students with up to 11 credits of post-secondary coursework. GPA from these courses will not apply.

Educational requirements

  • Grade 12 (or equivalent) or mature student status
  • English studies 12/English First Peoples 12 with a minimum 73% (or equivalent)
  • Any math 12 course with a minimum 73% (or equivalent)
  • Anatomy & physiology 12 with a minimum 73% (or equivalent)
  • Chemistry 11 with a minimum 73% (or equivalent)
  • One other Grade 11 or 12 level science with a minimum 73% (or equivalent)

A GPA will be generated using the five courses above for admission consideration and ranking.


Post-secondary applicants

Students with 12 credits or more of post-secondary course work

Educational requirements

  • Grade 12 (or equivalent) or mature student status
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher in (up to) the last 30 credits of post-secondary credits
  • Completion of the following 12 credits:
    • English 1000 level or higher with a C+ minimum
    • Biology 1000 level or higher with a C+ minimum
    • Social science 1000 or higher with C+ minimum
    • Math/science 1000 or higher with a C+ minimum

Applicants in this category must have the four post-secondary courses noted above. A GPA will be generated for post-secondary coursework. If an applicant has more than 30 credits, the most recent 30 credits will be used for GPA consideration and ranking.

Students are responsible for ensuring that they meet course requirements for BIOL 1592/1594, BIOL 1692/1694 and ENGL 1100. See FAQ  for details on course prerequisites.


Additional admission requirements

Situational judgment test: Casper

Applicants will be required to complete an online situational judgment test, which assesses for non-cognitive skills and interpersonal characteristics that we believe are important for successful students and graduates of our program and will complement the other tools that we use for applicant screening (i.e., GPA). » Fall 2024 Casper dates

CASPer test dates for the 2025 intake:
October 10, 2024
November 12, 2024
December 10, 2024
January 9, 2025
January 21, 2025


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