Doctor of Medicine at University of British Columbia

Programme overview

UBC’s Doctor of Medicine (MD) undergraduate program equips you with the knowledge, training, and experience you need to meet the health care challenges of today and tomorrow. As an MD student, you’ll work alongside faculty members and physicians to learn the foundations of medicine and patient-centred care, while honing your clinical skills at hospital wards, community clinics, and doctors’ offices in urban and rural settings across British Columbia.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Representing the first fully distributed medical education program in Canada, UBC’s MD undergraduate program offers the opportunity to train at one of four geographically distinct sites in British Columbia: UBC’s Vancouver campus in Vancouver (Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program), UBC’s Okanagan campus in Kelowna (Southern Medical Program), the University of Victoria on Vancouver Island (Island Medical Program), or the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George (Northern Medical Program).With a strong focus on innovation, technology, and patient-centred care, UBC’s MD program will provide you with invaluable training at state-of-the-art facilities and hospitals across the province: Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program Attend lectures at the Life Sciences Centre on UBC’s Vancouver campus and the Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre next to Vancouver General Hospital. Southern Medical Program Learn at the Reichwald Health Sciences Centre on UBC’s Okanagan campus, which features classrooms and lecture theatres, research and teaching laboratories, and administration and faculty offices.

Career pathways

As an MD student, you’ll receive the extensive education, training, and mentorship you need to become a doctor. With this solid foundation, graduates have successfully secured medical residency positions in areas ranging from family medicine and pediatrics, to cardiology and emergency medicine.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: CAD 21,219 a year (2026). Medicine (M.D.) domestic tuition per year as stated; the source lists international as N/A; excludes student fees. Source

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD): July 2028 intake.

Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition (DMA): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Instrument (DMA): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano (DMA): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice (DMA): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Animal Biology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Art History (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Art History (PhD): September 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Asian Studies (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy (PhD): May 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology and Speech Sciences (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology and Speech Sciences (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology and Speech Sciences (PhD): May 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Accounting (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Finance (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Management Information Systems (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Management Science (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Marketing and Behavioural Science (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Organizational Behaviour (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Strategy and Business Economics (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Urban Land Economics (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Developmental Biology (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Developmental Biology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Cinema and Media Studies (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Classics (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Design, Technology and Society (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD): January 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Genome Science and Technology (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Genome Science and Technology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Sciences (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Sciences (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Germanic Studies (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in History (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development, Learning, and Culture (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Nutrition (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD): January 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD): May 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics, Sub-Specialization in Genetic and Genomic Counselling (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Emphasis Ethnomusicology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Emphasis Musicology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Emphasis Theory (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Oceans and Fisheries (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD): January 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD): July 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy (PhD): January 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD): May 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD): January 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in School and Applied Child Psychology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Teaching English as a Second Language (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD): January 2028 intake.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD), July 2028 intake: applications open 1 August 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 November 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 November 2027.

Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition (DMA), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Instrument (DMA), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano (DMA), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice (DMA), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 16 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Animal Biology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Art History (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 8 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 8 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Art History (PhD), September 2028 intake: applications open 15 October 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 7 January 2028; application deadline for international applicants 7 January 2028.

Doctor of Philosophy in Asian Studies (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 30 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 30 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy (PhD), May 2028 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 1 April 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 June 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 June 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology and Speech Sciences (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 November 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 April 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 April 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology and Speech Sciences (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 1 November 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 August 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 August 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology and Speech Sciences (PhD), May 2028 intake: applications open 1 November 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 August 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 August 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 April 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 October 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 20 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 10 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 10 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Accounting (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Finance (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Management Information Systems (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Management Science (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Marketing and Behavioural Science (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Organizational Behaviour (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Strategy and Business Economics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Urban Land Economics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Developmental Biology (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 31 May 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 30 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 30 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Developmental Biology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 30 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 March 2027; application deadline for international applicants 31 March 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Cinema and Media Studies (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 25 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 31 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Classics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 19 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Design, Technology and Society (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 14 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 6 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 6 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD), January 2027 intake: applications open 1 January 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 August 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 May 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 10 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 May 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 April 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 20 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Genome Science and Technology (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 April 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 October 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Genome Science and Technology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 1 April 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 June 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 June 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Sciences (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Sciences (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 1 April 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 June 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 June 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 1 April 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 June 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 June 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Germanic Studies (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 13 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 13 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in History (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 May 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 30 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 30 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development, Learning, and Culture (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 18 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Nutrition (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD), January 2027 intake: applications open 1 March 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 August 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 31 March 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 June 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 May 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 10 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 10 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 3 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 30 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 30 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 2 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 1 March 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 August 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 August 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD), May 2028 intake: applications open 1 August 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 October 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 October 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 23 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 23 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 19 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 28 April 2027; application deadline for international applicants 28 April 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 November 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 15 April 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 May 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 May 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics, Sub-Specialization in Genetic and Genomic Counselling (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 November 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 30 May 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 30 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 30 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 30 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 May 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 May 2027; application deadline for international applicants 30 April 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Emphasis Ethnomusicology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Emphasis Musicology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Emphasis Theory (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 20 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 1 April 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 June 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 June 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Oceans and Fisheries (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD), January 2027 intake: applications open 15 December 2025; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 2 September 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 11 April 2027; application deadline for international applicants 3 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 18 December 2025; application deadline for Canadian applicants 30 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 October 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD), July 2027 intake: applications open 14 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 3 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 14 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 March 2027; application deadline for international applicants 28 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy (PhD), January 2027 intake: applications open 14 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 6 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 6 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD), May 2028 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 5 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 11 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 11 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 16 June 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 November 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 7 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 7 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD), January 2027 intake: applications open 16 June 2025; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 12 August 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 16 June 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in School and Applied Child Psychology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 18 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 18 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Teaching English as a Second Language (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 3 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 25 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 26 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 October 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 December 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 30 April 2027; application deadline for international applicants 26 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 13 April 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 20 August 2027; application deadline for international applicants 18 June 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 May 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 October 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 1 January 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 July 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 July 2027.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 16 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 8 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 16 October 2026.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 10 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 16 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 10 July 2026.

Graduate application fee for 2027W and 2028S: $120.75 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents; $168.25 for students on a study permit; $166.50 for master's-level business programmes (IMBA, MBAN, EMBA, MBA, PMBA, MM). The fee is non-refundable and required for each programme and intake.

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