Doctor of Medicine (MD) at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

As an undergraduate medical student in the Max Rady College of Medicine, experience diverse environments and explore opportunities in research as you attain the skills and professional attributes to serve you in your future practice and lifelong learning. As a medical student, you’ll engage with communities through service learning programs, participate with clinicians in co-curricular clinical activities and have the opportunity to be part of national and international exchange programs.

Faculty: Max Rady College of Medicine | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

The Max Rady College of Medicine offers a four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program. The program is a continuum over the four years organized into Pre-Clerkship (Years 1 and 2) and Clerkship (Years 3 and 4), each divided into four modules. The first module of the course focuses on providing fundamental scientific knowledge essential for studying and practicing medicine.

Career pathways

On completion of your undergraduate and postgraduate education, you can choose to practice as a Family Physician with the College of Family Physicians of Canada, or in one of the many areas of medical specialist practice with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree from a recognized university, MCAT result, Adjusted GPA of 3.30 or higher, a 3-credit-hour Indigenous course prerequisite (minimum C), the Casper situational judgment test, and Canadian citizenship or permanent residency. Admission is highly competitive, with 140 seats available each year. The Doctor of Medicine program is an advanced entry program. To be considered for admission, you need to complete a bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum adjusted grade point average of 3.30.

Domestic applicants: CAD 12,548 a year (2026-2027). 2026-2027 Medicine (MD) program fee: $12,548.34 for Year 1 ($6,274.17 per Fall and Winter term); $12,024.66 per year for Years 2, 3 and 4. Excludes endowment, student organization and other fees. Listed as domestic student fees. Source

Entry in Fall, Winter or Summer term. Fall applications open July 1 of the year before term start, Winter applications open September 1 two years prior to term start, Summer applications open April 1 of the year prior to term start.

Graduate application fee: $100 CAD domestic, $130 CAD international; non-refundable. Deadlines are set per program.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.umanitoba.ca/apply

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