Admission to the BACHELOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (BMSc) PROGRAM occurs in Year 3, usually after the successful completion of Medical Sciences 1 and 2 (see MEDICAL SCIENCES FIRST ENTRY). When applying for admission to the BMSc Program in Year 3, students also apply for admission to the various MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM. Students must be admitted to the BMSc Program in Year 3 to be eligible to progress to the BMSc Program in Year 4.

Although admission to the BMSc Program in Year 3 is assured for students in Medical Sciences 2 who satisfy certain conditions, it is anticipated that space will be available for additional students. These students will comprise the “competitive pool”.

Assured Admission to Year 3 BMSc for Students in Medical Sciences 2:
For assured admission, the following conditions must be satisfied by the end of the Fall/Winter of Medical Sciences 2:

• A full load of 5.0 courses must be successfully completed (i.e., no failures) during the Fall/Winter of Medical Sciences 2 (September-April);
  
• Any course(s) taken during the summer sessions either before or after Medical Sciences 2 must be successfully completed (i.e., no failures); ·
  
• All courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies must be completed by the end of the Fall/Winter of Medical Sciences 2. See the BMSc website for the 2000-level Admission Requirements for BMSc Double Majors;
• The specified minimum mark must be achieved in the first attempt at each course listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies;
• A minimum average of 80% must be achieved on the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies. If 3.5 or more 2000-level courses are listed in the Admission Requirements, a minimum average of 80% is required on the best 3.0 of these 2000-level courses.

Students in Medical Sciences 2 who satisfy the conditions for assured admission receive priority placement in Honors Specialization modules in Year 3 BMSc. The capacity of each Honors Specialization module is limited in Years 3 and 4 due to the maximum capacity in laboratory courses and research project courses. See MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM for details about admission to Honors Specialization modules, as well as to Specialization modules and Double Majors, in Years 3 and 4, and the BMSc website for additional information.

Admission to Year 3 BMSc for Students in the Competitive Pool:
For admission from the competitive pool, the following conditions must be satisfied prior to the beginning (September) of Year 3:

• Although a full load of 5.0 courses is not required in Year 2, students must be eligible to register in Year 3 (e.g. must successfully complete at least 8.0 credits);
• All courses taken during the Fall/Winter of Year 2 and during the summer after Year 2 must be successfully completed (i.e., no failures);
• A minimum mark of 60% must be achieved in each 1000-level half course listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies (repeats of these 1000-level courses are permitted);
• All courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module(s) to which the student applies must be completed prior to the beginning (September) of Year 3 with the following exception: if 3.5 or more 2000-level courses are listed in the Admission Requirements, only 3.0 of these courses (including the prerequisites, if any, for 3000-level modular courses) must be completed prior to the beginning of Year 3. See the BMSc website for the 2000-level Admission Requirements for BMSc Double Majors;
• A minimum average of 75% must be achieved on the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module to which the student applies. If, however, the Admission Requirements list 3.5 or more 2000-level courses, a minimum average of 75% is required on the best 3.0 of these 2000-level courses. Note that an average greater than 75% may be required for admission, depending on the number of applicants from the competitive pool and the number of spaces remaining in Year 3 of the BMSc Program.
• The specified minimum mark must be achieved in each of the 2000-level courses listed in the Admission Requirements for the module(s) to which the student applies. Students may repeat a maximum of one of these 2000-level half courses and, if one of these 2000-level half courses is repeated, the average on both attempts in the course will be used in calculating the minimum average;
  

Students admitted to Year 3 BMSc from the competitive pool are registered in their modules after students in Medical Sciences 2 who satisfied the conditions for assured admission. The capacity of each Honors Specialization module is limited in Years 3 and 4 due to the maximum capacity in laboratory courses and research project courses. See MODULES OFFERED IN THE BMSc PROGRAM for details about admission to Honors Specialization modules, as well as Specialization modules and Double Majors, in Years 3 and 4, and the BMSc website for more information.