Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine · Halifax, Canada
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Medicine Source: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 13, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Dalhousie University
- Faculty / school
- Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
- Campus
- Halifax
- Country
- Canada
- Entry route
- Graduate entry Source: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 4 years (Med 1-4) Source: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- August; 169 students annually Source: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Med 1 & 2 (pre-clerkship) · Years 1-2
Anatomy and body systems, ethics; lectures, labs, tutorials, research and electives
Location: Halifax or Saint John
Source: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026Med 3 & 4 (clerkship) · Years 3-4
Clinical clerkships across specialties
Location: Teaching sites across the Maritimes
Source: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Bachelor's degree requirement · Required90-120 credit-hour bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, completed before the program startsSource: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Other requirement · RequiredAcademic (GPA, MCAT) and non-academic (Casper, MMI, personal statements/supplemental) requirementsSource: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Residency restriction · RequiredCanadian citizens or permanent residents; out-of-province seats only through the Indigenous and Black Learners pathwaysSource: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Interview · RequiredMultiple mini-interview (MMI)Source: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- MCAT — Required (Domestic applicants) · minimum Each section at least 123; total minimum depends on GPA (e.g. 499 at GPA 3.3, 492 at 4.0 for NS/NB/PEI residents)Source: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Casper — RequiredSource: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International applicants not accepted — Canadian citizens or permanent residents only Source: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Deadlines
- Section 1 online application due · 2027 entry (2026-2027 application cycle)July 31, 2026PassedSource: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine tuition 2026-2027 (total fees row 27,305.70)Canadian citizens/permanent residents (international students pay an additional international fee) | CA$25,568.40false | per academic year | 2026-2027Source: dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026 |
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Teaching sites across the Maritimes — Clinical campus
Placements arranged by the school
Clerkship (Med 3-4) at teaching sites across the Maritimes
Source: medicine.dal.ca · verified October 14, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Not verified yet
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.
No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained
Sources and verification
- https://medicine.dal.ca/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/admissions.html · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/admissions/degree-requirements.html · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/admissions/mcat-requirement.html · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/admissions/place-of-residence.html · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/admissions/application-deadlines.html · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/undergraduate/program.html · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.dal.ca/content/dam/www/admissions/cost-and-payment/tuition-and-fee-schedules/dentistry-medicine-tuition-fee-schedule.pdf · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026