Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery (MDCM)
McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences · Montreal, Canada
Medicinae Doctorem et Chirurgiae Magistrum
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- McGill University
- Faculty / school
- McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Campus
- Montreal
- Country
- Canada
- Entry route
- Graduate entry Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 4 years, full-time only Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Fall Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Teaching language
- English — Classroom teachingMontreal campusSource: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- French — Classroom teachingOutaouais campus (Gatineau)Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- French — Clinical teachingPlacements at bilingual or francophone sites; language proficiency may be assessed before the program starts; bilingualism is not a selection criterionSource: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Bachelor's degree requirement · Required120-credit (4-year) bachelor's degree in any discipline, or a 90-credit Quebec university program after a pre-university DEC; at least 60 consecutive graded credits at applicationSource: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Other requirement · RequiredDegree, basic science prerequisites, language proficiency standards, immunization, security check and IT requirementsSource: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- Interview · RequiredMMI interviews (held virtually) in February 2027Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- Casper — RequiredScores must be released to McGillSource: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International applicants accepted — International applicants with a university degree form their own applicant category Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Deadlines
- M.D.,C.M. application deadline · Fall 2027 entryNovember 1, 2026Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
- M.D.,C.M. for international applicants · Fall 2027 entry · International applicantsNovember 1, 2026Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition, Yr 1 (63 credits)Quebec residency rate (selected residency 'Quebec'); year 1 column, students admitted fall 2026 | CA$6,546.96false | per academic year | 2026-2027 · preclinicalSource: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Tuition, students admitted as of fall 2026Non-Quebec Canadian rate, students admitted as of fall 2026 | CA$38,007.90false | per academic year | 2026-2027Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Tuition, students admitted as of fall 2026International rate, students admitted as of fall 2026 | CA$74,678.31false | per academic year | 2026-2027Source: mcgill.ca · verified October 14, 2026 |
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Campus Outaouais (Gatineau Hospital site) — Clinical campus
Gatineau
Placements arranged by the school
24 to 38 students receive offers for the Outaouais campus; campus assigned after MMI by availability and preference
Source: mcgill.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
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Sources and verification
- https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying/requirements/elements · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying/requirements/requirements-edu · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/channels/news/fall-2027-admissions-cycle-opens-september-1-2026-373773 · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/key-dates · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/programs/mdcm · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/tuition-charges/fallwinter-term-tuition-and-fees/undergraduate-fees?field_fee_degree_tid%5B%5D=92&field_fee_academic_year_tid=174&field_fee_residency_status_tid=136 · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/tuition-charges/fallwinter-term-tuition-and-fees/undergraduate-fees?field_fee_degree_tid%5B%5D=92&field_fee_academic_year_tid=174&field_fee_residency_status_tid=138 · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/tuition-charges/fallwinter-term-tuition-and-fees/undergraduate-fees?field_fee_degree_tid%5B%5D=92&field_fee_academic_year_tid=174&field_fee_residency_status_tid=141 · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026