MCAT Fee Assistance Program for Canadians
Applications to the MCAT Fee Assistance Program are now being accepted
For more information click here
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IMPORTANT UPDATES
Things to note for the 2025/2026 Application Cycle
- Beginning with the current 2025 application cycle (for entry in August 2026) the six (6) Out of Province Positions at the Halifax campus are limited to applicants in the Indigenous Admissions Pathway and/or Black Learners Admissions Pathway. There are no longer General Pool Out of Province positions at any Dalhousie Medical School Campus.
- Review updated application criteria for determining place of residency here.
- Learn more about all of our Applicant Pathways
- August 9, 2025 - MCAT Deadline for 2025/2026 application cycle. Applicants must write on or before this date for scores to be eligible for the 2025/2026 application cycle.
- Please be sure to review MCAT requirements. Minimum MCAT score is determined in relation to GPA; for more information, click here.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Applicants to Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine are encouraged to review and be familiar with the Faculty of Medicine's Technical Standards which outlines the essential abilities and skills learners must possess. To review this document and learn more about our MD program please click here
- Applicants must be Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent residents. International students are not eligible to apply.
- August 9, 2025 - MCAT Deadline for 2025/2026 application cycle. Applicants must write on or before this date for scores to be eligible for the 2025/2026 application cycle.
- Verifiers are required for supplemental activities (section 2). It is STRONGLY recommended that applicants contact their verifiers and inform them of their application. Verifiers are contacted by email and/or phone between November and February. Activities for which a verifier has not provided a response are considered unverified. Discrepancies between applicant information and verifiers response are reviewed by the Admissions Committee.
Application deadlines
Be sure to note these important dates and deadlines in your calendar so you don't miss your opportunity to apply for medical school at Dalhousie.