Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine is a PhD program taught at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Intake: MaySeptember. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (6–7 years of enrolment) options.

The University of British Columbia Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD) is an integrated program jointly offered by the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

UBC says its purpose is to combine medical school experience with intensive scientific training for careers as clinician-scientists in a chosen field.

The program is designed so students can receive the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees after successful completion of six to seven years of enrolment.

UBC says the program is built upon the regular MD curriculum and then customized based on a student’s background, previous research experience, and chosen medical field of expertise. UBC lists program components as Coursework + Thesis required, with in person delivery at UBC Vancouver. UBC also says entry requires concurrent admission to the MD Program.

The minimum requirements for admission in Doctor of Medicine at University of British Columbia for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of British Columbia.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of British Columbia as pre-requiste for admission in Doctor of Medicine.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Because entry to this program requires concurrent admission to the MD Program, UBC says it is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and persons with refugee status in Canada only.

• Minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC).
• The applicant must hold a bachelor's degree with an overall average in the 'A' grade range (or equivalent).
• Applicants must have fulfilled all the requirements of acceptance into the four-year medical curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine (including a separate application to that program), and the doctoral requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
• Autobiographical essay of research interest.
• Besides academic standard, UBC says other assessed strengths include maturity, research experience and potential, scholarship, personal qualities, research field of interest, and proposed research supervisor and laboratory.
• Research supervisor must be a full member of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and must hold a current CIHR research operating grant or from an equivalent peer-reviewed, federal or provincial granting agency.

Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.

• TOEFL: Overall score requirement: 4.5; Reading 4.5; Writing 4.5; Speaking 4.0; Listening 5.0
• IELTS (Academic): Overall score requirement: 6.5; Reading 6.0; Writing 6.0; Speaking 6.0; Listening 6.0
• DET (Duolingo English Test): Overall score requirement: 125; Reading 115; Writing 120; Speaking 120; Listening 115

Please check detail of study units at https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/graduate-degree-programs/doctor-of-medicine-phd

Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.

• TOEFL: Overall score requirement: 4.5; Reading 4.5; Writing 4.5; Speaking 4.0; Listening 5.0
• IELTS (Academic): Overall score requirement: 6.5; Reading 6.0; Writing 6.0; Speaking 6.0; Listening 6.0
• DET (Duolingo English Test): Overall score requirement: 125; Reading 115; Writing 120; Speaking 120; Listening 115

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