91ÉçÇø

Our program encourages the following applicants:

• Practicing family physicians
• Undergraduate university students with a strong interest in family medicine research
• Family medicine residents who are completing their residency and would like to continue with their education by completing an enhanced skills program specializing in family medicine research with the possibility of obtaining an M.Sc. degree. If interested, you may learn more about the Clinician Scholar Program here.

What do we look for?

High academic achievement: A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.4 is required out of a possible maximum CGPA of 4.0, or a GPA of 3.6 is required in the last two years of full-time studies.

Proof of competency in oral and written English: TOEFL: International students who have not received their instruction in English, or whose mother tongue is not English, must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language () with a minimum score of 86 on the Internet-based test (iBT; 567 on the paper-based test (PBT)), with each component score not less than 20 (internet-based test).

Alternatively, students may submit International English Language Testing System () scores with a minimum overall band score of 6.5. Original score reports must be submitted (photocopies will not be accepted). For further information please refer to

For overseas graduates, an attempt is made to situate the applicant's academic grades among the standards of their universities. Grades are, however, converted to their 91ÉçÇø equivalent. Conversion charts, as well as required admission documentation for each country, are provided by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and prospective students should refer to these in order to determine if they are admissible to our program.

91ÉçÇø’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.

See University Regulations & Resources > Graduate > Graduate Admissions and Application Procedures > Application Procedures for detailed application procedures.

All supplemental application materials and supporting documents must be uploaded directly to the 91ÉçÇø admissions processing system.

• Supervisor: All students must be matched to a supervisor to be admitted to our graduate programs; this matching will occur during the application process (i.e., after the applicant has submitted a complete application). After the application has been received, the applicants will have an opportunity to be chosen for an interview with one of our supervisors if the minimum admission requirements have been met. After the application has been changed to "In Review" status in Uapply, candidates may contact potential supervisors who interest them for an interview.
• Application form and fee: All applicants must complete the Online Application. The application must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee payable by credit card (Visa or Mastercard); fee amounts and details are listed on the Student Accounts website. Please ensure you apply for the M.Sc. in Family Medicine or the Ph.D. in Family Medicine and Primary Care.
• Curriculum Vitae: Please upload the latest version of your CV, which should include a listing of previous research experience and publications. All relevant research experience should be included in your CV since you are applying for a research position in the Department.
• Letters of Reference: Two (2) or three (3) letters of reference must accompany any application to our program. These letters must be no more than six months old, must be on letterhead paper, and are required to be uploaded to the admissions processing system. Applicants are encouraged to request references from academic or other professional employers who can evaluate their potential for graduate studies and research, and who can attest to the applicant’s research skills. Referees will also be asked to rank each applicant and to provide a size of the comparison (i.e., out of 50 supervised students). Any applicant having undertaken previous graduate studies (whether at 91ÉçÇø or elsewhere) should make sure that one of the letters of reference is from their graduate supervisor. Please note: On the application form, applicants must provide the names and email addresses of referees. 91ÉçÇø will contact these referees via email and invite them to upload reference letters on the applicant's behalf (along with the instructions on how to upload the documents). Neither of these reference letters should be from the proposed supervisor.
• Personal Statement: Applicants must submit a personal statement in which they:
  1. describe their background and the reasons why they are applying to the desired program;
  2. describe their research interests and with whom, among the list of potential supervisors, they would like to work;
  3. describe how they hope to impact family medicine practice; and
  4. describe future plans upon graduation from the desired program.
  The statement should be no more than two (2) pages long.
• Writing Assessment
• Interview
• Official Transcripts: Applicants must submit one (1) official copy of all transcripts for all post-secondary education undertaken (Quebec students need not submit CEGEP transcripts). Unofficial transcripts may be uploaded to the 91ÉçÇø admissions processing system and an official transcript must be sent at a later time when the letter of acceptance has been sent by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies via Minerva (since this will be a condition of the letter). Please note: Official transcripts are not required for studies conducted at 91ÉçÇø (students may upload a Minerva copy of their 91ÉçÇø transcript with their application and this will be sufficient).
• Writing Sample (for Ph.D. and Bioethics option applicants only): Applicants to our Ph.D. program must upload a writing sample to review, preferably a thesis or a published article. For Bioethics option applicants, please upload a sample of your writing skills from your undergraduate studies; it does not need to be a thesis or a publication.

Application opening dates are set by Enrolment Services in consultation with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), while application deadlines are set by the Department of Family Medicine and may be revised at any time. Applicants must verify all deadlines and documentation requirements well in advance on the appropriate 91ÉçÇø departmental website; please consult the list at www.mcgill.ca/gps/contact/graduate-program.

All supporting documents must be received by February 1 for the Fall semester. Candidates who are interested in our MSc programs are only allowed to apply for the Fall semester. Candidates who are interested in our Ph.D. in Family Medicine and Primary Care program may apply in either the Fall or Winter semesters.

Admission to graduate studies is competitive; accordingly, late and/or incomplete applications are considered only as time and space permit.