Western Medical Sciences admission requirements: the mid to high 80s guideline, four 4U courses and the path to the BMSc

Western asks Ontario students for the OSSD (the Ontario Secondary School Diploma) with at least six Grade 12 U or M courses, not counting co-op. For Medical Sciences, four are set: English (ENG4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Biology (SBI4U) and Chemistry (SCH4U). You need at least 70% in each required course.

Western recommends Physics (SPH4U). If you can't fit it in, there's a first-year Physics course at Western, but Western says high school Physics helps with course selection. Plan your timetable with our course planner.

Western's admission average guideline for Medical Sciences is the mid to high 80s, for Ontario high school students. Western says reaching the guideline doesn't guarantee admission. The first-year class is about 1,000 students.

Western doesn't publish a Medical Sciences acceptance rate; our Western acceptance rate page explains what it does publish. Work out your average with our Top 6 average calculator.

Students from Alberta, British Columbia and the territories need Grade 12 English, Biology, Chemistry and Calculus, with Physics recommended. Western asks for at least 70% in required courses.

IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma students need the full diploma, with TOK and the Extended Essay, six subjects (three at Higher Level), at least 27 points including the EE and TOK, and no mark below 4. Medical Sciences needs IB Biology, Chemistry and any IB Math at HL or SL. Ontario IB students are assessed on their OSSD, with IB scores converted by their school.

Western says its typical first-year class enters with an average around 88%, and that it also looks for consistent performance and strength in the required courses for your program. It runs equitable and accessible admission pathways for students who haven't had the same access and supports.

If something outside your control affected your grades, Western's Special Consideration profile is due March 1, 2027. The Extraordinary Extracurricular Activities and Contributions to Citizenship profile has the same deadline.

The BMSc, offered by the Faculty of Science with the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, is a second-entry program. Admission happens in Year 3. In second year you apply to Year 3 and to your modules through Western's Intent to Register process, and decisions are made in May.

Medical Sciences 2 students are assured admission to Year 3 if they meet the conditions, including at least an 80% average on the 2000-level courses listed for the module they want. Others, including students in other programs, can apply from the competitive pool with at least a 75% average. Schulich says every qualified competitive-pool applicant has been admitted so far.

The catch is modules. Honours Specialization modules have fixed capacity and no set minimum average: the last student admitted sets that year's cut-off. Assured students fill them first, so competitive-pool students often land in less competitive modules or Double Majors.

First year includes Medical Sciences 1000Y, Exploring Medical Sciences, and Calculus I. BMSc modules include Biochemistry, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences, Medical Bioinformatics, Medical Biophysics, Medical Cell Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Physiology and Pharmacology, and Public Health.

Medical Sciences also leads to BSc programs in Neuroscience and Public Health, and to combined degrees pairing an Honours BMSc in Biochemistry or Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences with an Ivey HBA. From September 2027 entry, Double Majors can be completed within the BMSc (Honours) degree.

Medical Sciences students can join Western's Science Co-op Program for paid, career-related placements starting as early as second year. Work terms run 4 to 16 months, full-time, across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

Western lists a typical intern salary range of $31,121 to $74,690. Other options include community-engaged learning, industry projects, study abroad, summer research awards, independent study and capstone courses.

Apply through OUAC with code ESM by January 15, 2027 for equal consideration. Medical Sciences has no supplementary application. Western reviews all your completed and in-progress Grade 11 U and M courses as well as your Grade 12 marks.

Ontario universities can't require a response to an offer from a current Ontario high school student before June 1, 2027. Western's residence placement questionnaire and prepayment are due June 3, 2027.

Western's 2026-27 fee schedule lists first-year Science tuition, which covers Medical Sciences, at $6,171.00 for Ontario students and $7,719.00 for other Canadians, or $8,222.46 and $9,770.46 with fees. International students pay $47,493.00 in tuition, $50,492.46 in total.

Admission scholarships are automatic. The Western Scholarship of Excellence goes to 250 students with top averages: $6,000 in first year plus $2,000 for optional study abroad. The Western Scholarship of Distinction gives $2,500 plus $1,000 at 92% to 100%, and the Western Admission Scholarship $1,500 plus $1,000 at 90% to 91.9%.

Medical Sciences isn't a pre-med guarantee. It's a first-year science program with an assured route into the BMSc for students who keep at least an 80% average on the right second-year courses.

Western reports that 81% of BMSc graduates go on to medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, graduate studies or another professional school. Ask your child which module they'd want, since the popular ones fill with assured students first.