The more experience you have in Northern Ontario or in rural/remote communities in the rest of Canada, the more your application is strengthened. The majority of incoming students to NOSM University have had significant living experience in Northern Ontario or rural/remote areas in Canada. The context score, which is based on where you have lived throughout your life in Canada, makes up approximately 1/3 of your pre-interview score.

NOSM University’s aim is to have class profiles that reflect the demographics of the Northern Ontario population by recruiting students who have lived in Northern Ontario and/or students who have a strong interest in, and aptitude for, practising medicine in Northern urban, rural, remote, Indigenous and Francophone communities.

We are committed to recruiting medical students with diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous, Black, LGBTQ2S+ and Francophone students; competitive applicants who will demonstrate a high level of self-motivation, be self-directed and thrive in a small-group, case-based and distributed-learning environment.

NOSM University is looking for applicants who will:

• demonstrate a high level of self-motivation
• be self-directed
• thrive in a small- group, case-based, and distributed learning environment

Voluntary Self-Identification

Persons of Indigenous ancestry, First Nations, Inuit or Métis may voluntarily self-identify in the OMSAS application. All self-identified Indigenous applicants are considered under the general Admissions Stream, unless they choose to apply to the Indigenous Admissions Stream.

Francophone individuals may voluntarily self-identify in the OMSAS application. All self-identified Francophone applicants are considered under the general Admissions Stream, unless they choose to apply to the Francophone Admissions Stream.

NOTE: Only applicants who apply through the Indigenous or Francophone Admissions Stream and provide the required documentation may receive a slightly higher context score.

NOSM University Admissions Streams

All applicants to the NOSM University UME Program are considered for admission through the General Admission Stream unless they have applied to one or more of the following streams:

• Indigenous Admission Stream
• Francophone Admission Stream, and/or
• Military Medical Training Program (MMTP) Stream

All applicants, regardless of stream, must meet the admission requirements and provide all required application documentation for their application to be considered.

Select from the tiles below to learn more about the NOSM University UME Program Admission streams.

NOTE: Applicants are permitted to apply through multiple admission streams.

All applicants, regardless of the stream(s) they apply through, must meet the admission and application requirements outlined on the Application Information & Admission Requirements page.