Admission Requirements

Applicants must possess one of the following degrees to apply to this program:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a Health Sciences discipline, or equivalent;
  • Nursing
  • Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Dentistry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Human Kinetics
    • This list is not exhaustive: the program committee would consider other medical or health sciences-related degrees not mentioned above, in conjunction with the personal statement provided by the applicants to ensure that they are a good fit for the program.
    • The designation of a degree in Health Sciences is determined by the institution which the applicant has attended.
• MD Degree, or equivalent

The minimum average grade required for admission into the MMS program is 70% (equivalent to a B average). Programs that are pass/fail only, such as many MD (or equivalent) degrees, will require a grade of ‘pass’.

Note: On the approval of the Post-Graduate Program Director, physicians currently enrolled in a NOSM University post-graduate residency program will also be eligible for admission to the MMS program on a part-time basis.

NOTE: If the language of instruction is not English, the transcript must be accompanied by a certified literal translation to English.

Domestic Transcript (From Canada & USA) Requirements

Applicants are required to upload their official or unofficial transcripts (such as those downloaded from your university’s student portal), or one that has been issued to the student. Your name MUST be visible as well as the name of the institution.

Official transcripts showing degree completion will be required if you accept an offer of admission.

If you do not have access to an unofficial transcript(s), your issuing institution must send a copy of your official transcript(s) directly to NOSM University’s Office of Admissions & Learner Recruitment via email to admissions@nosm.ca by the application deadline.

OR

a copy of your official transcript(s), in an envelope sealed and signed by the issuing institution’s Registrar Office can be mailed directly to:

NOSM University
Office of Admissions & Learner Recruitment
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON  P7B 5E1

International (non-Canadian and non-USA) Transcript Requirements

Applicants with international (non-Canadian and non-USA) degrees must have their degree assessed and verified for Canadian equivalency by one of the following agencies:

Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent:

• World Education Services (WES)
  – Credential Evaluation Report, including a Course-by-Course analysis is required

MD Degree:

• World Education Services (WES)
  – Credential Evaluation Report, including a Course-by-Course analysis is required
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
  – Credential Evaluation of the final medical diploma and final medical transcript is required
• PhysiciansApply
  – Verification of the final medical diploma and final medical transcript is required

Your verified transcript(s) must be sent from the agency directly to the Office of Admissions & Learner Recruitment and received by the application deadline. Transcripts sent by mail to NOSM University by the applicant will not be accepted and will be destroyed.

NOTE: WES and ECFMG evaluations often take several weeks to complete; it is strongly recommended that you request the required WES or ECFMG evaluation as soon as possible to ensure it is received by the Office of Admissions & Learner Recruitment by the application deadline.

If English is not the applicant’s first language, applicants must provide evidence of English proficiency. Applicants may meet our English language requirements if three (3) full years of recent study in an English language school system have been successfully completed or are in the process of being successfully completed. If this cannot be demonstrated, applicants will be required to present proof of English language proficiency.

The NOSM University Graduate Studies Programs accepts the following language tests with the required minimum scores as proof of English language proficiency:

Minimum English Proficiency Test Scores

Test Name	Minimum Score
TOFEL – Computer Based Test of English as a Foreign Language	250 overall score (with no component less than 25)
TOFEL – Internet Based Test of English as a Foreign Language	100 overall score (with no component less than 20)
IELTS International English Language Testing System	7.0 overall score (with no individual band lower than 6.5)
CAEL Canadian Academic English Language Assessment	80 overall score (with no part below 70)

Test scores are valid for two years from the test date.  It is advised to begin this process 6 to 8 weeks in advance of application closure.

You are required to upload test results (if applicable) with your application. Please ensure it is in .pdf format.

Should you be accepted to the MMS program, to be considered a domestic student, you will be required to provide the Office of Admissions and Learner Recruitment with proof of Canadian Citizenship or Residency status by the deadline outlined in your Offer Package. In order to be considered a domestic student, one of the following documents is required.

Notarized/certified copies must not be older than two years from the application submission deadline; otherwise, a new notarized/certified copy is required. 

• Canadian Birth Certificate or Act of Birth (Note: Birth Certificate/Act of Birth issued by an authority in Canada must be accompanied by Canadian government-issued photo ID).
• Canadian Citizenship Card (both sides of card)
• Canadian Permanent Resident Card (both sides of card)
• Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
• Confirmation of Permanent Residence in Canada (Note: Confirmation of permanent residence must be accompanied by a Canadian government-issued photo ID).

Obtaining notarization and proof of citizenship documents should begin 3 weeks in advance of application closure.

You are required to upload a copy of your most current CV. Please ensure it is in .pdf format

An academic CV should include the following:

• Contact Information
• Education
• Professional Appointments
• Publications
• Awards and Honors
• Grants and Fellowships
• Conferences

You are required to upload a Personal Statement. Please ensure it is in .pdf format.

It must not exceed 500 words. It must include:
• a rationale for applying to the MMS program
• future application of the skills learned
• summary of previous research training (if any)