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University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

Edmonton, AB
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APPLICATION FEE
$125
Tuition In State
$12,887
Tuition Out of State
N/A
Average GPA
3.8
AVERAGE MCAT
517

School Overview

Degrees
MD
Ownership
Public Non-Profit
Program Length
4 years
Total Enrollment
162
Accreditation Status
Full
Founding Year
1913
Accreditation Year
1936
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SDN Insights

Cost of Attendance: $219,765
Estimate repayment

Estimated loan burden for UOA-FOM using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, national average cost-of-living allowance, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption. Local cost-of-living data is not matched yet, so this estimate uses the national average cost-of-living allowance.

Cost of Living: Cost of living data unavailable

A reviewed government-derived local cost-of-living match for Edmonton, AB is not available yet. The debt estimate uses a national average cost-of-living allowance of $3,000 per month until a local match is available.

Environment

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Interview Feedback

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 16% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a moderate stress level and felt they did okay.

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Secondary Essays for UOA-FOM

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2. Personal Experiences and Challenges
Share a life experience where you encountered challenges and describe how you addressed the situation(s).
3. Other
Please share an experience that you have had which was significant enough, potentially even life altering, that helped you become a better person.
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About the School

If you want to acquire the skills you will need to practice Medicine in a friendly progressive environment where education, research and patient care are integrated into your curriculum, then this is the place for you. Our goal is to provide you with not only the technical skills and scientific knowledge which will allow you to become a competent doctor, we also want you to be a kind, caring and empathetic physician.

Curriculum

The curriculum that makes up the MD program of the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta balances the scientific basis of medicine with early clinical experience. The curriculum emphasizes life-long learning, problem-solving skills, team work, and interprofessional education.

Each course presents the material in a reasoned progression from basic information to clinical application building on foundational knowledge and skills in step-wise fashion, providing progressively increasing clinical exposure during Years 1 and 2. It ultimately evolves into a fully immersive clinical learning setting by the beginning of the third year.

A highlight of the program is the faculty's full-dissection anatomy lab. It is one of only a few in the country and is kept open day and night to provide students a valuable learning experience through the dissection of human cadavers.

Our learning environment is evolving to embrace the abilities and preferences of students through the creative use of technology and by seizing the educational opportunities newly opened up by this technology.

Facilities

The University of Alberta's medical students train in some of the best medical facilities in Canada. The majority of pre-clinical education is conducted at the University of Alberta Hospital (UAH). As one of Canada's leading clinical, research and teaching hospitals, the UAH treats more than 700,000 patients annually from across western and northern Canada. The UAH is recognized as a national leader in organ and tissue transplant, both in success rates and in transplant volumes.

Last Updated: May 18, 2026