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Queen's University offers combined MD/PhD and MD/Master's programs through a partnership between the School of Medicine and the School of Graduate Studies. These programs involve collaboration with graduate departments including Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Biomedical Engineering (Collaborative Program), Cancer Research (Collaborative Program), Computing, Epidemiology, Neuroscience, Pathology and Molecular Medicine, and Rehabilitation Science. A select group of outstanding students pursuing both medical education and advanced research training are admitted to these programs. The combined MD/PhD and MD/Master's initiatives enhance academic excellence and support the growth of physician-scientists by seamlessly blending clinical and research education while promoting translational research opportunities. Participants in these dual-degree programs contribute unique clinical-translational insights to their research labs while sharing scientific perspectives with their medical school peers. For graduate studies, students can choose from more than 200 faculty advisors across participating programs to guide their thesis work. The medical education component benefits from the School of Medicine Building's cutting-edge facilities, recognized among North America's top teaching environments, which incorporate contemporary instructional approaches, technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration to deliver an outstanding medical education.
Students applying to the combined programs must meet the admissions requirements and be accepted into both the MD program and the chosen graduate program. The minimum requirement for the MD/PhD or MD/Master’s Programs at Queens’s University is an Honours baccalaureate degree. Students with a Master’s degree or graduate students in the second year of a Master’s program, are also eligible to apply.
Students registered in a Master’s program at the time of application must complete the requirements for the Master’s degree prior to entry into the combined MD/PhD program, unless promoted to the PhD program through the Mini-Master’s route (Queen’s students only). Applicants must have an obvious and demonstrated research potential.
Language Requirements
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
Computer-Based Test: A minimum score of 250 and a minimum Essay Rating score of 5.0
Paper-Based Test: A minimum score of 600 and a Test of Written English (TWE) with a minimum score of 5.0
Internet-based test: A minimum score of 100 and a minimum score of 4 for writing
IELTS - English for International Opportunity - A minimum score of 7
MELAB - Michigan English Language Assessment Battery - A minimum score of 90
PTE - Pearson Test of English Academic - A minimum score of 70