Doctorat de premier cycle en médecine

Université Laval · Québec, Lévis, Rimouski · Health · Limited-enrolment program

33Required minimum R score · Current cycle (faculty page consulted on 2026-10-26)

301seats

seats : government decree); 55 % reserved for CEGEP applicants (including a maximum of 4 places for the Envol program, low-income applicants) and 45 % for university applicants

applications : Selection in stages: the CASPer test is eliminatory (people not retained at the Casper stage are refused without review of their academic record); invitation to the MEM is based on the Casper result and the threshold R score for the category; final selection is based solely on the MEM results (except PNIQ and CBMF categories).

Published R score thresholds

Threshold type	R score	Term	Applicant category	Source
Required minimum R score	33	Current cycle (faculty page consulted on 2026-10-26)	Regular CEGEP applicants	Source

Faculty wording: “Minimum R score required for regular CEGEP applicants”. The limited-enrolment programs table specifies: “Minimum R score required to move to the second stage of selection” — this is a preselection threshold (before Casper/MEM), not a guarantee of admission.

Prerequisites

Basis of admission

DEC
University

Eligible DECs and their conditions

DEC in Natural Sciences, with Biology 0B0F or 00XU and Chemistry 0C0F or 00XV
DEC in Science, Letters and Arts
Other DEC with all biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics objectives passed
12-year school diploma (outside Quebec): preparatory year (preparatory schooling) to be passed in a non-limited-enrolment program before applying
University basis: minimum of 60 university credits in a single program at the time of application

Required prerequisite courses

Biology: 0B0F or 00XU (required with the DEC in Natural Sciences); for another DEC: 0B01 or 00UK and 0B0F or 00XU
Chemistry: 0C0F or 00XV (required with the DEC in Natural Sciences); for another DEC: 0C01 or 00UL and 0C0F or 00XV
Mathematics and Physics: complete objectives required for the “other DEC” basis (details on the program sheet)
CEGEP applicants: the DEC must be obtained with no university credits earned by the end of the fall session preceding admission (exception: make-up courses or bridging courses for prerequisites)

Missing prerequisites can be completed in the winter or summer sessions of the year of the admission notice (maximum 2 courses in the summer), with proof of registration to be sent to the faculty. Regional bonus: +1.0 added to the R score or CRU for applicants who completed their Secondary 5 in a remote region designated by the MSSS. Not eligible: a person already enrolled in medicine at another Quebec university (no transfers), excluded from a medicine program, struck off a professional order, enrolled in residency or holding a doctorate in medicine (Quebec/Canada); only one new enrolment in medicine per 7-year period.

Key dates

Date	Deadline	Applicant category
November 1, 2026	Application deadline — university applicants (including international medical graduates, DIM)	University applicants
February 1, 2027	Application deadline — international (pre-university studies)	International
March 1, 2027	Application deadline — CEGEP applicants (Quebec and Canada)	CEGEP applicants

Possible bridging options

Test Casper (Acuity Insights) Required

“Canada Casper 2” version, in French. Mandatory for all categories. Eliminatory: an insufficient result leads to refusal without review of the academic record.

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MEM (multiple mini-interviews) Required

Invitation is based on the Casper result and the threshold R score for the category; final selection is based solely on the MEM results (except PNIQ and CBMF).

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French test for non-French speakers (TCF-TP)

For people whose language of instruction in high school and CEGEP was not French: TCF-TP with an overall result of at least 400/699 and at least 14/20 in written expression.

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If you're not eligible yet

Missing prerequisites: can be completed in the winter or summer sessions of the year of the admission notice (maximum 2 courses in the summer), proof of registration to be sent to the Faculty of Medicine (admission.med@fmed.ulaval.ca).
12-year school diploma only: direct admission is impossible; the preparatory year must first be passed in a non-limited-enrolment program.

Official pathways

Preparatory year (preparatory schooling) in health sciences

People who hold a 12-year school diploma and are aiming for a limited-enrolment health program must first apply to a non-limited-enrolment program to take the preparatory year there and pass the required make-up courses (for medicine: BIO-0150, BIO-0110, CHM-0150, CHM-0160, CHM-0250, MAT-0150, MAT-0260, PHY-0150, PHY-0250, PHY-0260). Passing the preparatory year does not guarantee admission to the limited-enrolment program; the university applicants deadline then applies.

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New application the following year

The process is annual; a refused application can be resubmitted in the following cycle (since final selection is based on the MEM, the Casper and interview results can change).

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Plan B — related programs to consider

Baccalauréat en sciences biomédicales (Université Laval)

A program in the same faculty that shares the same health science prerequisites; it makes it possible to build the university record (minimum 60 credits in a single program) required to then apply to medicine in the university applicants category.

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Adjacent programs

— Same faculty, same health science prerequisites.
— Other limited-enrolment health programs with Casper, in the same faculty.

Official sources

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Data verified on October 26, 2026 from the university's official sources. A past threshold does not guarantee admission: it describes previous years.