Policy on Student Transfers
Applications for transfer will be accepted only from Canadian schools and only under exceptional circumstances, provided that the person would have met our admission standards, that his/her curriculum to date is compatible with our own and only if space is available. If these conditions are met the candidate will be invited to an interview.
Transfers into the University of Ottawa program:
Transfers into the MD program will only be considered under exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, subject to space availability, and if in full compliance with all of the following criteria. Transfers will only be considered into year 3 of the 4-year undergraduate medical program.
The applicant must:
- be registered full-time as an undergraduate medical student in a Canadian university offering an accredited and comparable 4-year medical program;
- initiate the request at least 1 year prior to the desired year of transfer;
- have successfully completed year 2 at the time of transfer;
- be in good academic standing and have a satisfactory overall record at the home institution;
- meet the general admission requirements of the Faculty;
- not be on leave from the home institution.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all necessary documentation from the home institution reaches the University of Ottawa along with the request for transfer.