Medical School Pathways Exclusive to Waterloo Science

Apply to the American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM) program in your second year and enter after your 3B term. Your first year at ACSOM will double as the final year of your degree from the University of Waterloo. 

• Waterloo Science students will receive priority consideration for interviews.
• Canadian students receive a 25% discount on tuition.
• Waterloo Science students will receive a 10% discount on top of the Canadian student discount.
• Scholarships are available.
• Students selected in the second year will receive specialized premed programming in their third year at Waterloo to increase their chance of success in the first year of medical school.

Read about our partnership with ACSOM and learn about admission requirements on the ACSOM/Waterloo admission page.

University of Waterloo students who successfully complete the BSc Honours Science degree program with a minimum GPA of 75% are eligible for direct entry* into the SUSOM Doctor of Medicine (MD) program. 

Pathway benefits include:

• Eligibility for the $20,000 USD partnership scholarship, as well as existing merit-based and Canadian grants and scholarships. 
• A guaranteed admissions interview for pathway participants.
• Access to SUSOM’s comprehensive medical education, where MD program students achieve USMLE and residency placement success.
• The opportunity to undertake select elective rotations in Canada, as well as core and elective rotations in the United States.

Learn more about SUSOM’s admissions requirements, accreditation status and Basic Science campus on the island of Saba. If you have any questions, please contact us: admissions@saba.edu. 

*To receive direct entry, Waterloo graduates must submit an application, submit required transcript(s), satisfactorily complete an interview with the admissions team, provide two letters of recommendation and share a personal statement.

University of Waterloo graduates who have successfully achieved their BSc Honours Science degree, with a minimum GPA of 75%, are eligible for direct entry* into the MUA Doctor of Medicine (MD) program. 

Participants receive the following benefits:

• Eligibility for the $20,000 USD partnership scholarship, as well as the existing merit-based scholarship. 
• MD program students from Canada are eligible to pay tuition and administrative fee costs in CAD, a significant savings when considering current conversion rates. 
• A guaranteed admissions interview.
• Access to MUA’s expansive medical education and hands-on training, where MD program students achieve notable residency placement success rates.
• The ability to undertake select elective rotations in Canada, along with core and elective rotations in the United States.

Explore MUA’s admissions requirements, accreditation status and Basic Science campus on the island of Nevis. To ask any questions, please contact us: admissions@mua.edu. 

*To receive direct entry, Waterloo graduates must submit an application, submit required transcript(s), satisfactorily complete an interview with the admissions team, provide two letters of recommendation and share a personal statement.

University of Waterloo students who have successfully completed the BSc Honours Science program with a minimum GPA of 75% are eligible for direct entry* into the St. Matthew’s University Doctor of Medicine (MD) program. 

Benefits for aspiring physicians include:

• Eligibility for our $20,000 USD partnership scholarship, along with existing merit-based and Canadian grants and scholarships. 
• We offer a 100% Tuition Refund guarantee, available to eligible MD program graduates who do not achieve qualifying residency placement.
• A guaranteed partnership pathway admissions interview.
• Access to SMUSOM’s supportive medical training program, where MD program students achieve their USMLE and residency placement goals.
• The choice to undertake select elective rotations in Canada, as well as core and elective rotations in the United States.

Discover St. Matthew’s University’s admissions requirements, accreditation status and Basic Science campus on Grand Cayman. Please reach out if you have any questions at admissions@stmatthews.edu. 

*To receive direct entry, Waterloo graduates must submit an application, submit required transcript(s), satisfactorily complete an interview with the admissions team, provide two letters of recommendation and share a personal statement.

University of Waterloo students who successfully complete the BSc Honours Science program with a minimum GPA of 75% are eligible for direct entry* into the SMUSVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program. 

Benefits for future veterinarians include:

• Eligibility for our $20,000 USD partnership scholarship, as well as the existing merit-based scholarship.
• A guaranteed admissions interview for pathway students.
• Access to the Clinical Teaching Facility (CTF), an immersive setting where students gain invaluable experience with a variety of animals, including horses, dogs, cats and exotic animals such as turtles, blue iguanas and other aquatic life.
• The opportunity to undertake rotations in Canada, which involve engaging directly with diverse animal patients and utilizing cutting-edge technology for diagnosing and treating a variety of conditions.

Discover SMUSVM’s admissions requirements and Basic Science campus on Grand Cayman. Please connect with us if you have any questions: admissions@stmatthews.edu. 

*To receive direct entry, Waterloo graduates must submit an application, submit required transcript(s), satisfactorily complete an interview with the admissions team, provide two letters of recommendation and share a personal statement.

Take the fast-track to medical school at Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) and the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC).  

• Waterloo students enter the medical school application process at the interview stage.
• All successful candidates are eligible to receive the Waterloo Partner Scholarship, a one-time award of $7,500 USD for the first semester of enrollment. Other scholarships are also available.

Learn more about minimum admission requirements at RUSM admissions and AUC admissions.