Offered by University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada, MA/MS in Medical Science is a master's degree in Medicine programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,859 per semester (CAD 1,225 per semester for local students).
Also offered as: Doctorate
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Medicine
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 1,225 / semester
International tuition: CAD 2,859 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This is a thesis-based Master of Science in Medical Science at the University of Calgary, offering specializations spanning cancer biology, critical care medicine, mountain medicine, joint injury and arthritis research, molecular and medical genetics, physiology, biomechanics, biomedical ethics, surgery, and medical imaging. Students complete two courses, take part in research seminars and journal clubs, defend a written research proposal, and ultimately submit and defend an original research thesis. Full-time completion is expected within two years, with four years as the maximum. The program is based at the Health Sciences Centre building on the Foothills Campus in Calgary. A supervisor must be identified and secured before application. Graduates go on to work as academic researchers, in education, medicine, government agencies, and health organizations, or in the private sector and industry, and the degree is described as a prerequisite for further PhD study. It suits science and health graduates seeking focused, mentor-guided research training in a specific biomedical specialty before pursuing doctoral study or research-oriented careers.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.30 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a four-year baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a recognised institution, and a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale over the past two years of full-time study (at least 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units). A supervisor must be secured before application. The programme page defers language testing to the Faculty of Graduate Studies' general standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 86 overall (no section below 20), PTE Academic 59, or Duolingo English Test 125 (no sub-score below 105); a degree taught in English at a recognised institution may exempt applicants. Two reference letters and a curriculum vitae are required. Admission dates and deadlines vary across three entry terms, with deadlines running from October to December depending on the entry term and residency status.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:For Fall 2027 entry, the University of Calgary opens undergraduate applications for domestic applicants on 1 October 2026 and for international applicants on 15 August 2026, both closing on the same firm application deadline of 1 March 2027, with supporting documents due by 15 March 2027 and offers accepted by 1 May 2027. International applicants follow the identical March 1 deadline; the university publishes no separate, later international closing date. Applications are not accepted on a rolling basis after the deadline for most direct-entry programmes, though a small number of programmes (e.g. Nursing) run further selection rounds into the summer while space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
