Bachelor Programme
Medical Sciences (BMSc)
The BMSc is offered jointly by Western's Faculty of Science and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and teaches the basic medical sciences at an advanced level. Students apply to Medical Sciences first entry and are assured admission to Year 3 of the BMSc if they complete Medical Sciences 1 and 2 successfully. Modules span biochemistry, epidemiology and biostatistics, medical biophysics, medical cell biology, microbiology and immunology, pathology, physiology and pharmacology, and public health, with research, capstone and Science Co-op options.
University
Western University
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Medical Sciences
Duration
4 years (Honours BMSc; Years 1-2 in Medical Sciences first entry)
Language
English
Campus
London, Ontario (Main Campus)
Degree
Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc), entered through Medical Sciences first entry (combined BMSc + Ivey HBA available)
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (OUAC application deadline for equal consideration); English test results by mid-April 2027
Tuition Information
International: CAD 47,493 tuition in year 1 (50,492.46 single-payment total with ancillary fees and health plans) under Western's 2026-27 Science/Social Science/Bio-Medical Sciences rate. International tuition rises no more than 4% per year after year 1. Canadian students (2026-27): Ontario residents CAD 6,171 tuition (8,222.46 total), out-of-province CAD 7,719 tuition (9,770.46 total). The 2026-27 schedules are marked draft and Fall 2027 rates are not yet published.
Admission Requirements
- Apply on the OUAC using Western code ESM
- Ontario: OSSD with at least six Grade 12 U/M courses (excluding co-op), including ENG4U; each required course needs at least 70%
- Ontario required courses: ENG4U, SBI4U, MCV4U and SCH4U (SPH4U recommended)
- IB: full IB Diploma with at least 27 points (including TOK and Extended Essay), six subjects with three at HL, and no mark below 4. Program IB requirements: Biology, Chemistry and Math (any), HL or SL (Physics recommended)
- Applicants from other curricula (A Levels, AP, US high school and national curricula by country) are assessed against Western's curriculum- and country-specific requirements
- Years 1 and 2 are Medical Sciences first entry; BMSc admission in Year 3 is assured after successful completion of Medical Sciences 1 and 2
- Admission average guideline: mid to high 80s (Medical Sciences) (Averages reflect Ontario high school students. Reaching the guideline does not guarantee admission)
- English language proficiency is required if English is not your first language (tests written from January 1, 2025 and before March 2027): IELTS Academic 6.5 (6.0 in each section), TOEFL iBT 83 (20 in each section) for tests before January 21, 2026 or 4.5 overall (4.0 in reading, speaking and writing; 4.5 in listening) for tests on or after that date, PTE Academic 58 (56 in each section), Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 (169 in each section) or Duolingo 115 (100 in each subscore). A waiver may be possible, for example after four full-time years of secondary school in English