Requirements for Med-P Qualifying Year

• Be a recognized resident of Québec.
• Enrolled or have graduated from one of the following Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) programs:
  • Science (200.B0, 200.B1)
  • Combined science programs ''Double DEC'' (200.11, 200.12, 200.13, 200.15, 200.16)-note that the global R score including both programs is used in the academic assessment)
  • Science + International Baccalaureate ''IB DEC'' (200.Z0, 200.Z1)
  • Sciences, Lettres et Arts (700.A0, 700.A1)
  • French Baccalaureate at a Quebec institution only (*2)
• Complete the DEC in a maximum of 3 years.
• *Be in the final year of collegial studies and obtain (by July 31 of the entering year) a Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) in one of the programs listed above or have graduated from one of the stated programs and not registered or enrolled in a full-time University level program (see note below in exceptions (*1) for more information).

Note: The majority of competitive applicants will complete the DEC in the expected 2 years and be full-time according to the regulations of their institution in each Fall and Winter semester. The most common situations candidates will have extended the length of their DEC are: Starting in a bridging (tremplin) program or in another pre-university DEC, Double-DEC, Sports-Études, medical withdrawal from a course or a semester issues with availability of required courses at your institution, part-time terms or leaves that prevent completing the program, taking 5 courses in one semester and 7 in another, or other extenuating circumstances.

Extenuating Circumstances

Candidates should only select “extenuating circumstances” in the online application and submit their letter and documentation if they did not complete the DEC in 3 years, or if their circumstances had a temporary impact on their usual level of academic achievement.

DEC programs and Competency codes

In addition to all other program requirements, candidates must have successfully completed and achieved the competency codes for the following courses by the time the DEC is granted:

*We accept both the new and previous science and math competency codes

For more information on these codes and their requirements, please contact your CEGEP academic advising office.

Applicants to the Med-P Qualifying Year must not:

• Have taken any of the prerequisite courses listed above outside of a regular Fall or Winter semester.
• Have registered in any other post-secondary program for more than one term. (*1)
• Note that grade 12 programs, including those in Quebec (for example Stanstead, or LCC including IB Diploma) are not accepted as a basis of application to Med-P.

Exceptions

(*1. a) Exceptions made for students who graduated from the DEC in a Fall term and began a new post-secondary program the following Winter (i.e. in the Winter term they are submitting their application to Med-P Qualifying Year); academic performance from the new program is not considered; no more than 1 semester of study is permitted.

(*2) Quebec residents enrolled in a French Baccalaureate program located in Quebec are eligible; both years (première and terminale) must be undertaken in Quebec, the candidate must complete all “complements Québécois” for the Cegep-equivalent prerequisites listed above, which must be reflected on the course attestation provided by the school, along with an R score.