Types of licences
Educational - medical student class
For medical students enrolled in a BC medical school:
- SFU MD program
- UBC MD undergraduate program, Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- UBC MD/PhD combined program
Learn more about the requirements for BC medical students
UBC visiting elective
For visiting medical students enrolled in the UBC Visiting Student Elective Program to complete an elective in BC.
Learn more about the requirements for UBC visiting electives
Independent clinical experience
For visiting medical students enrolled in a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (which includes the Canada sponsor note) who cannot be accommodated by the UBC Visiting Student Elective Program.
Learn more about the requirements for independent clinical experiences
Learn more about the policies that the Licence Committee uses to consider applications
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