Medical Professional Stream
Your career in medicine/veterinary starts at Trent
Through our unique Medial Professional Stream, you’ll get the direction and assistance you need to achieve your medical, dentistry, veterinary, or pharmacy school dreams throughout your undergraduate degree. Medical schools and professional programs are looking for more than just good grades; they want well-rounded applicants who stand out from the crowd. The exclusive Medical Professional Stream (MPS) program at Trent provides support to meet these non-academic requirements by providing you with invaluable guidance when choosing courses, volunteer activities and other skills development opportunities.
Program Highlights
- Select your major (or joint major) in a B.A. or B.Sc. program of your choice
- Tailored training experience that helps you secure the right courses to prepare for the MCAT
- Small class sizes give you better access to professors, improving your chances of getting those much needed reference letters
- Fast track your career in medicine and explore options to gain entry to Medical or Veterinary School through unique pathways for Trent graduates at St. George’s University (SGU), on the island of Grenada, West Indies, the University of Medical and Health Sciences in St. Kitt’s, or Trinity Medical Sciences University in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Degrees Offered:
- B.A. (Honours)
- B.Sc. (Honours)
Locations:
- Peterborough
Resume Boosters:
- Gain valuable volunteer experience in a range of healthcare oriented and other community settings, as well as not-for-profit organizations
- Benefit from faculty and physician mentoring through advising and information sessions
- Get published through undergraduate research opportunities in your chosen degree
- Join the Trent University Emergency First Response Team and the Premedical Society

"I'm excited for all of the MCAT and interview preparation that the Medical Professional Stream is going to help me with."
Career Paths:
Career Opportunities
- Doctor
- Veterinarian
- Dentist
- Pharmacist
- General Practitioner
- Surgeon
- Medical Sales
- Policy Advisor
- Health Care Practitioner
- Researcher
- Professor
- Medical Writer
- Public Health Specialist
Popular Courses:
- Critical Thinking
- Intro to Psychology
- Human Physiology
- Intro to Canadian Justice
- Biological Anthropology
- Becoming Human
- Moral & Political Philosophy
- Foundations of Biomedical Science
- Digital World
- Introductory Crime Scene Investigation

Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Requirements:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
Program Requirements:
- Minimum 80% average for consideration. Appropriate prerequisite courses for the program that you intend to declare as your major in your second year.
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
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