Undergraduate Major to take when applying to PA School

What undergraduate major should you take to apply to PA school? Is a concentration in health sciences/sciences considered more competitive? Here we answer all your questions on undergraduate major.

There is no undergraduate “major” you must have in order to get into PA school in Canada.

You can do any undergraduate degree – Bachelor of Sciences, Health Sciences, social work, Engineering, Arts & Sciences, Humanities, Arts, Philosophy, Music, etc and apply to PA school.

Remember, as long as you meet the admission requirements, it does not matter what major you come from.

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University of Manitoba’s Master of PA Studies

A health sciences undergrad is recommended

University of Manitoba does recommend having a Bachelor’s degree that is preferably in a health sciences field, however

McMaster’s PA Program

No specific undergrad degree required to apply

McMaster’s PA program requires a minimum of two years of undergraduate study at a university level. They specify there is no specific course or background requirements.

University of Toronto’s PA program

No specific undergrad degree required to apply

University of Toronto’s PA program requires a minimum 10 full-year courses (20 half-year courses), or the equivalent of 4 semesters of undergraduate university education. They do not specify if any undergraduate major is preferred.