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.
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.
