Frequently asked questions
Med Plus is designed for students who are interested in pursuing any career in health care. Examples include Medicine, Dentistry, Research and Graduate studies and allied health professions such as Chiropractic, Midwifery, Naturopathy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.
Yes. All students accepted into a degree program at Brock University with a minimum 80 per cent average in their final year of high school or their most recent university year are eligible. Each eligible student is given equal consideration and Med Plus does not reserve any positions specifically for upper-year students.
Yes. The marks from your current year are used to determine your average for entrance into the program.
If applying from high school, applicants must have maintained a minimum 80 per cent academic average during grades 11 and 12.
If applying as a current Brock student, applicants must have maintained a minimum 80 per cent academic average in their university studies.
No. You should choose a program that is of interest to you. It is important, however, to ensure that you are taking the required courses for entrance into medical school or any other health professional program you choose.
The four levels build on each other. The curriculum is scaffolded to become more focused and expose students to a wide variety of specialized professions and skill development opportunities.
There are no formal graded assignments. However, there are reflections, attendance and academic requirements students must meet in order to continue enrolment in the program.
No. Supervisors of your volunteer placement will complete a performance evaluation when you finish your placement.
Med Plus students do an average of 2-5 hours of programming per week in addition to their academic studies.
Yes. For students to get the most out of the Med Plus program, regular attendance at our weekly and bi-weekly speaker sessions and workshops is necessary.
Yes. Niagara is a blend of rural and urban areas, so we integrate rural aspects of health care into the speaker series and observation visits.
The medical application process requires a demonstrated awareness of the rigours of a medical career and discusses issues that physicians face. Med Plus helps by providing:
- Better understanding of the health practitioner’s role in today’s health care environment;
- Improved understanding of the requirements and demands of medical school training;
- Exposure to numerous health-related professional careers, in addition to the practice of medicine;
- Experience in volunteer situations with the ill and disabled to develop the personal interaction skills required of health professionals;
- Career planning to explore options for health care professions;
- Better preparation for medical school from both the admissions and the academic perspectives.
In medical school and other health profession schools, you will need to exercise skills in teamwork and leadership and employ a broad understanding of health care. Med Plus prepares you with workshops, such as: team building and leadership skills, nutrition, presentation skills and time and stress management workshops.
The program fee is $1004 per year
*Please note annual fees are subject to change
April 15 of the current calendar year or until the program is full.
Each question is limited to 250 words. Your answers should be informative but succinct.
The number of applicants grows each year and always exceeds the spaces available in the program.
Once you have submitted your online application, a form will be emailed directly to your reference to complete and return to the Med Plus Consultant via email before the application deadline.
You will need to give us permission on the Med Plus application to view your transcripts from your application to Brock or you may send a hard copy directly by mail.
Send hard-copy transcripts to:
Attn: Med Plus Consultant
Career Education, ST119
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St. Catharines, ON
L2S 3A1
Transcripts must be received by the application deadline.
Yes. You do not need to receive your letter of acceptance to Brock before you apply to the Med Plus program. We encourage applicants to complete the application process as early as possible.
All required application documents must be submitted by the application deadline.
This includes:
- application form
- letter of reference
- transcript of grades
- autobiographical sketch
- statement of intent
Late applications will not be accepted.
Applications are reviewed by the Med Plus committee and are graded on;
- Marks
- Statement of Interest questions
- Professionalism of application
- Letter of reference
- Autobiographical Sketch