Earn your MSc as an additional degree to your certification. Open to surgery residents at the University of Manitoba who are currently registered in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada specialty training program through the Max Rady College of Medicine, the RSPSC program is a postgraduate clinical specialty certification program.
Surgery (MSc)
University Rank:#643
Duration2 year(s)
Tuition FeeCAD 4,884 / per term
Next IntakeMay 1, 2027
Surgery (MSc)
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Requirements
Entry Requirements
Admission requirements
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To be considered for entry into the Surgery (MSc) Medical Graduate Program, you must meet the following minimum requirements. However, meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
In addition to the admission requirements listed in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of the Academic Calendar, this program is only available to MD degree holders who are currently enrolled in a postgraduate residency program at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba. Since residents will incorporate this program into their residency training, concurrent curriculum registration is required.
Besides these specific requirements, all applicants must also meet the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
English Program Requirements
Test name: IAEP(Intensive Academic English Program)
Minimum score required : Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall
Minimum score required : Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall
Test name: IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System)
Minimum score required : 6.5 overall
Minimum score required : 6.5 overall
Test name: Internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL-iBT®)(Test of English as a Foreign Language)University of Manitoba institutional code: 0973*Please note if you have taken multiple tests, we will not consider your “best score” for admission. Individual tests only will be considered and must achieve the minimum requirements in each category and in overall score.
Minimum score required : For tests taken up to January 20, 2026:Overall score of 8620 in Reading20 in Writing20 in Listening20 in SpeakingFor tests taken on or after January 21, 2026:Overall score of 4.54.0 in Reading4.0 in Writing4.0 in Listening4.0 in Speaking
Minimum score required : For tests taken up to January 20, 2026:Overall score of 8620 in Reading20 in Writing20 in Listening20 in SpeakingFor tests taken on or after January 21, 2026:Overall score of 4.54.0 in Reading4.0 in Writing4.0 in Listening4.0 in Speaking
Test name: Pearson Test of English Academic
Minimum score required : 61 overall
Minimum score required : 61 overall
Test name: Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level
Minimum score required : Minimum score of 180
Minimum score required : Minimum score of 180
Test name: Duolingo English Test
Minimum score required : Overall score of 120; minimum score of 100 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking categories
Minimum score required : Overall score of 120; minimum score of 100 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking categories
Test name: IAEP(Intensive Academic English Program)
Minimum score required : Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall
Minimum score required : Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall
Test name: IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System)
Minimum score required : 6.5 overall
Minimum score required : 6.5 overall
Test name: Internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL-iBT®)(Test of English as a Foreign Language)University of Manitoba institutional code: 0973*Please note if you have taken multiple tests, we will not consider your “best score” for admission. Individual tests only will be considered and must achieve the minimum requirements in each category and in overall score.
Minimum score required : For tests taken up to January 20, 2026:Overall score of 8620 in Reading20 in Writing20 in Listening20 in SpeakingFor tests taken on or after January 21, 2026:Overall score of 4.54.0 in Reading4.0 in Writing4.0 in Listening4.0 in Speaking
Minimum score required : For tests taken up to January 20, 2026:Overall score of 8620 in Reading20 in Writing20 in Listening20 in SpeakingFor tests taken on or after January 21, 2026:Overall score of 4.54.0 in Reading4.0 in Writing4.0 in Listening4.0 in Speaking
Test name: Pearson Test of English Academic
Minimum score required : 61 overall
Minimum score required : 61 overall
Test name: Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level
Minimum score required : Minimum score of 180
Minimum score required : Minimum score of 180
Test name: Duolingo English Test
Minimum score required : Overall score of 120; minimum score of 100 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking categories
Minimum score required : Overall score of 120; minimum score of 100 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking categories
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
4,884 / per term
Surgery (MSc)
University of Manitoba
Canada, Winnipeg