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Request for Review of Academic Requirements

We recognize applicants may experience challenges meeting academic requirements due to the nature of their undergraduate program or extenuating circumstances. You may complete the following form to request an exception after a review of your circumstances.

This form may only be used to request an exception to the following policies: 

  • degree equivalency; 
  • 90 units in 4 calendar years; 
  • and 30 upper division units. 

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Údoes not offer pre-submission evaluation of applications. As such, reviewers will not provide opinions or confirmation of any other aspect of the application. Applicants are responsible for reviewing the Applicant Manual to ensure they meet all other academic requirements.

Once this form is submitted, the committee will assess your case, and the Admissions Office will follow up with you via email regarding the outcome. 

Review may take 10 business days, with additional time required if the request is incomplete and/or reviewers request additional information. You may begin your application while you await a decision.

If you submit a request after September 16, 2026 you may not receive a response before the application deadline and may need to submit your application prior to receiving a decision. As a reminder, application submission and all components of your application are due October 7, 2026.

Thank you for your interest in the SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine.

Request Reason
*Applicants are responsible for selecting all requirements for which they are requesting a review. Reviews will be limited to the requirements selected in the request form.
e.g. PharmD, BScN
*Preferably the version in effect at the time you entered the program, if available
*Pre-requisite course evaluation or GPA requirement review will not be accepted and will not be reviewed by the admissions committee.
Have you previously requested a review of your academic requirements, including in a previous admissions cycle?
*
The total size of uploaded attachments can be no larger than 15MB
 
The total size of uploaded attachments can be no larger than 15MB
Examples of other supporting documentation

If your request is related to a medical condition/disability, supporting documentation will be required. This could include a doctor’s note stating your care details during the period of time your studies were impacted or a letter from your institution’s accessible learning office stating the accommodations made to your courseload. Please note that the documentation does not need to include confidential health information.
 

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿ÚSchool of Medicine collects and retains prospects’ personal information under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of recruiting and admissions. Personal information collected may include: name, email address, province of residence, your connection to SFU, your current academic level, questions submitted and answers given by the university in order to provide relevant admission processes and services. If you have any questions, please visit the webpage sfu.ca/medicine or contact Learner Recruitment at medmdrec@sfu.ca.