Important Dates and Deadlines
| FALL – WINTER SESSION – September 2018 |
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| Applicant Type | Application Deadline | Documentation Deadline | ||
| Ontario Secondary School (OUAC 101 programs without a supplementary form / step) |
January 17 | April 1 | ||
| + All Applicants | Please refer to the list below for programs that require a supplementary application / step.Programs not appearing on the list below do not require / allow a supplementary form/step. | |||
| Domestic – 105 (Programs without a Supplementary form) |
Feb 1 (early)* April 1 |
Feb 15 (early)* April 1 |
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| International – 105 (Programs without a Supplementary form) |
Feb 1 (early)* April 1 |
Feb. 15 (early)* April 1 |
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| B.Tech Degree Completion Program Only – January entry (105 Applicants) | November 1 | November 1 | ||
| *Meeting the application and documentation early deadlines as noted above may improve your chances of consideration for admission, as all programs have enrolment limits and may become full prior to the final published deadlines. | ||||
| + PROGRAMS WITH A MANDATORY SUPPLEMENTARY FORM / STEP | ||||
| Program | Application Deadline |
Supplementary Application Deadline |
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| LEVEL I APPLICANTS (101 or 105) | ||||
| Arts & Science | February 1 | February 1 | ||
| Engineering I (Co-op & Non Co-op) | January 17 | February 1 | ||
| Health Sciences I | January 17 | To be completed in February | ||
| Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences I | January 17 | February 1 | ||
| Integrated Business and Humanities I |
February 1 | February 1 | ||
| Integrated Science | February 1 | February 1 | ||
| Midwifery | February 1 | N/A | ||
| Nursing I | February 1 | CASPer testing occurs in late January and February. Dates: TBA. See takecasper.com for details. | ||
| Documentation Deadline: April 1st – Recommend early submission prior to March 1st for Engineering (Co-op & Non-Co-op) and Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences. Exception: Midwifery – February 1st | ||||
| 105 – UPPER YEAR & TRANSFER APPLICANTS | ||||
| Biomedical Discovery & Commercialization | February 1 | February 1 (Transcripts are also due by this date) |
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| Health Sciences (Above Level I) | April 1 | To be completed in May | ||
| Justice, Political Philosophy, and Law | April 1 | April 1 | ||
| Midwifery | February 1 | N/A | ||
| Nursing – Transfer Applicants (from University programs other than Nursing and applicants from college pre-health programs) |
February 1 | CASPer testing occurs in late January and February. Seetakecasper.com for test dates. | ||
| Nursing Accelerated Stream (Above Level I) | February 1 | CASPer testing occurs in late January and February. Seetakecasper.com for test dates. | ||
| Physician Assistant | February 1 | To be completed in February | ||
| Social Work | February 1 | March 1 | ||
| SPRING – SUMMER SESSION – May / June 2018 |
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| Domestic & International Application Deadline | Supporting Documentation Deadline | |||
| May Entry (Term 1 or 3) | April 1 | April 1 | ||
| June Entry (Term 2) | May 15 | May 15 | ||
| Former McMaster Students RE-ADMISSION / RE-INSTATEMENT DEADLINES for FALL-WINTER SESSION | ||||
| Domestic Deadline | International Deadline | |||
| Re-instatement Deadline | June 30 | June 30 | ||
| Re-admission Deadline | July 15 | July 15 | ||
| Nursing Deadline | February 1 | February 1 | ||
Please note: All programs have enrolment limits and may become full prior to published deadlines. Therefore, applying early and submitting all of the required documentation in support of your application in a timely manner may improve your chances of consideration for admission.
Application fees are non-refundable so we strongly advise you to review our admission requirements carefully before applying, to determine your academic eligibility for consideration for admission. See the Admission Requirements section of this website for information about the academic requirements. The University reserves the right, at its sole discretion, not to accept, process or adjudicate applications or amendments to applications to any program at any time. You are advised to submit your application and/or amendments well in advance of the listed deadlines