See the admission requirements for applicants from educational systems below. Refer to Application Procedures for instructions on how to apply for admission.

Applicants must arrange for official high school transcripts to be sent to McMaster University directly from their high school well in advance of the session to which they are applying. The equivalent of first-class standing will be required for admission consideration. Documents in a language other than English should be accompanied by notarized English translations. 

You are considered for admission on an individual basis. You are strongly advised not to come to the University until you have been informed of your acceptance and have fulfilled all conditions of admission.

American High School Curriculum

Applicants from the United States of America or international schools offering the American high school curriculum must satisfactorily complete a secondary school diploma with a minimum overall average of at least 80% in the Grade 12 academic program of an accredited American high school and must present all prerequisite courses for their chosen program. Admission is competitive and many programs will require grades/averages above the minimum 80% for admission consideration. Some programs have specific math and/or science AP requirements that must also be met.  Please refer to our website noted above for more details.

American Curriculum applicants must also present results from the Critical Reading and Mathematics components of SAT I with a minimum combined score of 1200 (minimum 580 Critical Reading, 520 Mathematics) or from ACT with a minimum composite score of 27.

General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.)

Applicants from the General Certificate of Education system require five G.C.E. subjects at least two of which must be at the Advanced Level with the balance of the subjects at the Ordinary Level.  Advanced Level subjects must be appropriate to your chosen program.  For program specific requirements please refer to our website:  http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/future/oth-gce.html

Other Countries or Educational Systems

For admission requirements from other education systems, please visit our web site at http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/forms/inter.php to view our Country Specific Admissions Requirements.