Listener
Listeners attend all classes but don’t complete assignments or tests. No grade is assigned or credit earned. Please note that not all courses are available to Listeners. Please note, only the faculties of Humanities, Science and Social Science accept listener applications.
To apply, complete the Listener Form and upload to MacDrive.
- Submitting an application does not guarantee enrolment in a course.
- You may not be notified of enrolment until after the add/drop date at the start of term. This could be a week after classes begin.
- Learn about fees.
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Auditor
If you’re currently enrolled at McMaster in an undergraduate program, you may request permission to audit a course from the instructor and your faculty office.
Graduate students should contact the School of Graduate studies for questions on auditing.
You must satisfy the prerequisites for the course, register and pay applicable fees. You will not complete assignments or write the final examination. No credit will be earned. A notation of ‘AUD’ is assigned in place of a grade.
The deadline to switch a course from credit to audit (and vice versa) is the last day for enrolment changes in the relevant term.
Please contact your Faculty Office if you have any questions.
Senior (undergraduate degree courses)
If you’re over 65 by the last day of the course, you may enrol in courses for credit without payment of tuition and supplementary fees. You must still meet admissions and prerequisite requirements.
Seniors apply on the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre and pay the appropriate full-time fee.
Alternatively, if you are interested in being a listener for a particular class (ie. auditing the class but not being formally enrolled in it for credit), please see the relevant section on this page.
What is a sponsored student?
A sponsored student receives funding for tuition and/or supplementary/miscellaneous fees by an embassy, government, band funding or company.
Process
Tuition and supplementary/miscellaneous fees covered by your sponsor will be removed from your student account and will be invoiced directly to your sponsor each term. If your sponsorship does not cover supplementary/miscellaneous fees, the charges will appear on your Mosaic student account and need to be settled by the deadline.
Your responsibilities
- Notify your sponsor of changes in enrolment and/or academic progress resulting in a change of fees
- Review your online Mosaic Account Summary and pay any charges not covered by your sponsor
- Provide any transcripts or progress reports directly to the sponsor, if required
How to check if your guarantee has been received
Log on to your Mosaic account. Select “Student Center” and then “payments”. If the guarantee has been received, it will be labeled as “Deferred to Third Party.”
