Transfer and exchange students

Transfer students and course equivalencies

Interested in transferring to McMaster? If you have taken courses at another University, check the course equivalencies to determine if you may be eligible for transfer credit.

More information about applying for Transfer/Advanced Credit on the Future Student website.

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Exchange students

McMaster University’s exchange program is administered by International Student Services. To find out more about the program please visit their website.

Incoming exchange students

If you are coming to McMaster on exchange from another institution, you will enrol in your Faculty in Level 3 using Mosaic.

Your Enrolment Appointment is communicated in Mosaic (noted on the right hand menu in the Student Center tab).

If you are at McMaster for the winter term only, please enrol for your courses as soon as your Enrolment Appointment opens in June.

Outgoing McMaster students

If you are going out on exchange to another institution for a full year or part of the year, you’ll enrol for your courses using Mosaic.

Your Enrolment Appointment will be noted in Mosaic — on the right hand menu in the Student Center tab.

Contact an academic advisor in your Faculty Office to prepare for enrolling in Mosaic. You’ll need to work with the advisor regarding the course units you will be taking on exchange. Since you will be enrolling for the exchange courses through Mosaic, the Faculty Office will need to issue permission for you to enrol in exchange courses.

If you want to make course changes after enrolling, contact your Faculty/Program Office.

Hoping to apply for OSAP while on exchange?

Apply for OSAP as you normally would, using McMaster (not your exchange university) as your institution. You will receive a form in your exchange package to provide the study dates for your terms while you’re on exchange. Fill this out and submit it to Student Financial Aid & Scholarships, along with proof of those study dates, as far in advance of your travel as possible.

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Returning from exchange

If you were studying on exchange during winter term of the previous academic year, you’ll be able to enrol for the upcoming year using Mosaic.

Your Enrolment Appointment will be posted in the Student Center tab on Mosaic.

If the transfer credits for your exchange courses do not yet appear on your student record and you need a course as a prerequisite, please contact your Faculty/Program office and speak with an academic advisor.