Transcripts
What is a transcript? A transcript is a copy of your permanent academic record at McMaster University, duly certified by the Registrar and bearing the embossed seal of the University. A transcript is privileged information and is available by submitting a request via Mosaic.
Note that a transcript reflects the current status of your student record at the time it is issued. Please ensure that any changes to the transcript are recorded before ordering a transcript. Transcripts for recent graduates are updated with the degree awarded and conferral date the day following your online convocation ceremony.
- Transcript mail delivery is free of charge for current and former McMaster students and alumni.
- Only mail delivery by Canada Post is available. Please expect delays. Visit Canada Post for delivery times.
- Transcripts will be mailed within Canada and internationally (where mail service is not currently interrupted).
- Fax is not an available delivery method.
- Requests will be processed in date order.
- Official transcripts are available to current students and alumni in good standing.
- We now offer an official e-transcript delivered by Parchment Ordering Services on behalf of McMaster University.
- The only type of Divinity students able to order an e-transcript through Parchment are Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies students. All other Divinity students and alumni are encouraged to contact divreg@mcmaster.ca
Types of transcript requests
| Type of transcript | Processing time | Delivery Method | Cost | Link/form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unofficial | Immediate | Download copy through Mosaic Student Center (access required) | Free | |
| Official paper transcript | 7-10 business days | Mailed via Canada Post
*allow time for delivery |
Free | |
| Rush official paper transcript | Coming soon | – | – | – |
| Official e-transcript | 7-10 business days | Secure email hosted by Parchment Ordering Services © | $2.37 US ($3.00 CDN) |
The Registrar’s Office is not responsible for transcripts lost or delayed in the mail. The Registrar’s Office will not process transcript requests sent via email or by fax using the outdated form. These requests will be deleted.
Transcript attachments
Paper Transcript Requests
Please submit a Mosaic Service Request and attach the cover letter to be delivered with your official McMaster transcript
e-Transcript Requests
Medical Narratives
Paper Transcripts
The narrative transcript for medical students/alumni will be mailed out with the official transcript when completing all requests.
e-Transcripts
Place a second order for an enrolment verification letter and type ‘medical narrative’ in the special instructions.
The emails will be sent out separately via Parchment. All credentials display the blue ribbon certification symbol when directed to a third-party.
How to request an official transcript (current students and recent alumni)
Log in to Mosaic with your MacID and password. Navigate to your Student Center.
If you have never accessed Mosaic, or if you’ve forgotten your MacID, you will need to activate your credentials. Please get in touch with an SSP for help to do so.
Before you begin the activation process, you will need your student ID number, 14-digit barcode number and date of birth. If you do not have your student ID number and/or barcode number, please complete this request form.
We will provide you with your barcode and student ID number within five business days and you can activate your MacID, here.
Once you have access to Mosaic, please continue to follow the steps to request a transcript.
In your Student Center, select the other academic drop down menu and select “Transcript: Request Official”. Use the “next” arrow.
Select your processing options.
E-transcript:
Mail:
Courier:
Quantity: You can order a maximum of three transcripts
Enter the address you would like to send it to.
If you would like it send to yourself and your address is up to date in Mosaic then you can check off Send To My Address and your address will populate.
If you need to send it to a different address, enter the person’s name or the name of the organization in the Send To field and then go to Edit Address. Fill out the exact address you would like it sent to. After you’re done, click OK.
Please verify that the “Send to” and “Address” fields are correct. Incomplete or wrong addresses will result in delayed processing/delivery.
Select submit. You’re all done! If you have selected an option that requires payment, then you will be taken to Moneris to pay for your request.
McMaster transcript legend
This page outlines McMaster’s transcript legend used after March 2015. The legend changed in 2015 to reflect changes in academic terminology as a result of the Mosaic implementation.
Undergraduate, Centre for Continuing Education, and Independent Careers Grading Scale
(Effective September 1982)
| Grade | Points | Equivalent percentages |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 12 | 90-100 |
| A | 11 | 85-89 |
| A- | 10 | 80-84 |
| B+ | 9 | 77-79 |
| B | 8 | 73-76 |
| B- | 7 | 70-72 |
| C+ | 6 | 67-69 |
| C | 5 | 63-66 |
| C- | 4 | 60-62 |
| D+ | 3 | 57-59 |
| D | 2 | 53-56 |
| D- | 1 | 50-52 |
| F | 0 | 0-49 |
Graduation with Distinction: based on a minimum of 9.5 GPA over the entire program of study.
Deans’ Honour List: based on a minimum 9.5 GPA on at least 30 units since last assessed.
Provost Honour Roll: based on a 12.0 GPA on at least 30 units since last assessed.
Course Credit: courses are rated in terms of units. A unit normally consists of one lecture hour per week per term or one laboratory period of not less than two and not more than three hours per week per term.
Graduate Studies Grading Scale
(effective September 2012 for MBA and September 2002 for other graduate programs)
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| A+ | 12 |
| A | 11 |
| A- | 10 |
| B+ | 9 |
| B | 8 |
| B- | 7 |
| F | 0 |
Current Graduate Course Designation:
Graduate courses are designated to count towards the student’s primary academic program, unless the student has identified the course to count for another program, using a requirements designation.
Master of Theological Studies & Master of Divinity Grading Scale
(Effective September 1982)
| Grade | Points | Equivalent percentages |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 12 | 90-100 |
| A | 11 | 85-89 |
| A- | 10 | 80-84 |
| B+ | 9 | 77-79 |
| B | 8 | 73-76 |
| B- | 7 | 70-72 |
| C+ | 6 | 67-69 |
| C | 5 | 63-66 |
| C- | 4 | 60-62 |
| D+ | 0 | 57-59 |
| D | 0 | 53-56 |
| D- | 0 | 50-52 |
| F | 0 | 0-49 |
Dean’s Honour List is based on a minimum 9.5 GPA on at least 27 units. Students who continue to achieve a 9.5 GPA will remain on the Dean’s Honour List.
Non-Numeric Grades
AS – Advanced Standing
AUD – Audit
CAN – Cancelled
F – Fail
INC – Incomplete
IP – In Progress
LWD – Late Withdrawal
MT – Multi-Term
NC – No Credit
NMR – No Mark Received
P – Pass
P+ – Pass with Distinction
SAT – Satisfactory
T – Transfer Credit
U/S – Unsatisfactory
W – Withdrawn
XCH – Exchange
Term Average
Term Grade Point Average (Term GPA) is a weighted average based on the grades obtained in courses taken in a given term within the same career at McMaster University.
Notations
DEF – Deferred Examination
EXTRA – Extra credits not used towards degree
REPEAT – Repeat of a previously failed course (under discontinued repeat regulations)
UPGRADE – Repeat of a previously passed course (under discontinued repeat regulations)
(R) – Repeat of a previous course (under current repeat regulations)
LOP – Course taken at another institution
McMaster University MD Program
Curriculum Outline
Pre-Clerkship = 61 weeks
- Medical Foundation 1 – 11 weeks
- Introduction to Medicine
- Respirology
- Cardiology
- Medical Foundation 2 – 8 weeks
- Hematology
- Introduction to Oncology
- Renal System; Acid Base
- Family Medicine Clinical Experience – Longitudinally during Pre-Clerkship
- Medical Foundation 3 – 12 weeks
- Gastroenterology
- Nutrition
- Endocrinology
- Reproduction
- Medical Foundation 4 – 12 weeks
- Musculoskeletal System
- Neuroscience
- Brain & Behaviour
- Post Medical Foundation 4 Elective – 7 weeks
- Integration foundation – 12 weeks
- Systems Review
- Complex & Chronic Care (immunology, infectious disease, neoplasia)
Clerkship = 63 weeks
- Electives (17 weeks)
- Anesthesia (2 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine (4 weeks)
- Family Medicine (6 weeks)
- Medical Subspecialty (2 weeks)
- Medicine (6 weeks)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (6 weeks)
- Orthopedic Surgery (2 weeks)
- Pediatrics (6 weeks)
- Psychiatry (6 weeks)
- Surgery (6 weeks)
Concept Integration and Review (6 weeks)
- Linking basic concepts to clinical decision-making
Professional Competencies Curriculum
- Longitudinally across entire program
Interprofessional Competencies
Pre-Clerkship = 61 weeks
- Medical Foundation 1 – 13 weeks
- Oxygen Supply and Demand
- Medical Foundation 2 – 9 weeks
- Energy and Metabolic Homeostasis
- Family Medicine Clinical Experience – Longitudinally during Pre-Clerkship
- Medical Foundation 3 – 9 weeks
- Renal System
- Acid Base
- Reproduction
- Genetics
- Medical Foundation 4 – 10 weeks
- Host Defense
- Neoplasia
- Genetics
- Post Medical Foundation 4 Elective – 7 weeks
- Medical foundation 5 – 13 weeks
- Movement Control
- Interactivity and Communication
- Locomotor System
- Nervous System
- Behaviour
Clerkship = 63 weeks
- Electives (17 weeks)
- Anesthesia (2 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine (4 weeks)
- Family Medicine (6 weeks)
- Medical Subspecialty (2 weeks)
- Medicine (6 weeks)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (6 weeks)
- Orthopedic Surgery (2 weeks)
- Pediatrics (6 weeks)
- Psychiatry (6 weeks)
- Surgery (6 weeks)
Concept Integration and Review (6 weeks)
- Linking basic concepts to clinical decision-making
Professional Competencies Curriculum
- Longitudinally across entire program
Interprofessional Competencies
McMaster University Physician Assistant Education Program Curriculum Outline
Physician Assistant Education Program: Transcript Legend (updated September 2021)
Year 1 Pre-Clerkship = 48 weeks
- Medical Foundation 1 = 14 weeks
- Respirology
- Cardiology
- Hematology
- Medical Foundation 2 = 13 weeks
- GI & Nutrition
- Endo & Metabolism
- Renal
- Reproduction
- Medical Foundation 3a = 11 weeks
- Host Defense
- Neoplasia
- MSK
- Medical Foundation 3b = 7 weeks
- Neurology
- Brain & Behaviour
Concurrently across Year 1: Interviewing, Examining and Reasoning (IER), including:
- Professional Competencies Curriculum
- Clinical Skills
- Medical Communications
- Longitudinal and short term clinical placements
Year 2, Clerkship = 48 weeks
| Effective 2018-current | Effective 2011 | Effective 2009 |
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Historical transcript legend
McMaster’s Transcript legend changed in 2015 to reflect changes in academic terminology as a result of the Mosaic implementation.
This page outlines the Transcript legend used prior to March 2015:
The official results of Undergraduate courses are reported as letter grades. The averages are calculated using the grade point scale shown. Instructors may submit the results of a course on a percentage scale. The Office of the Registrar is authorized to convert the percentage mark to the official letter grade as indicated in the equivalent percentage scale.
Undergraduate, Centre for Continuing Education, and Independent Careers Grading Scale
Effective September 1982 – March 2015
| Grade | Points | Equivalent percentages |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 12 | 90-100 |
| A | 11 | 85-89 |
| A- | 10 | 80-84 |
| B+ | 9 | 77-79 |
| B | 8 | 73-76 |
| B- | 7 | 70-72 |
| C+ | 6 | 67-69 |
| C | 5 | 63-66 |
| C- | 4 | 60-62 |
| D+ | 3 | 57-59 |
| D | 2 | 53-56 |
| D- | 1 | 50-52 |
| F | 0 | 0-49 |
For the purposes of satisfying prerequisite requirements a grade of at least D- is required unless otherwise stated.
Current Averages
Sessional Average (SA) is a weighted average based on all grades attained in a session. A weighted average of 9.5 is equivalent to first class standing.
Graduation with Distinction is based on a minimum of 9.5 average over the entire programme of study.
Deans’ Honour List standing is based on a minimum 9.5 average on at least 30 units since last assessed.
Provost Honour Roll is based on a 12.0 average on at least 30 units since last assessed.
Course Credit
Undergraduate courses are rated in terms of units. A unit normally consists of one lecture hour per week per term or one laboratory period of not less than two and not more than three hours per week per term.
Discontinued Grading Systems
Valid up to and including Summer School 1974
| Grade | Percentage range |
|---|---|
| 1 Grade | 75 – 100% |
| 2 Grade | 66 – 74% |
| 3 Grade | 60-65% |
| C | 50-59% |
| S Supplemental | 40-49% |
| Letter grade | Percentage range |
|---|---|
| A | 80 – 100% |
| B | 70 – 79% |
| C | 60 – 69% |
| D | 50 – 59% |
| E | 40 – 49% |
| F | 0 – 39% |
A final grade of E (40-49) may be accepted for credit on condition that the student has an overall weighted average of 55% and that the number of units with marks in the range of 40-49 does not constitute more than 20% of the units required for the Year. Otherwise final standings in this range will be treated as failures.
VR indicates that credit has been refused for this course. It will be counted as an attempt, but will not be included in the calculation of averages.
Discontinued Averages
The following averages were discontinued in September of 1993 when the University’s current Academic Regulations came into effect, except for those students who graduated in the Spring or Fall of 1994.
University Average (UA) is computed on the grades obtained in all courses since the last review of student standing.
Cumulative Area Average (CAA) is computed using the best 80% of the grades obtained in courses taken in the discipline beyond Level 1.
Graduation Average (GA) is used to determine the standing of a student at the time of graduation computed on the grades in a minimum number of courses taken in the discipline, depending on the programme taken.
Graduate Legend and Current Grading System
MBA September 2012 to March 2015
All Other Graduate Studies Programs September 2002 to Current
| Grade | Points | Pass/fail |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 12 | P+/P/F |
| A | 11 | |
| A- | 10 | |
| B+ | 9 | |
| B | 8 | |
| B- | 7 | |
| F | 0 |
Note: Grades in graduate courses are reported as letter grades. Averaging of letter grades must be done using the McMaster 12-point scale.
Discontinued Graduate Grading Systems
Graduate Studies from September 1982 to August 2002
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| A+
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- F |
P+
P F |
MBA From January 1970 to August 2012
| Mark | Pass/fail |
|---|---|
| A+ | 9 |
| A | 8 |
| A- | 7 |
| B+ | 6 |
| B | 5 |
| B- | 4 |
| C+ | 3 |
| C | 2 |
| C- | 1 |
| F | 0 |
Graduate Studies From January 1970 to August 1982
- I
- II(1) or IIII(2) or II – III
- C
- F
- J
MBA From January 1970 to August 2012
Official Grade / Class Standings
1 Class Standing
1 Class Standing
1 Class Standing
2+ Class Standing
2- Class Standing
3 Class Standing
3 Class Standing
3 Class Standing
3 Class Standing
F Failure
Graduate Studies Up to January 1970
I
II
III
C
F
J – Grades in the same subject in a
later session also covers this season
MBA Up to December 1969
700 level courses
| Mark | Grade |
|---|---|
| 1 Grade | 75 – 100% |
| 2 Grade | 66 – 74% |
| 3 Grade | 60 – 65% |
| F Failure | Below 60% |
600 level courses
| Mark | Grade |
|---|---|
| 1 Grade | 75 – 100% |
| 2 Grade | 66 – 74% |
| 3 Supplemental | 60 – 65% |
| F Failure | Below 60% |
Course Credit
Prior to September 1995, all MBA Courses consisted of a full session of study (12 weeks) represented by a blank “Credit” area on the transcript. From September 1995, MBA Courses vary in credit value and length; a full session course (12 weeks) is represented by a credit of 1.00; a half-session course (6 weeks) by a credit of 0.50.
Graduate Course Designations (to March 2015)
Graduate courses are rated as Full, Half or Quarter courses. An asterisk (*) denotes a Half Course. A pound (#) denotes a Quarter Course.
AUDStudent attended at least 80% of classes
| Designation | Description |
|---|---|
| CER | Graduate Certificate Course – effective September 2004 Passing Standard is: B- |
| D | Doctoral Graduate Course – effective September 2002 Passing standard is: B- |
| DIP | Graduate Diploma Course – effective September 2004 Passing standard is: B- |
| EC | Extra Course – effective September 2002 Passing standard is: B- |
| M | Master’s Graduate Course – effective September 2002 Passing Standard is: B- |
| PGC | Prescribed Graduate Course – discontinued August 2002 |
| PUC | Prerequisite Undergraduate Course – discontinued August 2002 |
| REC | Required Extra Course – discontinued August 2002 |
Abbreviations
- AEG – Aegrotat
- AUD – Audit
- CAN – Course Cancelled
- COM – Complete
- DEF – Deferred Examination
- DNW – Did not write
- EXC – Excellent
- E* – Credit Granted
- F* – Failure by default
- ILL – Illness
- INC – Incomplete
- IP – In progress
- MED – Not completed for medical reasons
- N/A – Not applicable
- NC – No Credit
- NMR – No marks/grades received at this time
- P – Passed
- P+ – Passed with distinction
- R – Repeat
- RR – Repeat or replace
- SAT – Satisfactory
- UNS – Unsatisfactory
- U/S – Unsatisfactory
- VR – Voluntary refusal of credit
Headings
- TM – Term in which course taken
- MEDIAN – Median grade/number of students in course
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