Ontario,
Canada
Founded in 1887, McMaster University is located in Hamilton, Ontario – the fifth largest city in Ontario and tenth largest in Canada – about a 45-minute drive from Toronto and Niagara Falls. Hamilton is a multicultural city and an urban, industrial and artistic centre, offering a variety of educational, cultural and recreational opportunities. Our 300-acre main campus, bordered by the Royal Botanical Gardens, is considered to be one of the most attractive in Canada. The architecture offers a harmonious blend of the traditional with the ultra-modern. We have a population of over 31,000 students and over 270,000 alumni representing 163 countries, including 4 Nobel laureates and 34 Olympians. What Makes Us Special? • A research-intensive, student-centred university dedicated to advancing human and societal health and well-being. • Home to more than 60 research centres and institutes. • Ranked in the world’s Top 85 by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023. • 37th in the world in THE’s University Impact Rankings 2023, based on the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. • The only university in Canada to serve as host to the United Nations University through the Institute for Water, Environment and Health. • More than 70 international exchange agreements. • The McMaster Model, a problem-based and student-centred approach to learning, has been adopted worldwide.
Students will need to complete the full IB diploma and may need to fulfill specific subject and level requirements depending on the program they are applying to. Current IB students must submit predicted IB scores. Bonus points - TOK and EE - are added to the total score for admission consideration. The minimum score required for consideration varies by program.
Depending on the program of interest, students may be required to have a certain math subject and level. For program-specific IB math requirements, please visit the website link below and filter your search by the International Baccalaureate curriculum.
DP courses can be used to meet program-specific course prerequisites. Students must be receiving a recognized high school diploma from an accredited/authorized school to be considered.
Students may request to be evaluated for advanced credit for completed Higher level courses with a minimum final score of 5. At the discretion of the Faculty, advanced credit of up to 18 units may be granted.