If you have been asked to meet our English Language Proficiency requirement then you must satisfy one of the following for admission consideration:

Attended a Secondary School (High School) or Post-Secondary College in full-time academic studies (excluding ESL courses), in an English speaking country, for at least 3 years immediately prior to your anticipated start date at McMaster,

or
Attended an accredited English medium Secondary School (High School) or Post-Secondary College (excluding ESL courses) in full-time academic studies, for at least 3 years immediately prior to your anticipated start date at McMaster. Official documentation from the school is required for the exemption,

or Attended an accredited English medium University in full-time academic studies for at least 1 year immediately prior to your anticipated start date at McMaster,

or
Resided in an English speaking country for at least 4 years immediately prior to your anticipated start date at McMaster, or

Achieved an acceptable score on an English Language Proficiency Test as outlined on the chart below. Official test results must be submitted directly from the testing centre. Photocopies of test results will not be considered. All satisfactory test scores must be achieved from a single writing

The University reserves the right to require applicants with an English Language Proficiency score disparate from their academic English prerequisite achievement to present further evidence of proficiency.

The McMaster University institution code is 0936.

Canadian citizenship, in and of itself, is not enough to satisfy the English Language Requirements, nor does a credit in Grade 12 English (or the equivalent)