All Other Applicants Overview

(mid-September to April)

  • Watch the how-to videos supplied by OUAC.
  • Apply online at the Ontario Universities Application Centre’s (OUAC) website and choose from a list of our open programs
    • Include a valid and unique e-mail address that only you can access/use
      • McMaster and many Ontario universities use email to send important information
    • Add @mcmaster.ca to your safe sender/trusted list on your e-mail client to ensure our messages are not marked as spam.
  • Submit application based on your applicant type below:
  • Submit a Supplementary Application, if required.
    • Level I Programs with a Supplementary Application:
      • Arts & Science
      • Bachelor of Technology
      • Computer Science
      • Engineering
      • Integrated Business & Humanities
      • Integrated Science
      • Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences (iBioMed)
      • Health Sciences
      • Music
      • Nursing
      • iArts (Integrated Arts)
    • Above Level I Programs with a Supplementary Application:
      • Bachelor of Technology Degree Completion
      • Engineering
      • Honours Health Sciences
      • Nursing (Accelerated Stream)
      • Physician Assistant
      • Social Work (Honours)
  • Review McMaster’s Statement for Application Fraud

(January to May)

(by the deadline listed on your offer letter)

  • Download your admission decision letter on McMaster’s Applicant Portal
    • Decisions to programs not requiring a supplementary application are posted four to five weeks after your application’s requirements are marked as “completed”
    • Decisions to non-supplementary application programs are processed and assessed once all supporting/required documentation noted on McMaster’s Slate Applicant Portal are marked as “Completed.” A decision will appear in your Slate student portal as soon as it is available.
  • Accept your offer on OUAC by the deadline listed on your offer of admission letter (see OUAC video).
  • Complete the online Residence Application (including deposit) by the deadline.

You have just a few steps to complete to make your offer of admission final!

    1. Log in to your Slate applicant portal.
    2. Review the Post Offer checklist items. This is the list of documents that you need to submit.
    3. Review your conditions of admission as outlined in your offer letter and in your portal. These tell you what you need to do to maintain your offer of admission.
    4. Submit documents before your deadline. You can find your deadline in your offer letter.

What are official documents?

Official documents are sent to McMaster University directly from an institution, such as a school or a standardized testing center. Copies that are emailed or scanned and uploaded to your portal are not considered official.

If mailed, the document must be in an envelope sealed by the institution.

How do I submit official documents?

If your conditions require a final official copy of your documents, request that your school/testing centre mail the final official documents to:

McMaster University
Undergraduate Admissions
1280 Main Street West (Gilmour Hall 108)
Hamilton, ON
L8S 4L8

Please identify McMaster as an electronic receiver for documents that must be submitted through WES. For those that can be sent through Parchment Services, ask your institution to submit official documents through Parchment.

If you receive official Pearson results, you may request to have them sent to macdocs@mcmaster.ca from earlyresults@pearson.com. Cambridge results are subject to online verification. Attested copies of these results are required only if these results are not verifiable online by the Admission Office.

If your conditions specify that you can upload documents, please do so in your Slate applicant portal.
Once all documents are received, we will review to confirm if you have completed all the requirements to meet your conditions of admission. Once this is confirmed, we will send you an email to notify you that your offer is finalized.

(June to August)

Visit the Registrar’s Office for our Incoming Class guide for new students. Listed below are some of the major action items:

  • Review our Undergraduate Calendar for an overview of courses in your first year (and beyond)
  • Register (select classes, schedule, pay fees, setup email, etc.) as a new McMaster student
  • Participate in summer orientations events offered by our Student Success Centre
  • Receive Residence Building & Roommate allocation details from the Housing Office (if you applied to residence)
  • Pay fees
  • Submit financial aid applications
  • Start classes and orient yourself to university life during Welcome Week