| Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)* | 77 |
| Prerequisites:* | These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Applicants are required to have a 4-year Honours degree (B.Sc.), with an academic standing that is equivalent to at least a McMaster B+ in the last 30 units of courses relevant to the program (the School of Graduate Studies at McMaster requires that visa applicants have a first class academic record - degrees and grades from foreign universities are evaluated in terms of their equivalency to those from McMaster); OR an M.D. degree or equivalent (e.g. M.B.B.S., M.B., Ch.B.) with an academic standing equivalent to at least a McMaster B+ in previous academic work. Under special circumstances, Master's students may be permitted to undertake part-time study with the approval of the supervisor, the Area Coordinator and the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (Health Sciences), but are required to spend at least one calendar year in full-time study.
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| Test Scores: | - International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 7] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Paper Based) [min. 580] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Computer Based) [min. 237] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 92]
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| Application Notes : | Applicants whose native language is not English will be required to submit an official copy of their TOEFL score, or other evidence of competency in English is required. A minimum TOEFL (iBT) score of 92 (580 on the paper-based TOEFL test or 237 on the computer-based TOEFL test) is needed for the Faculty of Health Sciences. Students taking the IELTS are required to achieve a minimum score of 7. Equivalent scores on other recognized tests may also be considered. Each of these scores are only valid for 2 years. Students who have completed an Academic ESL program through Canadian academic institutions may petition to have this considered in lieu of TOEFL. Applicants may be exempted from this requirement if they have completed a university degree at which English is the language of instruction. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | - Letter(s) of Reference
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Research Interests
Applicants are required to submit two academic references from faculty members, the Research Questionnaire and Statement of Interest, and a curriculum vitae. |