McMaster University Current Prospectus
Your University
McMaster has led all Canadian institutions as the most researchintensive university for the last four years in a row.
Based on the Research Infosource rankings, our professors generate an average of $404,400 in research funding – more than double the national average.
Our research intensity and commitment to student learning are just two of the reasons why we were ranked 80th in the world by Times Higher Education.
Winner of the 2018 Global Teaching Excellence Award
5th in reputation for Canadian universities, Maclean’s magazine
91% retention rate of first-year students
14% of our 28,290 undergrads are international students
$372-million+ in sponsored research income in 2020
195,000 alumni from 162 countries
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT INFORMATION
Your City HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA
Hamilton is the ninth largest city in Canada, with a total population of over half a million
Our city is less than an hour’s drive from Toronto and Niagara Falls
With 126 waterfalls in Hamilton, we are the Waterfall Capital of the World
McMASTER ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DIPLOMA (MELD)
meld.mcmaster.ca
MELD is a two-term, full-time intensive bridging program in English language development and acculturation. Students accepted into MELD will have qualified for admission to undergraduate
studies in a specific program, but do not meet the English language requirements. Admission is by
selection. Applicants are given an offer of admission to their program of choice, conditional upon
successful completion of the MELD diploma.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
You will be required to submit an English Language Test if you have not:
• Resided in an English-speaking country for at least four years immediately prior to September OR
• Attended an English-medium educational institution in a full-time academic (non-ESL) program for at least four years immediately prior to September.
Official documentation from the school is required for this exemption. The Admission
Committee reserves the right to still require a test of English at its discretion.
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