• Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) in Chemical Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical Engineering

McMaster houses one of the most distinguished and research-intensive chemical engineering departments in Canada. Four of the 20 chemical engineers selected by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering for making the greatest contributions to chemical engineering in Canada in the 20th century were professors at McMaster’s Faculty of Engineering.

• Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.)
• Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Ranked as one of the top three civil engineering programs in Canada and the top 30 worldwide, we are a vibrant multi-disciplinary research-intensive department focused on building healthier communities to create a Brighter World. Our deep-rooted connections with the industry are evident in our six research chairs and a strong record of successful application-based research funding. Our facilities allow us to conduct world-class research supported by multiple research centres, networks and institutes.

• Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) in Software Engineering
• Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Computing and Software
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Computer Science
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) in eHealth
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Software Engineering

McMaster’s Department of Computing and Software advances the field of computing through education and research. We focus on computing research problems that involve scientific theory, engineering practice, and the interface between the two. We seek to address society’s need for better methods of developing information systems and dependable, safe, secure, high-quality software.

• Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.)
• Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
• Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Electrical & Biomedical Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

McMaster’s Electrical and Computer Engineering department is ranked as one of the best departments of its kind, nationally and internationally. Faculty members are regular award winners, including the prestigious Premier Research Excellence Award (PREA), OCUFA teaching award, McMaster Students Union Teaching Award, Booker Gold Medal, and the Signal Processing Society Education Award.

• Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.)
• Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
• Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in UNENE Nuclear Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Engineering Physics at McMaster is at the forefront of modern physics to better the world through technological advancement. We are solving the grand challenges of the future such as energy supply, human health, renewable energy, digital information and communications technology.

• Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) in Materials Science & Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Materials Science & Engineering

Building strategically on our diverse expertise in materials, in collaboration with local and global partners, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at McMaster University is internationally recognized as a destination of choice, where students, scholars, alumni and employers partner in a journey of learning, discovery and innovation.

• Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is the second largest department in the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University. The research funding per faculty member is among the highest in the country and the department benefits from state-of-the-art laboratories with established international reputations.

M.Eng in Systems & Technology (M.Eng S&T) Winter 2024 Application Deadline:

• Domestic applicants- September 30, 2023
• International applicants – July 15, 2023

 M.Eng in Systems & Technology (M.Eng S&T) Fall 2024 Application Deadline:

• Domestic applicants- June 30, 2024
• International applicants – April 30, 2024

 M.Eng Design Fall 2024 Application Deadline:

• Domestic applicants- June 30, 2024
• International applicants – April 30, 2024

Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering (M.E.M.E.) Winter 2024 Application Deadline:

• Domestic applicants- September 30, 2023
• International applicants – July 15, 2023

Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering (M.E.M.E.) Fall 2024 Application Deadline:

• Domestic applicants- June 30, 2024
• International applicants – April 30th, 2024

Master of Engineering in Public Policy (M.E.P.P.) Winter 2024 Application Deadline:

• Domestic applicants- September 30, 2023
• International applicants – July 15, 2023

Master of Engineering in Public Policy (M.E.P.P.) Fall 2024 Application Deadline:

• Domestic applicants- June 30, 2024
• International applicants – April 30th, 2024

• Fall 2024 Application Opening Date: November 1st, 2023

• Fall 2024 Application Opening Date: November 1st, 2023

* M.A.Sc & PhD in Chemical Engineering 

• Application Opening Date: October 1st, 2023

• Fall 2024 Application Opening Date: November 1st, 2023

• Fall 2024 Application Opening Date: September 15th, 2023

• Fall 2024 Application Opening Date: November 30th, 2023

• Fall 2024 Application Opening Date: September 1st, 2023

• Fall 2024 Application Opening Date: October 1st, 2023

• Fall 2024 Application Opening Date: November 1st, 2024

A term of work experience is a great addition to your master’s or doctoral studies. Students benefit by gaining valuable industry experience with leading engineering employers. Employers benefit by having access to a highly qualified talent pool of graduate students eager to put theory into practice.

Students can develop professional skills in areas such as interview preparation, cracking the market, career planning (industry and academia) and communication.

Build your professional skills.  

McMaster Engineering PhD students now have the option of earning a doctoral degree while staying on the job. The flexible Industrial PhD option enables students to remain in their own company or research institute and use labs at work to complete their research and eventual thesis.

The new option will cut down on the time it takes to complete a PhD for those trying to balance a career and studies. Currently, doctoral students who remain on the job take about seven to 10 years to complete their degrees or about twice the time it takes their full-time peers.

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McMaster Engineering will readily equip students with the support to commercialize their research.

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McMaster ensures that full-time graduate students in Ph.D. programs and in many Master’s programs receive scholarships (awarded annually). A Ph.D. student is normally funded for four years. Students in Master’s programs are usually funded for their first three to six terms depending on the department.

The Faculty of Engineering has adopted a policy that ensures all full-time Ph.D. students, both domestic and international, receive a funding package in the amount of their tuition fee plus $17,500 per year. Many programs have support levels in excess of this amount. Please contact the graduate recruitment office to find out more.

TA positions are provided to many graduate students who are offered admission to regular full-time programs. Depending on the program, duties can consist of conducting tutorials, lab demonstrations, or marking. A full teaching assistantship consists of 260 hours over two terms.

A list of these awards is found in the School of Graduate Studies Calendar. These awards have various amounts and conditions associated with them.

Many scholarships awarded by granting councils can be held at McMaster University. These include the following:

• Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC) doctoral fellowships
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) postgraduate scholarships

VALUE OF THE AWARD 

• $3000 – $3500

ELIGIBILITY & SELECTION 

• Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 Entrance 
• Canadian or a Permanent Resident of Canada
• All full-time programs are eligible
  • Master in Public Policy (MEPP)
  • Master in Engineering Design (MED)
  • Master in Manufacturing Engineering (MEME)
  • Master in Systems and Technology (MEST)
  • Master in Engineering/Technology Entrepreneurship & Innovation (MEEI/MTEI)
• A/A+ ($3,500) and A- ($3,000) averages – all students who meet the average qualify
  • MEME and MEST: Minimum GPA requirement must be met in each of Levels 2, 3 and 4. Cumulative GPAs are not considered.
  • MEPP, MED and MEEI/MTEI: Cumulative GPA from Levels 2-4.
  • For residents of Canada who have degrees from foreign universities, we will use the same calculations as the School of Graduate Studies when checking the GPA of the applicants.

AWARD ADMINISTRATION 

• The award will be deposited into the student’s MOSAIC account at the start of the first term of study. The award value is to be used against tuition and may not be withdrawn from the student account. This is a one-time, non-renewable award. For more information, please contact enggrad@mcmaster.ca 

No, you do not need to have a supervisor to apply for admission to McMaster Engineering’s research-based graduate programs. In fact, we encourage you to apply prior to having a supervisor.

No. McMaster Engineering does not require a GRE score.

The application fee is $110 CAD.

Applicants who have completed a university degree where the official language of instruction is English, do not need to submit a language proficiency test.

McMaster Engineering requires a language proficiency test to be completed for all other applicants, detailed here.

Applicants are required to submit evidence of their English language proficiency as part of their application. The most common evidence is a score on one of the following exams:

• TOEFL: minimum score of 92 (internet based), 237 (computer based) or 580 (paper based), minimum of 20 per band; for the Faculty of Engineering a minimum score of 88 (internet based) or 213 on the (computer based) or 550 (paper based)
• IELTS (Academic): minimum overall score of 6.5, with at least 5.5 in each section
• CAEL: minimum overall score of 70, with at least 60 per band
• MELAB: minimum score of 85
• PTE Academic: minimum score of 63
• York University course: YUELI Level 6 with a minimum final grade of B
• University of Toronto course: Academic Level 60 with a minimum final grade of B

Each program may set additional/higher requirements. Please review the program website for details.

Students are required to submit two references in their application. We suggest that all students provide references from the academic setting. However, if you have been out of school for 5 or more years and cannot find an appropriate academic reference, you may provide one from an employer/supervisor/manager.  Please remember that we are looking for a reference who can attest to your ability to be successful within the academic setting.  Your reference does not have to have an official institutional email address.

Generally No.  For research studies, a letter of admission may mention a financial package to be distributed over the duration of the 2-years (Masters) or 4-years (Doctoral) degree program. The majority of the funding will be given as a scholarship while the student remains enrolled and in good standing with the program. The only employment salary that may be mentioned in the package is a teaching assistantship(TA). A minimum level of remuneration is guaranteed for doctoral candidates (except for those under the Industrial PhD option or if the student refuses or loses the TA). The funding package may not be sufficient to cover all living expenses while studying.

All research-based graduate degrees are based on a mentor-style learning model and so each enrolled student must work under a specific professor to remain in the program.  The mentioned prospective supervisor has offered you a position in the university under their guidance and your research will be determined by that supervisor.  By accepting the offer of admission you are agreeing to study under this person for the duration of the degree program.  In general, a student can not change their supervisor during their studies.

As a graduate student in a research degree program, no you don’t.  McMaster’s policies require the equal sharing of intellectual property rights between the students and supervisors involved on a project.  In addition, many research projects in the Faculty of Engineering are covered by research agreements and/or non-disclosure agreements with participating companies sponsoring the studies and those agreements automatically apply to all members of the university, including any student currently participating or joining the project. Ask your prospective supervisor if you have concerns about how a research agreement will affect your research progress.

When submitting your application please be sure that all requested material is uploaded to your file.

At any point during the application process, you can check the status of your application in Mosaic. Please note that due to the volume of applications received the checklist may be updated right away as it is done manually.

We understand that you are eager to obtain an admission decision. Our goal is to issue a decision as quickly as possible. However, the time required for our admission team to complete our review process and make an informed decision could vary depending on the volume of applications we receive. We ask that you refrain from contacting us for an update on your application status. Students should allow until at least 10 weeks after the application deadline for the term for which they have applied for admission before expecting an admission decision.

If you have applied to a research program (MASc or PhD program), then a faculty member must be willing to act as your supervisor in order for you to receive an offer of admission. Once you submit your application it will be made available to all faculty members within the department to which you have applied. They can access and review all of your application documentation and can contact you to interview you or to speak to you about their research group. If you would like to submit an application to multiple departments you may. Please note that you must submit a new application for each and every department you wish to apply to.

Once an admission decision has been made, applicants will receive an email to the address provided in their application.

No.  If you have an Honours Bachelor’s degree (4-year) in Engineering or Sciences you are encouraged to apply.