• ME – Engineering I

• MEC – Engineering I (Co-op)

• MEH – Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I

• MEI – Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I (Co-op)

• MC – Computer Science I

• MCC – Computer Science I (Co-op)

• MAT – Automotive & Vehicle Engineering Technology I Co-op

• MTT – Biotechnology I Co-op

• MPT – Automation Engineering Technology I Co-op

Additional codes for MELD and transfer applicants on OUAC

When you apply to McMaster’s Engineering I, Computer Science, or iBioMed undergraduate programs, you will need to specify between co-op or no co-op!

There are no penalties for choosing one or the other when you apply. By choosing the co-op option, you will be automatically enrolled in the co-op stream when you are a student. If you change your mind after applying, don’t worry, you can opt-in or opt-out of the co-op program once you are a student.

BTech students are automatically enrolled in the co-op program as it is a mandatory part of their academic requirements!

ABOUT MACENG CO-OP

The timeline of offers for McMaster’s engineering programs can happen between mid-March and beginning of May for Eng1, CompSci and BTech. iBioMed offers will be sent out beginning of May.

Conditional offers are offers of admission sent to you that have a specific condition you must meet for the offer of admission to still hold. The criteria of these conditions will be outlined in the conditional offer applicants receive.

McMaster Faculty of Engineering offers must be accepted on OUAC by June 1st.

If you are granted Free Choice, it will be stated on your offer of admission (if determined based on grades presented at the time of admission) or on Mosaic (if determined based on final grades).

Free Choice is granted to incoming Engineering and iBioMed students with a high admissions average. With Free Choice, you are guaranteed your first choice of program after first year. Exceptions to the free choice are: Chemical & Bioengineering, as well as the Management and Society options.

iBioMed students with Free Choice can select both their second year degree (Heath, Engineering Science and Entrepreneurship OR Biomedical Engineering) and their second year engineering discipline, if choosing Biomedical Engineering.

Please note that even without Free Choice, many of our students are admitted into their first choice of program after first year.

For the Fall 2023 intake, the cut-offs for Free Choice are:

• Engineering 1-  96%

• iBioMed 1 – 98%

Your Mosaic account will be used to access your student center, timetable, tuition information, etc.

Additional information for the incoming class can be found here. 

Account Set-up

The first part of your McMaster journey is enrolling (also known as registering) in your classes. You’ll be randomly assigned an enrolment appointment in June, which will be the specific date & time when you can enroll in classes. Your appointment time will be found on the Enrolment Dates panel in McMaster’s Mosaic Student Center.

How to Enrol & Terminology

Faculty of Engineering Enrolment Info

Typically there are two times per year that you will need to pay tuition and fees, September and January. You can track how much you owe in your student account, which is available in your McMaster’s Mosaic Student Center under “Finances”.

McMaster’s Fees & How to Pay Them

There are a variety of different programs offered by federal/provincial/state governments and McMaster to help financially.

Learn about Aid & Awards

You will need to purchase the Casio-fx 991 for your time at McMaster. It is the only calculator that you will be allowed during tests and exams.

Most first-year classes will have required textbooks and other course materials but it is suggested that you wait until your first week of classes to purchase them, as your professor may or may not utilize them for your course.

Unofficial Used Textbooks Facebook Group