MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
- Country Canada
- Founded In 1887
- University Type Public
- Total Students 33147+
- Phone Number 19055259140
- Email [email protected]
- ZIP Code L8S 4L8
- Website http://www.mcmaster.ca/
- International Students 2823
- Size of Campus 300
- Faculty Student Ratio 22 : 1
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McMaster University is a public university in Canada with one main and four regional campuses. It currently (2020) is home to nearly 4,000 international students from over 120 countries. The university is also commonly referred to as McMaster or Mac, is a public university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. With more than 70 research centers and institutes, McMaster offers 3000+ programs at various levels of studies. It is also one of the only four Canadian universities that consistently ranked among world’s top 100 by Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
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Location
McMaster University, Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Programs
All Courses offered
MASTER OF ARTS M.A ECONOMICS
Full Time Canada
Duration
1 YEAR
1st Year Tuition Fees
USD 8911
Exams Accepted
IELTS
MASTER OF ENGINEERING M.ENG COMPUTING AND SOFTWARE
Full Time Canada
Duration
2 YEARS
1st Year Tuition Fees
USD 35376
Exams Accepted
IELTS
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION M.B.A
Full Time Canada
Duration
28 MONTH
1st Year Tuition Fees
USD 66000
Exams Accepted
IELTS
MASTER OF SCIENCE M.SC COMPUTER SCIENCE
Full Time Canada
Duration
2 YEARS
1st Year Tuition Fees
USD 17822
Exams Accepted
IELTS
MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE M.ASC CIVIL ENGINEERING
Full Time Canada
Duration
1-2 YEAR
1st Year Tuition Fees
USD 17822
Exams Accepted
IELTS
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Ranking
| Ranking | From | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Universities Rankings | 2020 | Shanghai Ranking |
| 69 | University Ranking | 2021 | Times Higher Education |
Accomodation
- McMaster University has 12 on-campus residences with an accommodation capacity of more than 3,600 students.
- Residences are just a five-minute walk to the classes, athletic facilities, libraries, and dining facilities.
- Buildings are divided into traditional dormitory-style and apartment/suite-style with a private room and kitchen, a washroom, and a living room on a shared basis.
- There are co-ed and female-only halls of different sizes.
International students can choose to stay off-campus too after the first year of their studies. Off-Campus Resource Centre assists students to find apartments, houses, and rooms off-campus.
Off-campus Housing
McMaster is involved greatly in helping the students looking for off-campus accommodations. Mac Off-Campus Housing is a dedicated dashboard that helps you get access to off-campus rental listings. Services by Mac 0ff-campus housing have been offered to the McMaster community for the past ten years.
In case an international student does not want to look for off-campus housing through Mac off-campus, the neighborhoods where they should be looking for accommodation include Westdale & Ainslie Wood, Downtown Hamilton, and Dundas. Though rental postings are made throughout the year, international applicants are suggested to apply as soon as possible.
The cost of accommodations on and off-campus for the university are tabulated below:
| Accommodation Type | Cost (USD/annum) |
|---|---|
| On-Campus Accommodation | |
| Double Room | 5000 |
| Single Room | 5600 |
| Apartment | 6000 |
| Suite | 6400 |
| Off-Campus Accommodation | |
| Shared Rentals (4-people) | 3200 |
| Two-Bedroom Apartment | 9300 |
| One-Bedroom Apartment | 6800 |
Accomodation Website:
http://www.mcmaster.ca/Placement
The graduate employment rate of McMaster University crosses the mark of 90%. The university ranked #93 for iyts graduate employability by QS Rankings (2019). To help its students have a successful career ahead the university organizes Hamilton’s largest job fair. McMaster helps its students with career placements. These are unpaid job opportunities that help the students to build their resume, study how classroom learning is applied to the market and its challenges and gain experience for it future job.
McMaster University ranks #4 for its student satisfaction in Canada, as per Macleans.ca. The university has also climbed up the ladder of global rankings. These rankings have been awarded as per the assessment of both student satisfaction and research success, suggesting that pursuing a program from McMaster University will bring opportunities of experiential learning and cultural diversity for an international student. It was recognized as Canada’s most research-intensive university in 2017 Research Infosource rankings. The university has been dedicated to the cultivation of human potential since 1887. It offers a proud tradition of research and academic excellence. This is evidenced by the groundbreaking learning and teaching
Scholarships
The tuition fee for international students at McMaster University is the lowest among top-ranked institutions in the Toronto area, and about 20-30 per-cent lower than those of the universities in USA. However, this does not affect the investments made into providing students with various McMaster University Scholarships to cover their cost of attendance.
For 2018-19, approximately 26 million CAD of expenses were funded by the external endowment. A significant portion fo this endowment was directed towards McMaster University scholarships, bursaries, and funding professorships at. The university spent approximately 36,870 thousand CAD for scholarships, bursaries, and work-study in 2018-19.
Most McMaster University scholarships application open on January 1, while the recipients of scholarships receive the award value in September of the following year. The international scholarships offered at the university can be categorized majorly into:
- Entrance Scholarships:Awarded to incoming students at the university based on their academic admission average.
- In-course Awards: Awarded to currently enrolled students at McMaster University. A few of these awards are open for all the faculties or programs.
- Travel and Exchange Award: These awards are for McMaster students enrolling in a study abroad or exchange program at a study-abroad university.
- Community Contribution Awards: Non-monetary awards to recognize extracurricular work and community contribution.
- External Scholarships: Awarded by various organizations such as cultural groups, foundations, religious groups, etc.
Most scholarships are paid to the McMaster student account. Students are advised to check with the university regarding specific details about international scholarships and awards.
In 2018, 11 McMaster graduate students were recipients of prestigious scholarships and fellowships – 10 were named Vanier scholars, placing the University second in Ontario, and one post-doctoral fellow was named a Banting Fellow.
McMaster University Scholarships for Bachelor Students
To be eligible for McMaster University Scholarships, undergraduate students are determined based on a cumulative GPA of 8.0- 9.5. Many UG international scholarships are granted based on the grades however applications are automatically considered at the time of admissions to McMaster University.
| Scholarship/ Award | Type of Funding | Amount (in CAD) | General Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provost Entrance Scholarship | Internal | 7,500 | Awarded to an international student applying for admission to a Level I program |
| Athletic Financial Awards | Internal | 4,500 | Awarded to Student-Athletes listed on the eligibility certificate. A minimum of 6.5 GPA in all enrolled courses are required |
| The Woo Family International Entrance Scholarship | External | 3,000 | Awarded by Mr. Chung How Woo to an international student applying for admission to a Level I program |
| The McMaster Chinese Alumni- Peter George International Entrance Scholarship | External | 3,000 | Awarded to international students based on final admission averages |
McMaster University Scholarships for Masters Students
Incoming international students are required to provide a clear demonstration of financial support in order to obtain a student visa to Canada. However, there are several department funded scholarships, university-funded scholarships that are awarded to help with the expenses.
Students enrolled in a masters program at McMaster University are offered financial assistance in the form of:
- internal awards
- government funding
- external agency/foundation funding
- prestigious awards
- postdoctoral fellowships
A few of the graduate McMaster University scholarships and awards include:
| Scholarship/ Award | Type of Funding | Amount (in CAD) | General Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley McPetrie Bursary | Bursaries | Up to 2,500 | Awarded to graduate nursing students demonstrated financial need |
| Study in Canada Scholarships | External | 2,500- 20,000 | Awarded by Canadian Government to deserving international students from all academic disciplines at the graduate level |
| Ontario Graduate Scholarship- International | Government | 10,001- 20,000 | Awarded solely based on nominations by respective departments |
| Richard Fuller Memorial Scholarships for Science | Internal | 10,001- 20,000 | Renewable scholarships awarded to local & international students enrolled in a masters program in Faculty of Science demonstrating high academic performance |
| Adam Felesky MBA Scholarship | Internal | 30,000 | Invitation- only scholarship awarded based on academic performance with 85% and a GMAT score of 500 |
McMaster University Scholarships for Doctoral Students
Doctoral students at McMaster University are awarded a guaranteed amount of 17,5500 CAD as a minimum financial funding package. Apart from these, students enrolled in doctoral programs at McMaster are awarded other popular McMaster University scholarships & grants and several external international scholarships. A few of these include:
- Ontario Trillium Scholarship: Awarding 5 scholarships to McMaster University doctoral students worth 40,000 CAD a year.
- Travel Awards: Awarding students with an award amount covering the travel expenses for research work and to be present at conferences. A few of the travel awards at the university include:
- SGS Grant in Aid for Research Travel: Awarding Canadian and visa students with 2,000 CAD- 10,000 CAD against full-time Ph.D. students.
- William Coleman Fund: Awarded to Ph.D. students in the Department of Political Science with funding up to 2,500 CAD.
- Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship: 70,000 CAD per year for elite national and international Ph.D. researchers.
Most of the graduate students at McMaster University receive financial assistance in the form of a teaching assistantship and a departmental scholarship. The minimum level of support varies each year.
