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Deadlines

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  • OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades

    2027 entry

    School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
  • No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
  • No single OUAC deadline
  • University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • MCV4UCalculus and Vectors
  • Complete an Ontario Secondary School Diploma and four other Grade 12 U or M courses.
  • Complete the mandatory IBH supplement. The admission selector lists an 88% minimum. DeGroote lists an anticipated range of 88–92%.
DeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplement
Application steps

Entry terms · September

Direct first-year Integrated Business & Humanities (MBH).

DeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplement
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    DeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplementDeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplement
  2. Step 2Apply through OUAC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    OUACOUAC
  3. Step 3Academic documents for your applicant category
    • Canadian high school applicants outside Ontario upload the requested records to the Applicant Portal. Uploaded records can support initial review; accepted conditional offers require final official transcripts. Current Ontario high school applicants follow the separate instructions rather than sending unrequested records.
    McMaster transcripts and documentsMcMaster transcripts and documents
  4. Step 4English test results, if required
    • When English proficiency evidence is required, IELTS, TOEFL and other accepted test results must come directly from the testing centre.
    McMaster direct submission of language resultsMcMaster direct submission of language results
  5. Step 5Apply through OUAC using MBH.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    DeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplementDeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplement
  6. Step 6Upload a two-page PDF resume to Kira. Use one page for your experience and one page for at least three references.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    DeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplementDeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplement
  7. Step 7Complete the recorded Kira video interview by the supplemental deadline.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    DeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplementDeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplement

Mandatory resume and recorded Kira interview for first-year IBH.

DeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplement
Applicant pathways
Ontario admission

Ontario high-school applicants

  • Six Grade 12 U or M courses, including ENG4U and MCV4U.
  • Selection uses a mandatory resume and recorded video interview.
DeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplement
Other Canadian high schools

Canadian high-school applicants outside Ontario

  • Use the province-specific English and calculus equivalents in McMaster’s admission selector. Submit first-semester grades and a full-year course list by February 15.
McMaster Fall 2027 admission requirements selector · MBH and MRS
Documents and English proficiency

Non-Ontario and international applicants as applicable

  • Follow the program-specific applicant checklist. The listed supporting-document date is April 1.
McMaster Fall 2027 date selector · MBH and MRS

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • 120 units. Each level carries 30 units.
  • Level IV includes four three-unit capstones.
ReferencesMcMaster 2026–27 calendar · IBH Levels I–IV and co-opMcMaster 2026–27 calendar · IBH co-op courses and historical internship scopeDeGroote IBH course outlinesDeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplementDeGroote BCom and IBH co-op route introduced September 2026McMaster IBH teaching campus
Grades and academic standing
  • For Level II, earn a cumulative GPA of at least 5.0 on at least 24 required Level I units. At most one required course may be failed, and it must be completed at the earliest opportunity.
ReferencesMcMaster 2026–27 calendar · IBH Levels I–IV and co-opMcMaster 2026–27 calendar · IBH co-op courses and historical internship scopeDeGroote IBH course outlinesDeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplementDeGroote BCom and IBH co-op route introduced September 2026McMaster IBH teaching campus

Program facts

Entering average~88–92%
DeGroote Integrated Business and Humanities · Fall 2027 requirements and supplement
Co-opOptional co-op · 12 months, or 16 with a fourth term

Examples are from individual DeGroote profiles of earlier IBH students.

University work-study information
DeGroote BCom and IBH co-op route introduced September 2026Check work experience options

Courses

Regular Honours BCom IBH plan for students entering September 2026 or later. The co-op block applies only after separate admission.

Level I · Required courses11 listed

30 required units and the zero-unit leadership course. The calendar sets no open electives in Level I.

McMaster 2026–27 calendar · IBH requirements for 2026 entrants and later
Level II · Required courses11 listed

30 required units and the zero-unit leadership course. Co-op students also take COMMERCE 2CO0.

  • IBH 2LD0 A/B SLeadership Development: Leadership Emergence0 units
  • IBH 2AA3Introduction to Marketing3 units
  • IBH 2AC3Talent Management3 units
  • IBH 2AD3Statistical Data Analysis3 units
  • IBH 2AE3Critical Thinking3 units
  • IBH 2AF3Global Business Experience3 units
  • IBH 2BA3Managerial Accounting3 units
  • IBH 2BB3Introduction to Finance3 units
  • IBH 2BD3Moral Issues3 units
  • IBH 2BF3History of Capitalism3 units
  • IBH 2CS3Communications and Storytelling3 units
McMaster 2026–27 calendar · IBH Levels I–IV and co-op
Level III · Required courses10 listed

27 required units, three open elective units and the zero-unit leadership course.

  • IBH 3LD0 A/BLeadership Development: Leadership Effectiveness0 units
  • IBH 3AA3Research in Action: Methods for Social Change and Justice3 units
  • IBH 3AB3Applied Marketing Management3 units
  • IBH 3AC3Corporate Finance3 units
  • IBH 3AD3Business in a Global Context3 units
  • IBH 3BA3Understanding Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship From a Historical and Theoretical Lens3 units
  • IBH 3BB3Organizational Strategy3 units
  • IBH 3BC3Poverty, Privilege and Protest in Canadian History3 units
  • IBH 3BE3Operations Management3 units
  • IBH 3KA3Information Systems in Management3 units
McMaster 2026–27 calendar · IBH Levels I–IV and co-op
Level IV · Capstones4 listed

12 capstone units and 18 open elective units.

  • IBH 4AA3Global Mindedness Capstone3 units
  • IBH 4CE3Community Engagement Capstone3 units
  • IBH 4LD3Leadership Development: Leadership Capstone3 units
  • IBH 4SE3Social Entrepreneurship Capstone3 units
McMaster 2026–27 calendar · IBH Levels I–IV and co-op
Optional IBH with Co-op · Courses and work terms5 listed

Applies to students admitted to the separate co-op option. Co-op staff approve the timing of each work term.

  • COMMERCE 2CO0Co-op and Career Development Course0 units
  • COMMERCE 1WT0Commerce Co-op Work Term I0 units
  • COMMERCE 2WT0Commerce Co-op Work Term II0 units
  • COMMERCE 3WT0Commerce Co-op Work Term III0 units
  • COMMERCE 4WT0Commerce Co-op Work Term IV0 units

    Optional fourth work term.

    McMaster 2026–27 calendar · IBH Levels I–IV and co-op
McMaster 2026–27 calendar · IBH Levels I–IV and co-op
Elective choices
  • Level III: three open elective units. Level IV: 18 open elective units.
Study routes

MBH is direct entry to first-year IBH. The co-op option requires a later application.

  • Integrated Business and Humanities
  • Integrated Business and Humanities with Co-op

Careers

Co-op job examples

  • Management consultant intern
  • Project and strategy associate

Published employers

2
  • KPMG Canada
  • CAUSEWORX Inc.
Published employersDeGroote 2024 IBH graduate profileDeGroote BCom and IBH co-op route introduced September 2026

Career sectors

1
  • Management consulting
Career sectorsDeGroote 2024 IBH graduate profileDeGroote BCom and IBH co-op route introduced September 2026
Scope and qualifications

Named IBH student and alumni experiences published by DeGroote. These examples predate the Fall 2027 co-op cohort.

Costs

Integrated Business & Humanities · First year

First-year estimate

2026–27 · Full-time Level I · CAD

Ontario example · Choose your category

Estimated tuition$10,293.00
Books and supplies$1,215
Residence
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotal$11,508

McMaster’s first-year cost estimator. Ancillary fees are separate.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

Books and supplies use the university-wide budget.

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