Nursing

Ontario high-school applicants entering Nursing I (McMaster University Site) (MN) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

• English 4U
• 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U, Data Management 4U
• Biology 4U
• Chemistry 4U

Ontario high-school applicants entering Nursing I (McMaster University Site) (MN) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

• OUAC Application Deadline: January 15, 2027.
• Mandatory Supplementary Application Deadline: Please visit takeCasper.com for test dates.
• Applicants are required to complete a Casper Test which assesses behavioural tendencies for the nursing profession. Academic and personal qualities are assessed during the selection process, based on the weighting of the GPA 80% and Casper 20%.

Ontario high-school applicants entering Nursing I (McMaster University Site) (MN) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

• If you have 6 Grade 12 U/M (4U/M) midterm grades or 3 final Grade 12 U/M (4U/M) grades, you will be considered for admission on a rolling basis beginning in February 2027. To be eligible, you must have 6 Grade 12 U/M courses, completed or in progress, including any program-specific requirements. Your application will be reviewed again once your second-semester midterm grades are received.
• Note: Co-op courses are not included in any admission or final admission average calculations.
• Admission to all programs requires the completion of English (ENG4U).

Ontario high-school applicants entering Nursing I (McMaster University Site) (MN) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

• Be sure to check the university's Admission Tool for information and updates about the admission process, estimated cut-offs, enrollment targets, application deadlines and more. McMaster will begin making offers of admission at the end of February until early May on a rolling basis, based on a minimum of 3 final 4U/M grades and registration in sufficient 4U/M courses to a total of 6; or 6 interim and/or final 4U/M grades, including any required courses.
• All offers are conditional upon completing the OSSD with at least six 4U/M courses and an acceptable final admission average, which will be specified in the offer of admission.
• Most offers to the By-Selection Programs will be made in May. All of these programs require supplementary application information (except Midwifery, where an interview is part of the application process). Contact McMaster for details about application deadlines, timing of offers and more.
• We do not automatically make alternative offers of admission. Instead, we encourage you to apply to all of the McMaster programs you are interested in (up to 3). We will give full consideration to each program selection.
• We may not accept your application if you do not pay the OUAC application fee by the program deadline date.
• McMaster’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program is available at McMaster University and Mohawk College. OUAC Code: MNM (Mohawk College) Spaces for each applicant group varies from site to site, which may result in fluctuations in the cut-off ranges used for admission. We advise you to contact each institution directly to determine your eligibility for admission and to maximize your chances for admission to our collaborative Nursing program.

McMaster Nursing applicants; separately listed school/document deadlines still apply

• Complete Casper as required for the Nursing application. Check the test provider for available dates and the programme distribution instructions.
• Applicants to more than one McMaster/Mohawk Nursing site, or to Nursing and Midwifery, need to take the assessment only once.

Ontario OSSD applicants presenting individual IB courses; full IB Diploma admission remains a separate curriculum route

• Individual IB courses may be considered if you also complete a recognized secondary-school qualification. The full IB Diploma is a separate admission curriculum.
• Where your program requires mathematics, Analysis and Approaches SL satisfies MHF4U and MCV4U. Analysis and Approaches HL or Applications and Interpretation HL satisfies MHF4U, MCV4U and MDM4U.
• Applications and Interpretation SL satisfies MHF4U and MDM4U; the published equivalency does not include MCV4U. Use the subject prerequisites for your chosen program.

Ontario high-school applicants; exact programme prerequisites remain controlling

• Summer school, online, night and correspondence courses from a Ministry-accredited institution can be used without penalty. Summer courses immediately before September entry cannot be used for that admission.
• For up to two repeated courses, the highest reported mark is used. More than two repeated courses, or one course taken three or more times, may require an explanatory letter. Courses completed after June30 immediately before Fall intake are excluded from that admission calculation. No held programme average is changed.

Ontario applicants who do not meet the published English-proficiency requirement

• The Ontario applicant page directs an applicant who does not meet English proficiency to consider changing the OUAC programme choice to the McMaster English Language Diploma (MELD). MELD is a separate choice with its own requirements; this is not a waiver or a promise of entry into every held bachelor programme.

Ontario high-school applicants to the Mohawk College site

• Complete the OSSD and six Grade 12 U/M courses, including ENG4U, SBI4U, SCH4U and one of MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U.
• The published academic minimum for consideration is 85%. Selection weights grades at 80% and Casper at 20%. Complete Casper and distribute it to the site you applied to.

Applicants to the Mohawk College site

• Choose Nursing BScN (Mohawk), OUAC code MNM. Current Ontario high-school applicants apply by January 15, 2027. Other applicants use the February 1, 2027 deadline published by Mohawk.

Applicants choosing between McMaster University and Mohawk College

• Apply separately for each site you want considered. Use MN for McMaster University or MNM for Mohawk College.
• Students attend the site to which they were admitted for all four years. Transfers between sites are unavailable. Both sites award the McMaster BScN.

Eligible Indigenous applicants to Basic A Nursing

• Complete the self-identification process for the Faculty of Health Sciences. The calendar exempts applicants endorsed through this process from the Casper assessment.