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McMaster University

McMaster University, in Hamilton, Canada, has 21 undergraduate courses listed on StudyPath. McMaster publishes its own accommodation prices, from CA$6,550 per 8-month academic year. 9 named scholarships are recorded against these courses. Every figure above was read from McMaster's own published pages and last checked on 13 September 2026.

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21 courses

Co-op

Computer Science

BASc · 4 years · Computer Science

International tuition

CA$1,874.42 per credit unit

~CA$224,900 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

McMaster charges this programme CAD 1,874.42 per unit, which its own schedule totals to CAD 56,232.60 for the academic year. The schedule is headed "Proposed Undergraduate International Student Tuition Fees", so these are the figures McMaster has published for 2026-27 pending final approval. Figures are tuition only and exclude the supplementary and user fees shown separately on the same schedule.

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“Computer Science Level 1 Engineering 0.00% 56,232.60 1,874.42 0.00% 56,232.60 1,874.42 0.00% 56,232.60 1,874.42”
Tuition Fee Schedule | Financial Affairs, McMaster University (APPENDIX A - McMaster University Proposed Tuition Fee Schedule for 2026-27 and 2027-28)financial-affairs.mcmaster.ca
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McMaster posts fees to student accounts in the first week of August and states they remain subject to change right up to the payment deadline.

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Intake
September (Fall Term)
Source
Application deadline
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Scholarships4 available

  • McMaster University Award of Excellence

    Up to $200,000 over four years, renewable each year in Levels 2–4. Amounts are set by the Faculty and depend on the student's enrolled course load, with the final value confirmed after enrolment. Recipients must stay enrolled in the faculty they were admitted to, keep full-time status and continue to pay international student tuition fees.

    Eligibility: McMaster's prestigious entrance award for incoming international fee-paying students. The recipient is expected to have a strong history of academic excellence, demonstrate a commitment to community excellence, show great potential as a student scholar at McMaster, and exemplify the University's values of excellence, engagement and personal growth. Eligible faculties are Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences. Applicants apply through AwardSpring; Faculty of Engineering applicants (Engineering 1, iBioMed, Computer Science 1, Bachelor of Technology) must also complete the Faculty of Engineering Entrance Application. The application deadline was 19 February 2026.

    McMaster states the award "is presented to a student who exemplifies the highest standards of academic and personal achievement" and lists academic excellence, community commitment and scholarly potential as what the recipient will show — achievement and contribution, with no financial-need element, so merit rather than both. Not attached to McMaster's Bachelor of Science in Nursing: the award's eligible-faculty list is Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences, and Nursing sits in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

    Source

  • McMaster Global Dean's Excellence Award (Faculty of Engineering)

    $7,500 over four years, renewable for students in good academic standing.

    Eligibility: For international students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees, in the Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences programs. The deadline to apply was 19 February 2026.

    Basis left unset. Despite the word Excellence in the title, McMaster's published eligibility for this award is entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student — no grade band and no financial test — and renewal turns on good academic standing rather than a competition. Contrast McMaster's DeGroote and Social Sciences awards on the same page, which do publish grade bands and are recorded as merit.

    Source

  • McMaster Engineering International Entrance Award

    A one-time $10,000 award.

    Eligibility: For international undergraduate students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees.

    Basis left unset: McMaster publishes the minimum eligibility as entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student, and states no grade band and no financial-need test for this award.

    Source

  • McMaster General Bursary Program (international undergraduate students)

    A non-repayable grant towards education-related expenses. International bursary funds are limited and are allocated to the students with the highest need, so no fixed amount is published.

    Eligibility: International undergraduate students enrolled in Level 2 or higher may apply. To be considered, an international undergraduate must submit the Determination of Financial Need application on AwardSpring; applications open in August each year. International graduate students are not eligible for any need-based aid programme at McMaster.

    A clearly need-based award, and the source states the test outright: McMaster defines a bursary as "a non-repayable grant intended to assist students in financial need" and says international bursary funds are "allocated to students with the highest need". That is a statement about how the money is distributed, not merely who may apply, so `need` is recorded rather than left unset. Note that it is not an entrance award — it opens from Level 2 onwards, so a first-year international student cannot rely on it.

    Source

Industry placement

Requirement not stated

Co-op

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“Customizable co-op: Flexible co-op program that allows you to design your own degree.”
Computer Science | McMaster Future Studentsfuture.mcmaster.ca
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What McMaster publishes about how the placement works. Not a promise of a job. Employment rates and salaries are deliberately not recorded here; earnings figures on this site come only from national statistics agencies.

Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, minimum of 6.0 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)Results valid for 2 years and must be sent directly to McMaster electronically from the testing centre (IELTS Organization ID 114599); the IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) is accepted. McMaster also accepts TOEFL iBT (86 overall for tests taken before 21 January 2026, minimum 20 in each section; a revised scale applies to tests taken on or after that date), Duolingo English Test (120 overall for direct-entry programs), Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency (180 overall), CAEL (70 overall) and PTE Academic (60 overall). Applicants below the direct-entry bar may be offered McMaster's MELD diploma pathway or the STEP summer bridging programme.
Source

Academic offer

Computer Science is a direct-entry, four-year program: applicants apply straight into it from secondary school rather than via a common first year. McMaster's general international curriculum bar applies: a minimum of five subjects including three distinct GCE Advanced Level (A2) or International A-Level subjects (math/science prerequisites at A2 level) and two GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level subjects, with a minimum overall average of 80% -- McMaster states admission is competitive and many programs, Computer Science included, require averages well above 80%. McMaster's own admission-requirements search tool (not a static page) gives the exact current-cycle numeric bar per curriculum.
Source
✓ Word for wordRead 19 Aug 2026
“A minimum of five subjects is required, including three distinct GCE Advanced Level (A2) or International A-Level subjects and two GCSE, IGCSE, or O Level subjects. Specific A-Level requirements vary by program.”
Common International Admission Requirements | McMaster Future Studentsfuture.mcmaster.ca
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Engineering Co-op Program · optional

Software Engineering

BEng · 4 years · Software Engineering, Computer Science

International tuition

CA$1,874.42 per credit unit

~CA$277,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

McMaster charges this programme CAD 1,874.42 per unit, which its own schedule totals to CAD 69,353.54 for the academic year. The schedule is headed "Proposed Undergraduate International Student Tuition Fees", so these are the figures McMaster has published for 2026-27 pending final approval. Figures are tuition only and exclude the supplementary and user fees shown separately on the same schedule.

Show the fee on the university's site

McMaster posts fees to student accounts in the first week of August and states they remain subject to change right up to the payment deadline.

Show the source
Intake
September (Fall Term)
Source
Application deadline
Not verified

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships4 available

  • McMaster University Award of Excellence

    Up to $200,000 over four years, renewable each year in Levels 2–4. Amounts are set by the Faculty and depend on the student's enrolled course load, with the final value confirmed after enrolment. Recipients must stay enrolled in the faculty they were admitted to, keep full-time status and continue to pay international student tuition fees.

    Eligibility: McMaster's prestigious entrance award for incoming international fee-paying students. The recipient is expected to have a strong history of academic excellence, demonstrate a commitment to community excellence, show great potential as a student scholar at McMaster, and exemplify the University's values of excellence, engagement and personal growth. Eligible faculties are Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences. Applicants apply through AwardSpring; Faculty of Engineering applicants (Engineering 1, iBioMed, Computer Science 1, Bachelor of Technology) must also complete the Faculty of Engineering Entrance Application. The application deadline was 19 February 2026.

    McMaster states the award "is presented to a student who exemplifies the highest standards of academic and personal achievement" and lists academic excellence, community commitment and scholarly potential as what the recipient will show — achievement and contribution, with no financial-need element, so merit rather than both. Not attached to McMaster's Bachelor of Science in Nursing: the award's eligible-faculty list is Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences, and Nursing sits in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

    Source

  • McMaster Global Dean's Excellence Award (Faculty of Engineering)

    $7,500 over four years, renewable for students in good academic standing.

    Eligibility: For international students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees, in the Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences programs. The deadline to apply was 19 February 2026.

    Basis left unset. Despite the word Excellence in the title, McMaster's published eligibility for this award is entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student — no grade band and no financial test — and renewal turns on good academic standing rather than a competition. Contrast McMaster's DeGroote and Social Sciences awards on the same page, which do publish grade bands and are recorded as merit.

    Source

  • McMaster Engineering International Entrance Award

    A one-time $10,000 award.

    Eligibility: For international undergraduate students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees.

    Basis left unset: McMaster publishes the minimum eligibility as entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student, and states no grade band and no financial-need test for this award.

    Source

  • McMaster General Bursary Program (international undergraduate students)

    A non-repayable grant towards education-related expenses. International bursary funds are limited and are allocated to the students with the highest need, so no fixed amount is published.

    Eligibility: International undergraduate students enrolled in Level 2 or higher may apply. To be considered, an international undergraduate must submit the Determination of Financial Need application on AwardSpring; applications open in August each year. International graduate students are not eligible for any need-based aid programme at McMaster.

    A clearly need-based award, and the source states the test outright: McMaster defines a bursary as "a non-repayable grant intended to assist students in financial need" and says international bursary funds are "allocated to students with the highest need". That is a statement about how the money is distributed, not merely who may apply, so `need` is recorded rather than left unset. Note that it is not an entrance award — it opens from Level 2 onwards, so a first-year international student cannot rely on it.

    Source

Industry placement

Optional

Engineering Co-op Program

Published for this course

Show the source

What McMaster publishes about how the placement works. Not a promise of a job. Employment rates and salaries are deliberately not recorded here; earnings figures on this site come only from national statistics agencies.

Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, minimum of 6.0 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)Results valid for 2 years and must be sent directly to McMaster electronically from the testing centre (IELTS Organization ID 114599); the IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) is accepted. McMaster also accepts TOEFL iBT (86 overall for tests taken before 21 January 2026, minimum 20 in each section; a revised scale applies to tests taken on or after that date), Duolingo English Test (120 overall for direct-entry programs), Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency (180 overall), CAEL (70 overall) and PTE Academic (60 overall). Applicants below the direct-entry bar may be offered McMaster's MELD diploma pathway or the STEP summer bridging programme.
Source

Academic offer

This is an above-Level-1 specialization: all students in McMaster's undergraduate engineering programme share a common first year (Engineering 1) covering the fundamentals of engineering disciplines, and Software Engineering is declared as the focus discipline from second year onward, subject to McMaster's Level 1-to-Level 2 program-selection process. For direct international entry into Engineering 1 itself, McMaster's general international curriculum bar applies: a minimum of five subjects including three distinct GCE Advanced Level (A2) or International A-Level subjects (all math/science prerequisites at A2 level) and two GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level subjects, with a minimum overall average of 80% -- McMaster states admission is competitive and many programs require averages well above 80%. McMaster's own admission-requirements search tool (not a static page) gives the exact current-cycle numeric bar per curriculum and program.
Source
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Engineering Co-op Program · optional

Computer Engineering

BEng · 4 years · Computer Science

International tuition

CA$1,874.42 per credit unit

~CA$277,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

McMaster charges this programme CAD 1,874.42 per unit, which its own schedule totals to CAD 69,353.54 for the academic year. The schedule is headed "Proposed Undergraduate International Student Tuition Fees", so these are the figures McMaster has published for 2026-27 pending final approval. Figures are tuition only and exclude the supplementary and user fees shown separately on the same schedule.

Show the fee on the university's site

McMaster posts fees to student accounts in the first week of August and states they remain subject to change right up to the payment deadline.

Show the source
Intake
September (Fall Term)
Source
Application deadline
Not verified

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships4 available

  • McMaster University Award of Excellence

    Up to $200,000 over four years, renewable each year in Levels 2–4. Amounts are set by the Faculty and depend on the student's enrolled course load, with the final value confirmed after enrolment. Recipients must stay enrolled in the faculty they were admitted to, keep full-time status and continue to pay international student tuition fees.

    Eligibility: McMaster's prestigious entrance award for incoming international fee-paying students. The recipient is expected to have a strong history of academic excellence, demonstrate a commitment to community excellence, show great potential as a student scholar at McMaster, and exemplify the University's values of excellence, engagement and personal growth. Eligible faculties are Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences. Applicants apply through AwardSpring; Faculty of Engineering applicants (Engineering 1, iBioMed, Computer Science 1, Bachelor of Technology) must also complete the Faculty of Engineering Entrance Application. The application deadline was 19 February 2026.

    McMaster states the award "is presented to a student who exemplifies the highest standards of academic and personal achievement" and lists academic excellence, community commitment and scholarly potential as what the recipient will show — achievement and contribution, with no financial-need element, so merit rather than both. Not attached to McMaster's Bachelor of Science in Nursing: the award's eligible-faculty list is Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences, and Nursing sits in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

    Source

  • McMaster Global Dean's Excellence Award (Faculty of Engineering)

    $7,500 over four years, renewable for students in good academic standing.

    Eligibility: For international students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees, in the Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences programs. The deadline to apply was 19 February 2026.

    Basis left unset. Despite the word Excellence in the title, McMaster's published eligibility for this award is entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student — no grade band and no financial test — and renewal turns on good academic standing rather than a competition. Contrast McMaster's DeGroote and Social Sciences awards on the same page, which do publish grade bands and are recorded as merit.

    Source

  • McMaster Engineering International Entrance Award

    A one-time $10,000 award.

    Eligibility: For international undergraduate students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees.

    Basis left unset: McMaster publishes the minimum eligibility as entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student, and states no grade band and no financial-need test for this award.

    Source

  • McMaster General Bursary Program (international undergraduate students)

    A non-repayable grant towards education-related expenses. International bursary funds are limited and are allocated to the students with the highest need, so no fixed amount is published.

    Eligibility: International undergraduate students enrolled in Level 2 or higher may apply. To be considered, an international undergraduate must submit the Determination of Financial Need application on AwardSpring; applications open in August each year. International graduate students are not eligible for any need-based aid programme at McMaster.

    A clearly need-based award, and the source states the test outright: McMaster defines a bursary as "a non-repayable grant intended to assist students in financial need" and says international bursary funds are "allocated to students with the highest need". That is a statement about how the money is distributed, not merely who may apply, so `need` is recorded rather than left unset. Note that it is not an entrance award — it opens from Level 2 onwards, so a first-year international student cannot rely on it.

    Source

Industry placement

Optional

Engineering Co-op Program

Published for this course

Show the source

What McMaster publishes about how the placement works. Not a promise of a job. Employment rates and salaries are deliberately not recorded here; earnings figures on this site come only from national statistics agencies.

Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, minimum of 6.0 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)Results valid for 2 years and must be sent directly to McMaster electronically from the testing centre (IELTS Organization ID 114599); the IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) is accepted. McMaster also accepts TOEFL iBT (86 overall for tests taken before 21 January 2026, minimum 20 in each section; a revised scale applies to tests taken on or after that date), Duolingo English Test (120 overall for direct-entry programs), Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency (180 overall), CAEL (70 overall) and PTE Academic (60 overall). Applicants below the direct-entry bar may be offered McMaster's MELD diploma pathway or the STEP summer bridging programme.
Source

Academic offer

This is an above-Level-1 specialization: all students in McMaster's undergraduate engineering programme share a common first year (Engineering 1) covering the fundamentals of engineering disciplines, and Computer Engineering is declared as the focus discipline from second year onward, subject to McMaster's Level 1-to-Level 2 program-selection process. For direct international entry into Engineering 1 itself, McMaster's general international curriculum bar applies: a minimum of five subjects including three distinct GCE Advanced Level (A2) or International A-Level subjects (all math/science prerequisites at A2 level) and two GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level subjects, with a minimum overall average of 80% -- McMaster states admission is competitive and many programs require averages well above 80%. McMaster's own admission-requirements search tool (not a static page) gives the exact current-cycle numeric bar per curriculum and program.
Source
Convert your grade to compare →
Engineering Co-op Program · optional

Electrical Engineering

BEng · 4 years · Electrical & Electronic Engineering

International tuition

CA$1,874.42 per credit unit

~CA$277,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

McMaster charges this programme CAD 1,874.42 per unit, which its own schedule totals to CAD 69,353.54 for the academic year. The schedule is headed "Proposed Undergraduate International Student Tuition Fees", so these are the figures McMaster has published for 2026-27 pending final approval. Figures are tuition only and exclude the supplementary and user fees shown separately on the same schedule.

Show the fee on the university's site

McMaster posts fees to student accounts in the first week of August and states they remain subject to change right up to the payment deadline.

Show the source
Intake
September (Fall Term)
Source
Application deadline
Not verified

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships4 available

  • McMaster University Award of Excellence

    Up to $200,000 over four years, renewable each year in Levels 2–4. Amounts are set by the Faculty and depend on the student's enrolled course load, with the final value confirmed after enrolment. Recipients must stay enrolled in the faculty they were admitted to, keep full-time status and continue to pay international student tuition fees.

    Eligibility: McMaster's prestigious entrance award for incoming international fee-paying students. The recipient is expected to have a strong history of academic excellence, demonstrate a commitment to community excellence, show great potential as a student scholar at McMaster, and exemplify the University's values of excellence, engagement and personal growth. Eligible faculties are Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences. Applicants apply through AwardSpring; Faculty of Engineering applicants (Engineering 1, iBioMed, Computer Science 1, Bachelor of Technology) must also complete the Faculty of Engineering Entrance Application. The application deadline was 19 February 2026.

    McMaster states the award "is presented to a student who exemplifies the highest standards of academic and personal achievement" and lists academic excellence, community commitment and scholarly potential as what the recipient will show — achievement and contribution, with no financial-need element, so merit rather than both. Not attached to McMaster's Bachelor of Science in Nursing: the award's eligible-faculty list is Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences, and Nursing sits in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

    Source

  • McMaster Global Dean's Excellence Award (Faculty of Engineering)

    $7,500 over four years, renewable for students in good academic standing.

    Eligibility: For international students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees, in the Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences programs. The deadline to apply was 19 February 2026.

    Basis left unset. Despite the word Excellence in the title, McMaster's published eligibility for this award is entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student — no grade band and no financial test — and renewal turns on good academic standing rather than a competition. Contrast McMaster's DeGroote and Social Sciences awards on the same page, which do publish grade bands and are recorded as merit.

    Source

  • McMaster Engineering International Entrance Award

    A one-time $10,000 award.

    Eligibility: For international undergraduate students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees.

    Basis left unset: McMaster publishes the minimum eligibility as entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student, and states no grade band and no financial-need test for this award.

    Source

  • McMaster General Bursary Program (international undergraduate students)

    A non-repayable grant towards education-related expenses. International bursary funds are limited and are allocated to the students with the highest need, so no fixed amount is published.

    Eligibility: International undergraduate students enrolled in Level 2 or higher may apply. To be considered, an international undergraduate must submit the Determination of Financial Need application on AwardSpring; applications open in August each year. International graduate students are not eligible for any need-based aid programme at McMaster.

    A clearly need-based award, and the source states the test outright: McMaster defines a bursary as "a non-repayable grant intended to assist students in financial need" and says international bursary funds are "allocated to students with the highest need". That is a statement about how the money is distributed, not merely who may apply, so `need` is recorded rather than left unset. Note that it is not an entrance award — it opens from Level 2 onwards, so a first-year international student cannot rely on it.

    Source

Industry placement

Optional

Engineering Co-op Program

Published for this course

Show the source

What McMaster publishes about how the placement works. Not a promise of a job. Employment rates and salaries are deliberately not recorded here; earnings figures on this site come only from national statistics agencies.

Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, minimum of 6.0 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)Results valid for 2 years and must be sent directly to McMaster electronically from the testing centre (IELTS Organization ID 114599); the IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) is accepted. McMaster also accepts TOEFL iBT (86 overall for tests taken before 21 January 2026, minimum 20 in each section; a revised scale applies to tests taken on or after that date), Duolingo English Test (120 overall for direct-entry programs), Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency (180 overall), CAEL (70 overall) and PTE Academic (60 overall). Applicants below the direct-entry bar may be offered McMaster's MELD diploma pathway or the STEP summer bridging programme.
Source

Academic offer

This is an above-Level-1 specialization: all students in McMaster's undergraduate engineering programme share a common first year (Engineering 1) covering the fundamentals of engineering disciplines, and Electrical Engineering is declared as the focus discipline from second year onward, subject to McMaster's Level 1-to-Level 2 program-selection process. For direct international entry into Engineering 1 itself, McMaster's general international curriculum bar applies: a minimum of five subjects including three distinct GCE Advanced Level (A2) or International A-Level subjects (all math/science prerequisites at A2 level) and two GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level subjects, with a minimum overall average of 80% -- McMaster states admission is competitive and many programs require averages well above 80%. McMaster's own admission-requirements search tool (not a static page) gives the exact current-cycle numeric bar per curriculum and program.
Source
Convert your grade to compare →
Engineering Co-op Program · optional

Mechanical Engineering

BEng · 4 years · Mechanical Engineering

International tuition

CA$1,874.42 per credit unit

~CA$277,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Verified

2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

McMaster charges this programme CAD 1,874.42 per unit, which its own schedule totals to CAD 69,353.54 for the academic year. The schedule is headed "Proposed Undergraduate International Student Tuition Fees", so these are the figures McMaster has published for 2026-27 pending final approval. Figures are tuition only and exclude the supplementary and user fees shown separately on the same schedule.

Show the fee on the university's site

McMaster posts fees to student accounts in the first week of August and states they remain subject to change right up to the payment deadline.

Show the source
Intake
September (Fall Term)
Source
Application deadline
Not verified

What you'll study

Not yet added.

Scholarships4 available

  • McMaster University Award of Excellence

    Up to $200,000 over four years, renewable each year in Levels 2–4. Amounts are set by the Faculty and depend on the student's enrolled course load, with the final value confirmed after enrolment. Recipients must stay enrolled in the faculty they were admitted to, keep full-time status and continue to pay international student tuition fees.

    Eligibility: McMaster's prestigious entrance award for incoming international fee-paying students. The recipient is expected to have a strong history of academic excellence, demonstrate a commitment to community excellence, show great potential as a student scholar at McMaster, and exemplify the University's values of excellence, engagement and personal growth. Eligible faculties are Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences. Applicants apply through AwardSpring; Faculty of Engineering applicants (Engineering 1, iBioMed, Computer Science 1, Bachelor of Technology) must also complete the Faculty of Engineering Entrance Application. The application deadline was 19 February 2026.

    McMaster states the award "is presented to a student who exemplifies the highest standards of academic and personal achievement" and lists academic excellence, community commitment and scholarly potential as what the recipient will show — achievement and contribution, with no financial-need element, so merit rather than both. Not attached to McMaster's Bachelor of Science in Nursing: the award's eligible-faculty list is Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences, and Nursing sits in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

    Source

  • McMaster Global Dean's Excellence Award (Faculty of Engineering)

    $7,500 over four years, renewable for students in good academic standing.

    Eligibility: For international students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees, in the Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences programs. The deadline to apply was 19 February 2026.

    Basis left unset. Despite the word Excellence in the title, McMaster's published eligibility for this award is entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student — no grade band and no financial test — and renewal turns on good academic standing rather than a competition. Contrast McMaster's DeGroote and Social Sciences awards on the same page, which do publish grade bands and are recorded as merit.

    Source

  • McMaster Engineering International Entrance Award

    A one-time $10,000 award.

    Eligibility: For international undergraduate students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees.

    Basis left unset: McMaster publishes the minimum eligibility as entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student, and states no grade band and no financial-need test for this award.

    Source

  • McMaster General Bursary Program (international undergraduate students)

    A non-repayable grant towards education-related expenses. International bursary funds are limited and are allocated to the students with the highest need, so no fixed amount is published.

    Eligibility: International undergraduate students enrolled in Level 2 or higher may apply. To be considered, an international undergraduate must submit the Determination of Financial Need application on AwardSpring; applications open in August each year. International graduate students are not eligible for any need-based aid programme at McMaster.

    A clearly need-based award, and the source states the test outright: McMaster defines a bursary as "a non-repayable grant intended to assist students in financial need" and says international bursary funds are "allocated to students with the highest need". That is a statement about how the money is distributed, not merely who may apply, so `need` is recorded rather than left unset. Note that it is not an entrance award — it opens from Level 2 onwards, so a first-year international student cannot rely on it.

    Source

Industry placement

Optional

Engineering Co-op Program

Published for this course

Show the source

What McMaster publishes about how the placement works. Not a promise of a job. Employment rates and salaries are deliberately not recorded here; earnings figures on this site come only from national statistics agencies.

Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, minimum of 6.0 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)Results valid for 2 years and must be sent directly to McMaster electronically from the testing centre (IELTS Organization ID 114599); the IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) is accepted. McMaster also accepts TOEFL iBT (86 overall for tests taken before 21 January 2026, minimum 20 in each section; a revised scale applies to tests taken on or after that date), Duolingo English Test (120 overall for direct-entry programs), Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency (180 overall), CAEL (70 overall) and PTE Academic (60 overall). Applicants below the direct-entry bar may be offered McMaster's MELD diploma pathway or the STEP summer bridging programme.
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Academic offer

This is an above-Level-1 specialization: all students in McMaster's undergraduate engineering programme share a common first year (Engineering 1) covering the fundamentals of engineering disciplines, and Mechanical Engineering is declared as the focus discipline from second year onward, subject to McMaster's Level 1-to-Level 2 program-selection process. For direct international entry into Engineering 1 itself, McMaster's general international curriculum bar applies: a minimum of five subjects including three distinct GCE Advanced Level (A2) or International A-Level subjects (all math/science prerequisites at A2 level) and two GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level subjects, with a minimum overall average of 80% -- McMaster states admission is competitive and many programs require averages well above 80%. McMaster's own admission-requirements search tool (not a static page) gives the exact current-cycle numeric bar per curriculum and program.
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Engineering Co-op Program · optional

Civil Engineering

BEng · 4 years · Civil Engineering

International tuition

CA$1,874.42 per credit unit

~CA$277,400 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
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2026/27 · Faculty-wide rate · International students

McMaster charges this programme CAD 1,874.42 per unit, which its own schedule totals to CAD 69,353.54 for the academic year. The schedule is headed "Proposed Undergraduate International Student Tuition Fees", so these are the figures McMaster has published for 2026-27 pending final approval. Figures are tuition only and exclude the supplementary and user fees shown separately on the same schedule.

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McMaster posts fees to student accounts in the first week of August and states they remain subject to change right up to the payment deadline.

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What you'll study

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Scholarships4 available

  • McMaster University Award of Excellence

    Up to $200,000 over four years, renewable each year in Levels 2–4. Amounts are set by the Faculty and depend on the student's enrolled course load, with the final value confirmed after enrolment. Recipients must stay enrolled in the faculty they were admitted to, keep full-time status and continue to pay international student tuition fees.

    Eligibility: McMaster's prestigious entrance award for incoming international fee-paying students. The recipient is expected to have a strong history of academic excellence, demonstrate a commitment to community excellence, show great potential as a student scholar at McMaster, and exemplify the University's values of excellence, engagement and personal growth. Eligible faculties are Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences. Applicants apply through AwardSpring; Faculty of Engineering applicants (Engineering 1, iBioMed, Computer Science 1, Bachelor of Technology) must also complete the Faculty of Engineering Entrance Application. The application deadline was 19 February 2026.

    McMaster states the award "is presented to a student who exemplifies the highest standards of academic and personal achievement" and lists academic excellence, community commitment and scholarly potential as what the recipient will show — achievement and contribution, with no financial-need element, so merit rather than both. Not attached to McMaster's Bachelor of Science in Nursing: the award's eligible-faculty list is Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences, and Nursing sits in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

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  • McMaster Global Dean's Excellence Award (Faculty of Engineering)

    $7,500 over four years, renewable for students in good academic standing.

    Eligibility: For international students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees, in the Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences programs. The deadline to apply was 19 February 2026.

    Basis left unset. Despite the word Excellence in the title, McMaster's published eligibility for this award is entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student — no grade band and no financial test — and renewal turns on good academic standing rather than a competition. Contrast McMaster's DeGroote and Social Sciences awards on the same page, which do publish grade bands and are recorded as merit.

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  • McMaster Engineering International Entrance Award

    A one-time $10,000 award.

    Eligibility: For international undergraduate students entering Level 1 in McMaster's Faculty of Engineering, enrolled full-time in the Fall term and paying international tuition fees.

    Basis left unset: McMaster publishes the minimum eligibility as entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering as a full-time international fee-paying student, and states no grade band and no financial-need test for this award.

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  • McMaster General Bursary Program (international undergraduate students)

    A non-repayable grant towards education-related expenses. International bursary funds are limited and are allocated to the students with the highest need, so no fixed amount is published.

    Eligibility: International undergraduate students enrolled in Level 2 or higher may apply. To be considered, an international undergraduate must submit the Determination of Financial Need application on AwardSpring; applications open in August each year. International graduate students are not eligible for any need-based aid programme at McMaster.

    A clearly need-based award, and the source states the test outright: McMaster defines a bursary as "a non-repayable grant intended to assist students in financial need" and says international bursary funds are "allocated to students with the highest need". That is a statement about how the money is distributed, not merely who may apply, so `need` is recorded rather than left unset. Note that it is not an entrance award — it opens from Level 2 onwards, so a first-year international student cannot rely on it.

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Industry placement

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Engineering Co-op Program

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Entry requirementsEnglish · grades

English language

  • IELTS Academic, 6.5 overall, minimum of 6.0 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)Results valid for 2 years and must be sent directly to McMaster electronically from the testing centre (IELTS Organization ID 114599); the IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) is accepted. McMaster also accepts TOEFL iBT (86 overall for tests taken before 21 January 2026, minimum 20 in each section; a revised scale applies to tests taken on or after that date), Duolingo English Test (120 overall for direct-entry programs), Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency (180 overall), CAEL (70 overall) and PTE Academic (60 overall). Applicants below the direct-entry bar may be offered McMaster's MELD diploma pathway or the STEP summer bridging programme.
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Academic offer

This is an above-Level-1 specialization: all students in McMaster's undergraduate engineering programme share a common first year (Engineering 1) covering the fundamentals of engineering disciplines, and Civil Engineering is declared as the focus discipline from second year onward, subject to McMaster's Level 1-to-Level 2 program-selection process. For direct international entry into Engineering 1 itself, McMaster's general international curriculum bar applies: a minimum of five subjects including three distinct GCE Advanced Level (A2) or International A-Level subjects (all math/science prerequisites at A2 level) and two GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level subjects, with a minimum overall average of 80% -- McMaster states admission is competitive and many programs require averages well above 80%. McMaster's own admission-requirements search tool (not a static page) gives the exact current-cycle numeric bar per curriculum and program.
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How McMaster compares

Against the other universities in Canada on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.

McMaster's lowest undergraduate fee for international students is CA$45,158.40 a year, for Economics. Of the 48 other universities in Canada we list with undergraduate fees in CAD, 4 charge more at their lowest, 44 charge less. Their lowest undergraduate fees run from CA$9,718 (UPEI) to CA$51,530.40 (UBC).

Living costs. The living-cost figure for a student visa to Canada is CA$22,895 per year, on top of tuition (figure for for applications made on or after September 1; read 19 Aug 2026 from canada.ca). The authority attaches conditions that can change this amount; see them in full on student finance.

By subject
SubjectLowest fee hereAgainst other universities in CanadaTheir lowest fees
Biology & Life Sciencesundergraduate~CA$47,535Biology3 of 48 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$66,110
Computer Scienceundergraduate~CA$56,233Computer Science3 of 46 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$66,110
Chemistryundergraduate~CA$47,535Chemistry3 of 45 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$66,110
Accountingundergraduate~CA$50,003Commerce6 of 43 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$74,678.31
Mathematicsundergraduate~CA$47,535Mathematics & Statistics3 of 42 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$66,110
Business & Managementundergraduate~CA$50,003Commerce6 of 41 charge moreCA$9,718 to CA$74,678.31

Subjects taught at McMaster

Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.

Where these figures come from

13 sentences from McMaster's own site each back several figures above. Each is quoted once here; every course that uses one still opens it and links to its own source page.

  1. Used for cost note on 16 courses

    “Fees are scheduled to be posted to student’s accounts the first week of August and are subject to change up to the payment deadline dates”
    Undergraduate fees | Office of the Registrar | McMaster Universityregistrar.mcmaster.caread 13 Sept 2026
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  2. Used for scholarship on 15 courses

    “A bursary is a non-repayable grant intended to assist students in financial need with education-related expenses. Students apply through AwardSpring annually for the McMaster General Bursary Program and the McMaster Summer Bursary Program. Applications for McMaster bursaries are available on AwardSpring in August. Eligibility for international students International students enrolled in Level 2 or higher may be eligible to apply for a bursary. International bursary funds are limited and allocated to students with the highest need. International graduate students are not eligible for any need-based aid programs. To be considered for McMaster bursaries as an international undergraduate student, you must submit the Determination of Financial Need application on AwardSpring.”
    Financial support for international students | Office of the Registrar | McMaster Universityregistrar.mcmaster.caread 31 Aug 2026
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  3. Used for scholarship on 14 courses

    “NEW: McMaster University Award of Excellence is a prestigious award and is presented to a student who exemplifies the highest standards of academic and personal achievement. The recipient will: Have a strong history of academic excellence Demonstrate a commitment to community excellence Show great potential as a student scholar at McMaster University Exemplify McMaster University’s values of excellence, engagement, and personal growth. Award value: Up to $200,000* over four years. Eligible faculties: Business, Engineering**, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences”
    International Undergraduate Student Entrance Awards - Future Studentsfuture.mcmaster.caread 31 Aug 2026
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  4. Used for start dates on 14 courses

    “Classes begin Tuesday, September 8”
    Dates and deadlines | Office of the Registrar | McMaster Universityregistrar.mcmaster.caread 25 Aug 2026
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  5. Used for entry requirements on 12 courses

    “IELTS – International English Language Testing System (Academic and Academic UKVI) 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening); results valid for 2 years”
    English Proficiency | McMaster Future Studentsfuture.mcmaster.caread 19 Aug 2026
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  6. Used for international fee on 9 courses

    “B.Sc. Level 1 Science 0.00% 47,535.30 1,584.51 0.00% 47,535.30 1,584.51 0.00% 47,535.30 1,584.51”
    Tuition Fee Schedule | Financial Affairs, McMaster University (APPENDIX A - McMaster University Proposed Tuition Fee Schedule for 2026-27 and 2027-28)financial-affairs.mcmaster.caread 13 Sept 2026
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  7. Used for scholarship on 8 courses

    “The Engineering International Entrance Award is a one-time, $10,000 award for international students enrolled full-time (Fall term) who are paying international tuition fees. Minimum eligibility is international undergraduate students entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering.”
    International Undergraduate Student Entrance Awards - Future Studentsfuture.mcmaster.caread 31 Aug 2026
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  8. Used for scholarship on 8 courses

    “The Global Dean’s Excellence Award is a renewable award for international students enrolled full-time (Fall term) who are paying international tuition fees. Recipients are awarded $7,500 over 4 years in the Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences programs. Deadline to apply is February 19, 2026. Minimum eligibility is international undergraduate students entering Level 1 in the Faculty of Engineering. This award is renewable for students in good academic standing .”
    International Undergraduate Student Entrance Awards - Future Studentsfuture.mcmaster.caread 31 Aug 2026
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  9. Used for international fee on 7 courses

    “Engineering Level 1 Engineering 0.00% 69,353.54 1,874.42 0.00% 69,353.54 1,874.42 0.00% 69,353.54 1,874.42”
    Tuition Fee Schedule | Financial Affairs, McMaster University (APPENDIX A - McMaster University Proposed Tuition Fee Schedule for 2026-27 and 2027-28)financial-affairs.mcmaster.caread 13 Sept 2026
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  10. Used for placement on 7 courses

    “The Engineering Co-op Program is an optional program which provides you with the opportunity to work in real engineering positions before you graduate. The Centre for Career Growth and Experience (the Centre) administers the undergraduate co-op program.”
    The same sentence appears on 7 pagesfuture.mcmaster.caread 19 Aug 2026
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  11. Used for course length on 7 courses

    “Length 4 years Degree Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op Available)”
    The same sentence appears on 7 pagesfuture.mcmaster.caread 19 Aug 2026
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  12. Used for entry requirements on 7 courses

    “All students in McMaster's undergraduate engineering program share a common first-year, Engineering 1. Engineering 1 provides a solid foundation in the fundamentals of engineering disciplines. Students take real problems in society and learn the technical and teamwork skills to solve them.”
    The same sentence appears on 7 pagesfuture.mcmaster.caread 19 Aug 2026
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  13. Used for scholarship on 4 courses

    “Science Global Scholars Award is a renewable award. Recipients are awarded $10,000 in Level 1 and $7,500 in Levels 2-4. The award can then be renewed in Level 2-4 at $7,500/year provided the recipient remains enrolled in the Faculty of Science program and is in good standing.You must meet the terms outlined in the terms and conditions ( MAPSci – The McMaster Academic Planner ).”
    International Undergraduate Student Entrance Awards - Future Studentsfuture.mcmaster.caread 31 Aug 2026
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More about McMaster

Student body

QS's own figures · QS World University Rankings 2027

Students
27,731
International students
5,631
≈20% of the student body (worked out here)
Faculty
2,792
International faculty
23%

These come from QS, not the university's own pages. Unlike every fee and deadline on this site. QS is the primary source for its own rankings and measurements, which is why it is cited here and rejected everywhere else.

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“Total students 27,731 UG students 85.2% PG students 14.8% International students 5,631 UG students 70.1% PG students 29.9% Total faculty staff 2,792 Domestic staff 77% Int'l staff 23%”
McMaster University : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details | TopUniversitiestopuniversities.com
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About & contact

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No admissions email, phone number, or address verified for this university yet. Not yet collected, not necessarily unavailable.

Accommodation

CA$6,550–CA$9,900per 8-month academic year

On-campus residence room fees for McMaster's double, triple and quad room types, total for the 8-month academic year (September-April). McMaster's residence table also lists pricier single-occupancy and suite-style rooms not included in this range, up to $13,990 for a 2-person Pod Suite at Lincoln Alexander Hall.

  • Quad - 4 Person (Traditional Room), Hedden Hall/Moulton Hall/Wallingford HallCA$6,550
  • Triple - 3 Person (Traditional Room), Matthews Hall/McKay Hall/Wallingford HallCA$6,750
  • Double Room, Brandon Hall/Edwards Hall/Matthews Hall/Moulton Hall/Wallingford HallCA$9,220
  • Double Room with Access to Single-User Washroom, Brandon Hall/Hedden Hall/McKay Hall/Moulton Hall/Whidden Hall/Woodstock HallCA$9,690
  • Double Room (Twin Bed) with Ensuite Washroom, Brandon Hall/Edwards Hall/Hedden Hall/Les Prince Hall/Matthews Hall/McKay Hall/Whidden Hall/Woodstock HallCA$9,900

Meal plans are mandatory for students living in residence and are billed separately from the room fee shown here. A one-time $600 residence application payment ($500 deposit applied to the first residence charge, plus a $100 non-refundable application fee), a $45 Residence Life Health and Wellbeing Fee, and an $85/year Student Property and Liability Insurance Program premium also apply on top. Room fees are billed in two equal installments (Fall Term due September 25, Winter Term due January 25).

Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.

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“Double Room (Twin Bed) with Ensuite Washroom $9,900.00 Brandon Hall, Edwards Hall, Hedden Hall, Les Prince Hall, Matthews Hall, McKay Hall, Whidden Hall, Woodstock Hall Double Room with Access to Single-User Washroom $9,690.00 Brandon Hall, Hedden Hall, McKay Hall, Moulton Hall, Whidden Hall, Woodstock Hall Double Room $9,220.00 Brandon Hall, Edwards Hall, Matthews Hall, Moulton Hall, Wallingford Hall Triple – 3 Person (Traditional Room) $6,750.00 Matthews Hall, McKay Hall, Wallingford Hall Quad – 4 Person (Traditional Room) $6,550.00 Hedden Hall, Moulton Hall, Wallingford Hall”
Residence Fees and Other Costs | Housing & Conference Services | McMaster Universityhousing.mcmaster.ca
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Applying to Canada from abroad: what catches students out

Deadlines, results and start dates, in the words of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Check them before you choose, not at the last step.

Letters you need first

  • You need a letter of acceptance from your school, uploaded with your application.
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    “Your school will give you a letter of acceptance. Upload this to your online application.”
    Study permit: Get the right documents - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • For university and college students, IRCC asks the school to confirm the letter is valid. If the school doesn't reply in time, your application is returned and the fee refunded.
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    “Post-secondary students Your school will be asked to make sure your letter of acceptance (LOA) is valid. If your school does not respond by the deadline, we’ll return your application and refund your processing fee.”
    Study permit: Get the right documents - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • Most applications also need a provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL) from your school. Usually you only get it after accepting your offer and paying some or all of your tuition.
    Their words
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    “Get a provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL) from your school. In most cases, you need to accept your offer and pay your tuition fees, either in part or in full, to get your PAL/TAL.”
    Study permit: Get the right documents - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • Studying in Quebec? You also need a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ).
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    “If you’re studying in Quebec , you need a Quebec Acceptance Certificate ( Certificat d’acceptation du Québec [CAQ] ).”
    Study permit: Get the right documents - Canada.cacanada.ca
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Study permit

  • Generally you must apply for the study permit before you come to Canada.
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    “Generally, you must apply for a study permit before you come to Canada .”
    Study permit: How to apply - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • Send everything at once: waiting to submit documents delays processing.
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    “Waiting to submit documents will cause delays in processing.”
    Study permit: How to apply - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • If you are 14 to 79, you probably need to give fingerprints and a photo (biometrics).
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    “If you’re between 14 and 79 years old, you probably need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics).”
    Study permit: How to apply - Canada.cacanada.ca
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  • Give them as soon as the letter telling you to arrives.
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    “Get this done as soon as you get the letter from us that tells you to give biometrics.”
    Study permit: How to apply - Canada.cacanada.ca
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The money you must prove for the visa and the work limits: further down, in “After you graduate” ↓

After you graduate

Rules read 16 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

What Canada's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.

Money you must prove before the visa

CA$22,895per year, for a single applicant with no accompanying family members, covering the first year of the programme — and explicitly EXCLUDING tuition and transportation, which must be shown on top

Shown as a balance in a bank account. You keep control of it.

Figure published for: for applications made on or after September 1, 2025, in IRCC's own wording; the page was last modified 2026-01-26 and states 'These amounts are updated each year'. The previous figure, for applications between January 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025, was $20,635. This amount is revised regularly, so check it again before you transfer anything.

Applies to every province and territory EXCEPT Quebec; a student going to Quebec needs a Certificat d'acceptation du Québec and must meet costs set separately by the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration, which IRCC does not publish. The figure is living expenses only — tuition and return transportation for the applicant and any accompanying family are additional. Accompanying family raises it: $28,502 for 2 people, $35,040 for 3, $42,543 for 4, $48,252 for 5, $54,420 for 6, $60,589 for 7, and $6,170 for each further person. Funds must be available without working in Canada. Proof is needed for the first year; for a programme longer than a year the applicant must also explain how the rest will be paid. IRCC accepts several forms of proof and mandates none: bank statements for the past 4 months, a guaranteed investment certificate (GIC) from a participating Canadian financial institution, proof the first year of tuition and housing is already paid, a student or education loan, a bank draft convertible to Canadian dollars, a letter from a person or institution providing the money, or proof of a Canadian-funded scholarship. Local visa offices can require more, and an applicant from a country with foreign-exchange controls must also prove the money can legally be exported.

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“If you apply on or after September 1, 2025 All provinces and territories except Quebec Number of family members (including the applicant) Amount required per year (excluding tuition and transportation costs) (in CAN$) 1 $22,895”
Study permit: Proof of financial support - Canada.ca (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)canada.ca
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Work during study

International students on a study permit may work off campus without a separate work permit if they are a full-time student at a designated learning institution (DLI), enrolled in a post-secondary academic, vocational or professional program (or a Quebec secondary-level vocational program) that is at least 6 months long and leads to a degree, diploma or certificate, hold a valid study permit with work conditions printed on it, and have a Social Insurance Number (SIN). During regular school terms or semesters they may work up to 24 hours per week off campus (across more than one job if needed). During scheduled breaks in the school year — such as summer and winter holidays or a reading week — they may work unlimited hours off campus. Working more than 24 hours per week during a term is a violation of study permit conditions.

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“During regular school terms or semesters You can work up to 24 hours per week . You can work more than 1 job to make up these hours as long as you continue to meet the conditions of your study permit. If your current study permit says that you may only work 20 hours per week off campus ( for example ), you're allowed to work up to 24 hours per week as long as you continue to meet the eligibility requirements . "May work 20 hours per week off campus or full-time during regular breaks if meeting criteria outlined in paragraph 186(v) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations ." During scheduled breaks in the school year If you're working during a break scheduled by your DLI, such as summer and winter holidays, or a reading week, you can work unlimited hours off campus”
Work off campus as an international student - Canada.cacanada.ca
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Post-study work visa

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) . Up to 3 years
Available to eligible graduates of designated learning institutions (not every institution or program qualifies). Permit length depends on the level and duration of the study program (and the passport's expiry date, whichever is shorter): a program of at least 8 months but under 2 years gets a PGWP up to the same length as the program; a program of 2 years or more gets a PGWP valid for 3 years. Graduates with a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree face no field-of-study eligibility restriction (a restriction that does apply, since 1 November 2024, to some non-degree college/polytechnic programs), but all applicants now generally need a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 language-test result (CLB 5 for non-university college/polytechnic graduates) unless their PGWP application was submitted before 1 November 2024.

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“If your program was 2 years or more We may give you a PGWP that's valid for 3 years.”
Post-graduation work permit: About the post-graduation work permit (PGWP) - Canada.cacanada.ca
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Route to permanent residence

Express Entry's Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is a federal permanent-residence stream for people with qualifying Canadian work experience — the kind of experience a Post-Graduation Work Permit lets a graduate accumulate. To be eligible, the work experience must be paid, gained in Canada while authorized to work, in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) Training/Education/Experience/Responsibilities (TEER) category of 0, 1, 2 or 3, and total at least 1 year of full-time work (or the part-time equivalent — 1,560 hours) within the 3 years before applying. There is no minimum education requirement for the CEC stream itself, and a successful applicant must intend to live outside Quebec, which runs its own skilled-worker selection process.

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“Your skilled work experience must: be in 1 or more of these NOC categories: training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) 0, 1, 2, or 3 Your experience can be in more than 1 NOC. be gained by working in Canada while authorized to work under temporary resident status If you worked remotely, you must have been physically in Canada and working for a Canadian employer. show that you performed: the actions in the lead statement of the NOC job description, and most of the main duties listed be paid work (you must have been paid wages or earned commission—volunteer work or unpaid internships don't count) be at least 1 year of work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week) in the 3 years before you apply”
Express Entry: Who can apply - Canadian Experience Class - Canada.cacanada.ca
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Route to citizenship

Canadian citizenship is administered by the same department that runs immigration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). An adult applicant must have been physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days (3 years) during the 5 years immediately before signing the application; time spent in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person before becoming a permanent resident counts at half value toward this, capped at 365 of the 1,095 days. Applicants must have filed Canadian income taxes, if required to, for at least 3 of those 5 years. Applicants aged 18 to 54 must demonstrate English or French to at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) / Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) level 4, and must pass a citizenship test on the rights and responsibilities of citizens and on Canada's history, geography, government, laws and symbols; applicants 55 and over are exempt from both the language proof and the test. All adult applicants take the oath of citizenship at a ceremony. Canada permits dual and multiple citizenship: on this same page IRCC states plainly that becoming a Canadian citizen does not require giving up another nationality, while flagging that a person's other country of citizenship may not reciprocate that position.

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“You must have been physically in Canada for at least 1,095 days (3 years) during your 5-year eligibility period .”
Apply for Canadian citizenship: adults and minor children: Who can apply - Canada.cacanada.ca
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What the government currently prioritises

Express Entry (the federal system covering the Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program and Federal Skilled Trades Program) periodically runs category-based rounds of invitations that target published categories directly relevant to StudyPath’s fields: 'Healthcare and social services occupations' and 'Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations', alongside separate categories for trade occupations, education, transport, French-language proficiency, and Canadian-experienced physicians, senior managers and researchers. Eligibility for either category requires at least 12 months of work experience within the past 3 years in a single occupation named on IRCC's published table for that round, identified by National Occupational Classification (NOC) code. The STEM table has included, among others, architecture and science managers, cybersecurity specialists, civil/mechanical/electrical-and-electronics/industrial-and-manufacturing engineers, geological engineers, and civil/mechanical/electrical engineering technologists and technicians. The healthcare and social services table has included, among others, specialists in clinical/laboratory medicine and in surgery, general practitioners and family physicians, dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses, dental hygienists and dental therapists, medical laboratory and medical radiation technologists, and social workers — and a separate category exists specifically for 'Physicians with Canadian work experience'. Which categories run, and which occupations are listed, is decided round by round and is not guaranteed for any particular occupation.

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“Current categories French-language proficiency Healthcare and social services occupations Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations Trade occupations Education occupations Transport occupations Physicians with Canadian work experience Senior managers with Canadian work experience Researchers with Canadian work experience Skilled military recruits”
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PGWP eligibility rules changed materially on 1 November 2024: most applicants must now show a minimum language-test result, and non-degree study-permit applicants from that date must be in a field of study linked to occupations in long-term shortage — this field-of-study requirement does not apply to bachelor's, master's or doctoral graduates. Category-based Express Entry rounds (including the STEM category) run at IRCC's discretion, are not on a fixed schedule, and are not guaranteed to recur for any given occupation. Read 16 August 2026; Canada has changed PGWP and Express Entry settings more than once in the last two years, so re-check before relying on this. Deepening pass, 17 August 2026: inDemandOccupations re-cited to the same already-archived category-based-selection.html page to add the Healthcare and social services occupations category (specific named occupations) alongside the STEM category that was already there — the page names both categories together, so a single quote listing the category names supports the expanded value; the occupation lists themselves come from tables already present in the same archived snapshot. citizenshipRoute added 17 August 2026, cited to the same canada.ca 'Who can apply' page already used above — that single page carries the physical-presence figure, the language/test age bands, the tax-filing rule and the dual-citizenship statement together, so one citation supports the whole field. naturalisationStatus set to 'published-route' on 18 August 2026: the authority already cited under citizenshipRoute publishes criteria a foreign resident could actually follow, which is the only claim this field makes. It is deliberately not a judgement about how attainable that route is in practice. studentVisaFunds added 19 August 2026. mechanism is recorded as bank-balance, not guaranteed-investment, and the reason matters: the Student Direct Stream — the route whose defining requirement was a CAN$20,635 GIC — no longer exists. IRCC's own student-direct-stream.html URL now serves the general study-permit hub with no SDS content on it at all (read the same day). A GIC is still listed on the proof-of-funds page as one of several accepted documents, but it is no longer attached to a faster stream and no longer a required mechanism, so recording 'guaranteed-investment' would describe a programme that has been withdrawn. Quebec is deliberately left without a figure: IRCC's page says only that Quebec applicants must meet costs set by the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration, and that ministry is not an allowlisted immigration domain here, so the Quebec amount was not collected rather than guessed. The $22,895 is the single-applicant row; the larger household figures are in conditions verbatim from the same table.

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