| Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)* | 85 |
| Prerequisites:* | These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school. - Grade12 English
- Grade12 Biology
- Grade12 Chemistry
- Grade12 Calculus and Vectors or Grade12 Mathematics of Data Management or Grade12 Advanced Functions
Applicants Directly from Ontario Secondary Schools are required to have English U; Biology U; Chemistry U; one of Advanced Functions U, Calculus and Vectors U or Mathematics of Data Management U; and two additional Grade 12 U or M courses to total six courses. Applicants must not have attended any post-secondary educational program prior to application.
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| Test Scores: | - International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5] or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment [min. 70] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 86] or Cambridge English for Speakers of Other Languages: Certificate in Advanced English [min. 176] or Michigan English Language Assessment Battery [min. 85]
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| Application Notes : | If you have been asked to meet our English Language Proficiency requirement, you must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving the minimum requirements as specified by McMaster. Acceptable tests of English Language Proficiency and their respective minimum score requirements are as follows: IELTS - 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.0 on each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening); CAE - 176 overall with minimum score of 154 in each component; PTE - 60 overall with minimum score of 60 in Writing and Speaking; CAEL - 70 overall; MELAB - 85 overall (minimum 80 in each of the three required components, minimum 3 in optional speaking component); TOEFL IBT - 86 overall with a minimum score of 20 on each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening). Each of these scores are only valid for 2 years. To view exemptions from McMaster’s English proficiency testing requirements, please visit: http://future.mcmaster.ca/admission/language/. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | All applicants to the Nursing Program at McMaster University will be required to complete a mandatory online 90-minute computer-based assessment called CASPerTM, as a component of the selection process. Please visit the website for complete details.
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