Admission is based on merit, and on the availability of funds. The University has certain minimum requirements for admission to graduate study, which we summarize below:

For admission into the Master's program in Mathematics, you should have an honours Bachelor's degree in Mathematics with a final year average equivalent to B+ standing at McMaster for all courses in Mathematics.

For students applying from outside Canada and the United States, click here for more detailed guidelines for admission.  Applicants without a Canadian or United States MSc should apply to the MSc programme.  Students may apply for promotion to the PhD programme after one year.

If you do not satisfy these requirements, you are welcome to discuss your options with either the chair or the Mathematics Graduate Student Advisor.