2009/2010 - Office of the Registrar - McMaster University

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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How to Apply ,
1. Determine the appropriate application form andlor procedures. (See Categories of Admission below.) , , -
2. ~etermlne application deadlilie. .(See Deadlines on fbllowing page.)
3. Refer to the Admission Requirements atfd specific Faculty sections of this Calendar for further information.
4. Complete and submit your application as directed.
5: Submit all required documentation to McMaster. (See ~ocuments on following page.)
6. -Once your application has been 'received, McMaster's Admissions OfFice will send you an acknowledgement.
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2. McMaster Second Degree: If you are a McMaster graduate
. 1. CATEGORIES OF ADMISSION
I or potential graduate and wish to pursue a second undergraduate
degree (providing you have not attended another
A. Current Ontario High3chool Students . university nor received a college diploma since kt& regis-
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If you ark currently registered as a full-time day school stu- tered at McMaster). ,
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dent in an Ontario secondary school and wish to begin univer- Use the McMaster &turning student ~ ~ ~ to / apply j ~ on- ~ t
sity studies in September line at registrar.mcmaster.calfuture/chs-retur.htm. "
e3 Use the O1 application at www.ouac-. 3. ~einstatement: If you are a former ~c~~ster'student who
on.ca11011. Please consult with your secondary school guid- was required to withdraw from studies at McMaster.
ance office regarding this application process.
> Obtain the Reinstatement Request Form from the Office of
B. All Other Canadian High School Students. the Registrar, Gilmour Hall, Room 108, McMaster University,
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If you are currently attending secondary school outside of On- Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8.
tario have recently completed a secondary school diploma 4. Continuing Student: If you are a McMaster graduate from'an
in any Canadian province or territory
undergraduate program and wish to become a Continuing
Use the OUAC 105D on-line application at www.ouac: on.ca1 Student . I
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P You do not need to apply for admission: Simply submit a
C; High school-students with - Registration.,
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International Qualifications
G. Visiting Students (Letter of Permission -,
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If you are currently attending or have recently completed a
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. For Credit at Another University)
secondary school program outside of Canada
If you are currently registered at another university and wish to
9 use the OUAC 105F on-line application atwww=ouac. on=ca/ attend McMaster to take courses on a Letter of Permission for
1051. . , credit at that universi'ty
D. University/College ~ransferl~ontinuing . P use the OUAC 1o5~0n-line
Students
If vou are currentlv reaistered in or have completed an undergraduate
degree program at another university and wish to
attend McMaster OR
If you are currently registered in Or have completed a college
diploma program and wish to attend McMaster
appIica!ion at www.ouac.on.ca1
1051 to apply for full-time studies.
9 use the -Parf-Tjme Degree Studies application to apply
line (to McMaster only) at reg1strar.rncmaster.ca7tuture/ct1spartt.htm
to apply for part-time studies.
H. StudentS Seemng Part-Time Degree
9 Use the OUAC 105 on-line application at www.ouac. on.ca/ , studies at McMaster Only
1051. Applicants residing in Canada (Canadian citizen's, If you wish to begin und&graduat,e studies in September, May
permanent residents or applicants studying in (hada on a or June or if you wish to take undergraduate courses on a partstudent
permit Or other visa) should Use the 105D form. Ap- time basis (registered in 18 units or less)
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plicants currently resid,ing outside of Canada who are not
Canadian citizens should use the 105F form.
P Use the Part-Time Degree Studies application to apply online(to
McMaster only) at reaistrar.mcmaster.ca/futurelchs-
E. Students Applying to Nursing partt.htmI.
Consortium Programs
P If you wish to apply t9 other Ontario universities as,well, use
If you are interested in applying to McMaster's Nursing (B.Sc.N.). the OUAC 105 application to apply on-line at www.ouac.on.ca1
program at the Mohawk College or Conestoga College sites - 1051.
P Apply on-line through the Ontario College Application Sew- 1, Students Seeking PostrDegree Studies
1 ices (OCAS) at www.ocas'.on.ca/.
If you wish to register as a post-degree student (taking graduate
F. Previous McMaster Degree students . courses but not proceeding to an advanced degree)
(Returning Students) I
1. Readmission: tf you are a former: McMaster student with a
record of course registrations who was in good standing
and who voluntarily withdrew from an undergraduateaprogram
more than five years ago (providing you have not attended
another university nor received a college diploma
since last registered at McMaster). If you are a former Nursing
student, you must apply for readmission regardless ofthe
amount of time that has elapsed.
P Download the Post-Degree Studies Application frog www.
mcmaster.ca/graduateldeptforms.html or contact the
Graduate Studies Office, Gilmour Hall, Rooin 212, McMaster
University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4L8. Use the form to apply -
to the appropriate academic department(s).
J. Students Applying to the Medical Program .
See the heading Admission Policy for the Medical Program in
the Faculty of Health Sciences section of this Calendar.
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