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Arts & Science at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Arts & Science is a limited-enrolment interdisciplinary Honours program leading to the B.Arts Sc., built on an integrated core curriculum of Inquiry courses. Students can combine it with over thirty subjects, add a minor, or complete a fourth-year thesis. Many spend part of third year on MacAbroad exchange.

Faculty: Arts & Science Program  |  Intake: September; application deadline January 15, 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students take ARTSSCI courses offered only to program students, including Inquiry courses, plus electives; core aims are substantial work in arts and sciences, writing, speaking and critical reasoning, and inquiry into public issues.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue biochemistry, cultural studies, dentistry, education, health policy, law, occupational therapy and sustainability.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario secondary school applicants: high school diploma plus six 4U/M courses including ENG4U and one of MHF4U or MCV4U (MCV4U recommended); two of the remaining credits must be U level. Minimum 88% anticipated; supplementary application due February 1, 2027. Equitable (Black and Latin American/Latinx) and facilitated Indigenous admissions processes are available.

Undergraduate applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

Apply through the official page: https://future.mcmaster.ca/apply

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