Level II Program
Admissions to Level II
The Honours Health Sciences Program accepts a limited number of Level II applicants into the program each year. The Level II entry pathway is intended for applicants who have completed Level I study, meet the academic prerequisites and complete their Supplementary Application. Applicants who have completed a university degree or more than Level I university study will not be considered for admission in the Honours Health Sciences Program.
McMaster University transfer applicants are required to complete a Level II program application in Mosaic.
Applicants from other post-secondary institutions are required to apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC).
Note: Transfer applicants are ineligible to apply to the Child Health Specialization. If a Level II transfer applicant receives an admission offer and would like to be considered for the Child Health Specialization, they will be considered on a case-by-case basis, only if space permits. Space in the specialization is not guaranteed, it is critical that when applying you are interested in the Honours Health Sciences Program core stream.
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Are you a McMaster Applicant? Apply on Mosaic
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Are you an External Applicant? Apply on OUAC
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Important Dates
Level II Application Deadline
1 April 2025 (externals via OUAC)
29 April 2025 (internals via Mosaic)
Level II Supplementary Application Portal Access
6–7 May 2025
Level II Final University Transcript Required
1 June 2025
Level II Offers Issued
June 2025
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Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for Level II admission to the Honours Health Sciences Program. A combination of GPA will be assessed in concert with an applicant’s Supplementary Application score. Simply meeting the academic requirements does not ensure admission to the program.
- One full year of university undergraduate studies
- Applicants interested in being considered for Level II must have completed six units of university Level 1 Biology and six units of Level 1 Chemistry
- Minimum 10.0 (A-) on a 12.0 scale GPA/average
- Completion of the Supplementary Application will be reviewed for those applicants who satisfy the grade and course requirements
- No additional documentation (i.e., CV/resume) is required or accepted as part of your application
Applicants who are accepted into Level II of the Honours Health Sciences Program are required to complete the course requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Calendar for the year they enter Level II.
Required to complete a Level II Program Application in Mosaic.
If applying from a postsecondary institution other than McMaster, applicants are required to apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC).
Indigenous applicants who wish to be considered under the Facilitated Indigenous Admissions Program (FIAP) should apply for the Honours Health Sciences Program as per the usual procedure, as well as complete a FIAP application.
Application requirements under the FIAP:
- Applicants must meet the same course requirements and minimum GPA as indicated for Level II applicants
- Complete the Honours Health Sciences Program Supplementary Application
- Complete the Facilitated Indigenous Admissions Program (FIAP): Self-Identification Application by the OUAC deadline date
Normally, applicants who have completed more than one year of university undergraduate studies are not eligible to apply to the Honours Health Sciences Program. However, for Indigenous applicants who meet the requirements for the Facilitated Indigenous Admissions Process, this exclusion will be waived.
If you are a Black applicant and wish to be considered under the Equitable Admissions for Black Applicants (EABA) process, you should apply for the Honours Health Sciences Program as per the usual procedure. You will be invited to self-identify for the EABA when information regarding the Supplementary Application is issued.
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Supplementary Application Supplementary Application Questions
The Supplementary Application is a required component when applying to the program and will be consider in consort with your grade point average. The Supplementary Application questions will be posted in September.
Applicants will receive an email in April with detailed instructions for submitting their Supplementary Application. Access to the Supplementary Application portal is time limited, no extensions to accessing the portal are offered.