About the course

Materials Science & Engineering is about unravelling the fundamental principles governing the behavior of materials to enable technologies across a broad range of applications. This includes performance functionalities of all classes of materials across length scale ranging from the macro-scale down to nano-scale.

　　Building strategically on our diverse expertise in materials, in collaboration with local and global partners, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering here at McMaster University is internationally recognized as a destination of choice, where students, scholars, alumni and employers partner in a journey of learning, discovery and innovation.

　　McMaster is engaged in leading edge material science and engineering research and has concentrated research groups that collaborate with international industrial sponsors including:

　　Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy

　　Steel Research Centre

　　Centre for Automotive Materials and Corrosion

　　Thesis based: Research programme requiring the completion of the equivalent of 4 half graduate level courses ( 12 units) plus presentation and defence of a thesis embodying results of an original investigation is required. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 2 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Winter (January), 2024	Hamilton
Summer (May), 2024	Hamilton
Summer (June), 2024	Hamilton
Fall (September), 2024	Hamilton

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for McMaster University

For admission to the M.A.Sc. degree program, a strong baccalaureate degree is required with at least a B+ standing (equivalent to McMaster GPA = 9.0) in engineering, mathematics or the physical sciences.

　　If all minimum requirements are met for admission to the MSE program, your application will be made available to all faculty currently accepting students. You will be contact by any interested faculty directly and any offers of admission will come from the School of Graduate Studies.

　　Please note a completed application consists of the following documents:

　　Transcripts

　　English Language Proficiency

　　Statement of Interest

　　Letters of Recommendation – 2 academic reference submitted electronically by referee

　　Please attach to online application

　　Transcript of academic work completed to date. If the final transcript does not show that a completed degree has been conferred, an copy of your diploma is also required.

　　Official copy of these documents will be required if an offer of admissions is made.

　　Please attach to online application

　　Applicants whose native language is not English will be required to furnish evidence of their proficiency in the use of the English language. Such applicants are required to supply this evidence as part of their application. Applicants may be exempted from this requirement if they have completed a university degree at which English is the language of instruction (Please attach proof – letter from institution)

　　The most common evidence is a score on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Equivalent scores on other recognized tests may also be considered.

　　Minimum accepted TOEFL scores (as outlined in the Graduate Calendar for the Faculty of Engineering):

　　iBT: (Internet Based Test): 88

　　Paper Based Test: 550

　　Computer Based Test: 213

　　The IELTS is also accepted, with a minimum score of 6.5 with a minimum score of 5.5 in each category.

　　Please note that TOEFL scores expire after two years. Only current tests will be considered.

　　The McMaster University Institution Code is 0936.

　　The Department of Materials Science and Engineering’s Code is 69.

　　Students who have completed an Academic ESL program through Canadian academic institutions may petition to have this considered in lieu of TOEFL. Please attach all documents/proof to online application

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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Application deadline:

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World ranking

　　103rd / 1250

　　THE World ranking

　　

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