Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences

Entry requirements for McMaster University

A Master's degree with an academic standing equivalent to at least a McMaster B+ in previous academic work. The School of Graduate Studies at McMaster requires that visa applicants have a first class academic record. Degrees and grades from foreign universities are evaluated in terms of their equivalency to those from McMaster.
In exceptional cases, applicants may be admitted directly from a bachelor's 4-year honours degree. Such applicants must have a previous academic record showing sufficient promise, including proven research experience and an A average.
The most common evidence is a score of at least 92 (iBT), 580 (paper-based test) or 237 (computer-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For IELTS (Academic test), a minimum score of 7.0 is required by the Medical Sciences program.

English language requirements

7.0

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TOEFL Internet based overall score: 92.0

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