Overview

Materials Science and Engineering students study the conversion of natural substances into products for structural, microelectronics, optical, and biomedical use by using chemical and physical methods.

What makes this program unique?

Small class sizes

Some of the world’s most advanced facilities including the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy

Annual industrial tours to some of the most advanced manufacturing facilities in Canada.

Strong contact with local industry and excellent employment opportunities.

Program Structure

The McMaster University Materials Science and Engineering Programmes are designed to permit studies over a broad base of fundamental topics, with the opportunity to specialize in specific materials systems in the upper years of the programme.

The Materials Engineering programmes are accredited with the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board, permitting subsequent admission to “P.Eng.” status following graduation and the completion of other requirements of the profession.

Materials Engineering requires a total of four years to complete. The Materials Engineering and Management, and the Materials Engineering & Society programmes require five years of study. The materials engineering content is identical between all three programs. In each case there is a common core which emphasizes materials structure and processing fundamentals, and the underlying basic physical chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics that enable structure and processing. Major emphasis is placed on the relationship of materials properties to processing and to their engineering function for proper materials selection in engineering design.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biomaterials
Data Analytics & Computational Materials
Materials for Manufacturing & Infrastructure
Smart Materials & Devices

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamilton, Canada

Disciplines

Materials Science View 28 other Bachelors in Materials Science in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An official transcript is a complete academic record of all individual courses and grades achieved at an educational institution. It must be signed by a presiding official and bear the seal or certified stamp of the issuing institution.
Internationally educated applicants who are currently residing in Canada and are unable to request that their official transcripts be submitted to McMaster directly from their home institutions because they are no longer residing in that country must subsequently provide a credential evaluation with document authentication from World Evaluation Services Canada (WES). McMaster undergraduate programs require the WES ICAP Course-by-Course with GPA calculation assessment for colleges and universities. For High School Diplomas or Secondary Level Credentials, WES only provides the ICAP Basic Report.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

56220 CAD / year

≈ 56220 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10080 CAD / year

≈ 10080 CAD / year

Additional Details

Ontario students:$336.38 per unit

Living costs

Hamilton

Canada

1163 - 1630 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

What makes this program unique?

Program Structure

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Hamilton

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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