1. Determine the type of applicant you are: Domestic, International, or Indigenous
The program accepts applicants from a variety of professions and backgrounds. All applicants adhere to the same application deadlines, must meet the same minimum admission requirements and must be available to attend the mandatory residency periods.
Domestic applicants:
- must meet either the Regulated or Non-Regulated Healthcare Professional minimum admission requirements.
- must adhere to the same MHM admission requirements, document submission and specified admission deadlines.
- whom have international degrees and grades will have these evaluated for their equivalency to McMaster’s.
International applicants:
- must meet either the Regulated or Non-Regulated Healthcare Professional minimum admission requirements.
- must adhere to the same MHM admission requirements, document submission and specified admission deadlines.
- will have their international degrees and grades evaluated for their equivalency to McMaster’s.
Indigenous participation in the Master of Health Management Program is important. To ensure equitable admissions we have a facilitated admissions process for First Nations, Inuit and Métis applicants. In accordance with the Self-Identification policy of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) applicants who wish to apply through this stream must complete the supplementary Self-identification Application. Please refer to the Facilitated Admissions Self Identification pages for the details on the policy, application requirements and the online application.
- Each year, a minimum of two (2) positions will be designated for Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) applicants.
- Applicants must meet either the Regulated or Non-Regulated Healthcare Professional admission requirements as posted.
- Indigenous applicants must adhere to the same MHM admission requirements, document submission and specified admission deadlines.
2. Ensure you meet the Program Admission Requirements
- This includes ensuring you are available to attend the mandatory residency periods of the program.
All applicants, domestic and international, must meet the same minimum Admissions Requirements and adhere to the same deadlines.
Applicants must be available to attend the mandatory residency periods of the program. International applicants are responsible for obtaining any necessary permits. Details are available on the residency page.
3. Approach and secure your references.
- Sample evaluation questions are available below to share with your referees to help them prepare for the automated e-form link.
One academic reference is required. It should be clear how the individual is suitable as an academic reference in their relationship to you or this must be explained in their reference documentation.
Who is suitable for this role?
- An academic referee has an academic appointment; they can be your previous instructor, or a colleague who has an affiliation with a post-secondary educational institution (preferably at a university level) through their teaching or research interests. This could include one of your CCE professional courses which regulated professionals must take as part of their regulatory body’s requirements.
- An academic referee cannot act as a clinical/professional referee as well. They must hold one role only.
Your academic referee must be assigned as “Type: Academic”. Once their contact information and type has been entered within the application, an invitation to complete a form similar to the sample below will be sent. You will be able to monitor, resend, or exclude and change this invitation as you desire.
Note: We do not accept ‘Professional in lieu of Academic’ type.
4. Prepare and obtain the required documents.
The Statement of Interest (SOI) outlines your career plans and suitability for the Master of Health Management Program.
This document should include the duration of each experience and educational degree/diploma you have held.
- All post-secondary academic transcripts completed to date are required.
- Scanned transcripts are acceptable for application assessment purposes and may be uploaded within your application submission. Official transcripts will be required at a later date.
- Transcripts must include the degree conferral date. If not included, an official copy of a diploma or a letter from the issuing institution will be required confirming this information.
Where and when do I send my official transcript/degree documents?
- Official digital transcripts are the preferred method of receipt sent to our program email. If this is not possible, please arrange for your official paper version to be sent to our program mailing address.
- Offer letters will list conditions and the deadlines to clear conditions.
As applicable, either:
a) Regulated Professionals: Proof of active registration in professional affiliation. Such as, but not limited to: a membership in good standing with a professional college
or
b) Non-Regulated Professionals: Determining equivalency for non-regulated health professional applicants form
Uncertain which category you fall under above?
Refer to “Am I a Regulated Healthcare Professional?“
If your native language is not English, an official test result of English language proficiency must be included with your application. Acceptable tests include TOEFL and IELTS.
- Test results must meet the minimum score of 100 for TOEFL iBT or 7 for IELTS .
- Test results need to be less than 1 year old.
- McMaster’s TOEFL Institution code is 0936, Department code is 25.
- Applicants who have completed a post-secondary degree from a program where the language of instruction is English are not required to provide an English language proficiency test. This information should be listed on your transcript, or you will need to provide a letter from the institution stating the language of instruction.
Where do I submit my official document(s)?
Digital test score sheets from the testing facility is the preferred method of receipt, sent to our program email. If this is not possible, please have your official paper version sent to our program mailing address.
More information on the how to book tests can be found directly on the TOEFL or similar testing facility website.
5. Your online application: Create, Complete, Submit and Monitor
- When you are ready, create and start your application. Find “Health Management MHM” by filtering with: Part-time, September and Interdisciplinary
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- Applications can take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. Preparing in advance, may decrease this time.
- Applications can be partially completed and returned to later. Remember your username and password used to initiate your application.
Start my McMaster Application Return to my McMaster application.
- Watch this video for an overview and tips to a successful application
- All areas of the application must be completed to submit.
- Applicants will be required to pay a non-refundable application fee*.
- Once the payment has been successfully approved, applicants will receive an acknowledgement email.
- Applications will be considered for admission when all required items noted above are submitted and an application fee* has been paid.
*For current year’s application fee, please refer to the School of Graduate Studies Online Application Guide linked in the tile on this page.
- Login using your username and password you created at the time you initiated your application.
- Refer to the Selection Process for details about the decision stage.