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.
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 university through their teaching or research interests
- 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/electronic transcripts are acceptable for assessment purposes and may be uploaded within your application submission.
- The transcript must include the degree conferred date, if not then an official copy of a diploma or a letter from the issuing institution will be required confirming this information.
Official Transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institutions to our program office. 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.
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 copy of your TOEFL score (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test report form is required.
- 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 a TOEFL or IELTS score. This information should be listed on your transcript or you will need to provide a letter from the institution stating the language of instruction.
Minimum test scores required for the Master of Health Management program are:
| TOEFL | IELTS |
|---|---|
| 92 for iBT score | 6.5 minimum score overall |
| 580 on the paper-based TOEFL | Academic, not General |
| 237 on the computer-based TOEFL | 5.5 minimum score in each section |
Where do I submit my official document(s)?
Digital test score sheets from these companies are 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 by reading the following TOEFL website or the IELTS 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: 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.
- 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.