BA/BS in Engineering is a bachelor's degree in General Engineering programme offered by McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:General Engineering
Duration: 4 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This Bachelor of Engineering program begins with a common first-year curriculum covering chemistry, mathematics, physics, integrated design projects, and engineering ethics, law, and economics, before students proceed into one of several disciplines such as chemical, civil, computer, electrical, materials, mechanical, mechatronics, nuclear, or software engineering, either through direct entry or via a first-year Discovery Track that lets students explore before choosing. Four integrated FUSE courses build hands-on skills across all four years, and two five-year options, Engineering & Management and Engineering & Society, combine engineering study with business or societal-context coursework. An optional co-op program is available, with work terms of four, eight, twelve, or sixteen months after the first or third year; the page states that most undergraduates take part in co-op. Students can also gain course credit for participation in engineering clubs and teams, and undergraduate research opportunities are available through faculty projects. The program suits students seeking a project-based engineering education with strong industry and research exposure, and it is delivered at McMaster University's Hamilton campus, with access to dedicated hands-on learning facilities such as the Gerald Hatch Centre.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario applicants apply through OUAC with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma including six Grade 12 U/M courses; Engineering's prerequisites follow McMaster's Admission Requirements Tool and typically add Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors, Chemistry and Physics to English U. Applicants may apply directly to a named engineering programme or enter the first-year Discovery Track, exploring the disciplines before ranking their preferred programme at the end of Level I; placement out of Discovery Track is competitive and based on the student's Level I GPA and available seats. Admission overall is competitive on the applicant's top-six average. International applicants present a secondary credential recognised as equivalent to the OSSD, with the same prerequisites, and are assessed on the same competitive basis. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit an accepted test score: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 86 overall with a minimum of 20 per component for tests taken before 21 January 2026, unless exempt through at least four years of full-time study in English.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Application deadline 15 January 2027 for domestic and international applicants; supplementary application due 28 January 2027, 11:59pm ET; documents due 1 April 2027.
