Offered by McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, Honours Integrated Science is a honours degree in Natural Sciences programme. Tuition for international students is CAD 49,912 per year (CAD 6,043 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Natural Sciences
Local tuition: CAD 6,043 / year
International tuition: CAD 49,912 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Honours Integrated Science is a Bachelor of Science honours program, admitting by selection, that combines chemistry, biology, earth science, life science, mathematics, and physics through a mix of lectures, tutorials, inquiry-based individual and team research projects, laboratory work, and fieldwork. From the second year, students choose a specialization from options including biology, chemical biology, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, environmental sciences, mathematics and statistics, medical and biological physics, physics, psychology, neuroscience and behaviour, or sustainable chemistry. The program has access to dedicated laboratory space and the opportunity to work with Canada Research Chairs in Science, alongside applied science placement courses, research practicum courses, and science internships supported by the Office of Undergraduate Research. The program suits students who want an integrated, research-oriented science education before specializing, with the page noting graduate destinations including further graduate study, medicine, pharmacy, law, clinical and scientific research, education, government, health policy, and quality-control or consulting roles. It is delivered at McMaster University's Hamilton campus.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Honours Integrated Science (iSci) is a small, selective Faculty of Science programme with a target enrolment of about 60 students; the programme page states that a minimum average in the high 80s is required for consideration and that admission is by selection rather than a fixed cut-off. Ontario applicants apply through OUAC with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma including six Grade 12 U/M courses; McMaster's Admission Requirements Tool sets the specific prerequisites, typically Advanced Functions, Chemistry and Physics alongside English U. International applicants present an equivalent secondary credential and undergo the same selective process. 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 before 21 January 2026, unless exempt through four years of full-time English-medium study.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Application deadline 15 January 2027 for domestic and international applicants; supplementary application due 1 February 2027, 11:59pm ET.
