MA/MS in Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada is a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering programme. The programme runs for 2 years.
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 2 years
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Program details
Overview
This Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering is a thesis-based graduate program, completed full-time over roughly two years or part-time over a longer period, in which every candidate works under the mentorship of a faculty supervisor. The program is built around a supervised research thesis intended to give graduates additional depth beyond the bachelor's level, developing skills in analysis, experimental methods, analytical modelling, and communicating research to different audiences. Students align their thesis with one of the department's established research areas, which include biomechanics, manufacturing, mechanics and design, and thermo-fluid sciences. Applicants typically come from an honours engineering or science background. The program suits engineering or science graduates who want focused research training in a specific mechanical engineering specialty, whether to move into technical leadership roles in industry or to continue on to doctoral study. Because it is thesis-based rather than course-based, it places more weight on independent research and written thesis work than on a fixed slate of taught courses.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Mechanical Engineering MASc requires an honours bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in a related field of engineering or science, with a minimum average of B- in all upper-year undergraduate courses related to the proposed program of study; applicants typically begin in September, with January and May intakes possible with faculty approval, and application deadlines of 28 February for international applicants and 31 July for Canadian/permanent-resident applicants. Applicants whose first language is not English must present a minimum overall score of 6.5 (IELTS) or 88 (TOEFL iBT); the program page does not set a minimum per-component score. Admission is competitive and meeting these minimums does not guarantee a place.
Application Details
Start Date:September (January and May possible with approval)
Application Deadline:McMaster admits Level I students for September entry only. For Fall 2027, deadlines are set per programme: competitive programmes such as Engineering, Computer Science, Health Sciences, Midwifery, iBioMed and Honours Integrated Science close 15 January 2027, while most other Level I programmes (Business, Humanities I, the Life Sciences and Social Sciences gateways) stay open to 1 April 2027, often with an earlier 1 February 2027 'Equal Consideration' review point. These dates are identical for domestic and international applicants for nearly every programme; the sole exception is Nursing, where Ontario high-school applicants close 15 January 2027 and all other applicants, international included, close 1 February 2027. No programme is described as rolling beyond its published deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
