Finance at McMaster
Not directly. At McMaster University you apply to Business I, then choose finance after your first two foundational years in Commerce.
The program you actually apply to
Business I
83–90%OUAC MBCo-op availableSupplementary application
Prerequisites
- English 4U
- Advanced Functions 4U
- Calculus & Vectors 4U
When you choose finance
After your first two foundational years in Commerce.
What to watch for
Same door as every other Commerce student — Business I, then Finance is one of seven areas of focus chosen after year two. If you want the quantitative route instead, Honours Actuarial and Financial Mathematics comes off the Mathematics & Statistics Gateway and needs its own supplementary application in first year.
The same application also gets you to
Business I is the entry point for 3 other majors at McMaster. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Finance at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry65%
- Brockvia Business Administration (BN)80–83%
- Carletonvia Commerce (CC)80%
- GuelphDirect entry80–86%
- Lakeheadvia Business (ATT)70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Economics (UZE)80–83%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Business Administration (PBA)70%
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'sDirect entry87%
- TMUDirect entry80–85%
- TrentDirect entry75%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Management83–90%
- U of T (St. George)via Rotman Commerce83–90%
- WaterlooDirect entry90–97%
- Westernvia DAN Management & Organizational Studies (ED)83–87%
- Windsorvia Business Administration (NC)73–78%
- Yorkvia Commerce (BCom) (YFB)80–83%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. McMaster’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.