History at McMaster
Not directly. At McMaster University you apply to Humanities I, then choose history at the end of first year.
The program you actually apply to
Humanities I
80–83%OUAC MH
Prerequisites
- English 4U
- *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
- See Ontario high school course codes.
When you choose history
At the end of first year.
What to watch for
No separate History application from Grade 12 — Humanities I is the only door, and you pick your program in the spring of first year.
The same application also gets you to
Humanities I is the entry point for 4 other majors at McMaster. You are not choosing between these at application time.
History at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry65%
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- Carletonvia Bachelor of Arts - Honours (CH)75%
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (GK)75–80%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Honours Bachelor of Arts (UZ)73–77%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Arts (PA)70%
- Ontario Technot offered at Ontario Tech
- Queen'svia Arts (QA)83–87%
- TMUDirect entry70–75%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- Trent (Durham)not offered at Trent Durham
- U of T (Mississauga)via Humanities73–80%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Social Sciences & Humanities (OUAC TUD)73–80%
- U of T (St. George)via Humanities80–87%
- Waterloovia Honours Arts77–80%
- Westernvia Social Science (EO)80–87%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry70–77%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. McMaster’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.