Nursing at McMaster
Yes — nursing is a direct-entry program at McMaster University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Nursing I (McMaster University Site)
85%OUAC MNSupplementary application
Prerequisites
- English 4U
- 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U, Data Management 4U
- Biology 4U
- Chemistry 4U
What to watch for
Genuine direct entry, and a supplementary application is required — for Nursing that means CASPer, which you book a testing date for yourself. The catch students miss: the McMaster site and the Mohawk College site are separate OUAC choices with separate competition. You can apply to both, both graduate you with a McMaster BScN, and there is no transferring between sites once you start.
Nursing at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- BrockDirect entry83–87%
- CarletonDirect entry82–85%
- Guelphnot offered at the University of Guelph
- LakeheadDirect entry70–80%
- LaurentianDirect entry75%
- Laurier (Waterloo)not offered at Laurier
- NipissingDirect entry70–87%
- Ontario TechDirect entry83–90%
- Queen'sDirect entry87–90%
- TMUDirect entry90%
- TrentDirect entry75%
- U of T (Mississauga)not offered at UTM
- U of T (St. George)Bachelor of Science in Nursing (second-entry, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing)
- WesternDirect entry87–93%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry87–90%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. McMaster’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.