Bachelor of Health Sciences (Physician Assistant Studies)
Location: Hamilton, ON
Degree: BHScPA
Length: 24 months
Format: In-Person
Status: Full-time, no part-time available
Class Size: 53 students accepted in 2025
Start Date: September
Tuition: $12,000 CAD per year*
* For the 2025/2026 school year, Plus $1600 supplementary fees, and $2500 for books, diagnostic equipment, and other learning resources
McMaster PA Program Details
Mission Statement
To educate energetic, innovative, committed and caring individuals to become role models in a new health care delivery model practicing medicine under the supervision of a physician to expand health care access for the people of Ontario.
Program Structure
Year 1 focuses on clinical sciences, problem-based learning, clinical skills, communication, professionalism, and early clinical exposure. Year 2 consists of supervised clinical rotations across different areas of medicine at sites throughout Ontario
Curriculum
Small-group, problem-based learning, clinical skills training, simulations, anatomy labs, workshops, and supervised clinical placements, with a strong emphasis on hands-on learning and interprofessional education.
Year 1: Clinical Sciences
Clinical Sciences, Interviewing Examination and Reasoning (IER), Profssional Competencies and Early Clinical Exposure Placements
Year 2: Clerkship
Core rotations: Family Medicine, Psychiatry, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine & Geriatrics, + Electives
Clinical Placement Locations
Hamilton, Niagara/St. Catharines, Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto, and other communities across Ontario in both hospital and community-based settings.
McMaster PA Admission Requirements
Status
Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada
Undergraduate Study
At least 2 years of undergraduate study by June (20 half courses or 10 full courses)
Cumulative GPA (cGPA)
Minimum 3.0 out of 4.0 on the OMSAS scale by February 1
cGPA Calculation
All undergraduate coursework
Coursework
No specific course or background pre-requisites
Previous Experience
No previous work or health care experience required
References
None required or reviewed if submitted
Standardized Tests Required
None
Out of Province Students Accepted
Yes
Additional Considerations
No preferred admission requirements
McMaster PA Admissions Process
Registration Opens
September
Application Portal
OUAC Application, McMaster Application Portal (Slate)
Pre-Interview Assessments
Supplemental Application through Kira Talent
Final Interview Format
Virtual MMI through Kira Talent
McMaster PA Key Dates & Deadlines
Application Deadline
January 15, 2026
Supplementary Application Deadline
The supplementary application will be released by February 20 and must be completed by noon (ET) on February 26, 2026
Supporting Documentation Deadline
To be completed at the end of February 2026.
McMaster PA Applicant Stats
Applicants
1300 applications for 50 spaces (Sept 2025 application cycle)
Degree
Majority of applicants are enrolled in their final year of undergrad, obtained their undergrad degree, or hold an advanced degree (i.e. Masters)
Pre-PA Cumulative GPA
3.70 out of 4.0 OMSAS scale for applicants invited to the 2025 MMI
McMaster PA Student Stats
Note: Information in these infographics are collected by by MPASA through anonymous survey and is not associated with the official PA Admissions committee or McMaster PAEP Program office.
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I am a Canadian trained and certified Physician Assistant working in Orthopaedic Surgery. I founded the Canadian PA blog as a way to raise awareness about the role and impact on the health care system.