McMaster University

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Physician Assistant Studies)

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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

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McMaster BHScPA

Admissions Info

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

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

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.

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

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McMaster BHScPA

About the Program

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.

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McMaster BHScPA

Accepted PA Student Stats

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• Accepted PA Student Demographics

  • Class of 2027

  • Class of 2026

  • Class of 2025

  • Class of 2024

  • Class of 2023

  • Class of 2022

  • Class of 2021

  • Class of 2020

  • Class of 2019

  • Class of 2018

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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