Formal exchange programmes are those in which McMaster has an agreement with another institution, involving a temporary exchange of students. As an exchange student, you register and pay your tuition fees, and supplementary fees at McMaster. No tuition is paid at the foreign institution. If you are interested in participating in a formal exchange programme, you can obtain further information and an application form from the Student Exchanges Officer, Hamilton Hall, Room 405. Applications are normally due February 1 for exchanges expected to begin the following September.
Admission is by selection.
A registration checklist is available to assist you in making all necessary arrangements. You register but do not pay tuition at McMaster. These programmes are not available at universities with which McMaster University has a formal exchange agreement. For more information on these programmes, please see your Faculty advisor or the Student Exchanges Officer. . Students must recognize and accept the fact that in many countries of the world, especially the newly-emerging nations, change may be the only constant.