Building a good relationship with your supervisor is important!

Supports, services and resources for international students.

Creating a learning environment that is accessible to all students is a value embedded within the university’s fabric, as well as our policies, services and practices. Learn more about supports available to graduate students with disabilities.

Review the process of completion for:

• PhD
• thesis-based master’s
• course-based master’s

Learn more about the policy and process for student appeals.

Resources, workshops, supports and services to help you reach your professional and personal development goals.

McMaster Library offers many supports, resources, library guides and more – specific to the graduate student journey.

Learn more about

• software available to all McMaster students
• supports and resources to help you set up a secure work station
• upcoming training events to support working remotely

The Library has created a Remote Support Hub featuring resources focused on:

• research
• teaching
• learning

The MacPherson Institute provides a wide range of teaching and learning resources to instructors of all levels at McMaster.

Take your research story to the small screen in the annual GradFlix video competition for graduate students who are in research-based programs.

An annual video competition to enhance your communication skills and showcase graduate research.

Check out this year’s Final Showcase.

The Three Minute Thesis competition is an opportunity to build your presentation skills, share your research with the broader community … and win some great prizes!

Due to COVID-19, the 2021 Three Minute Thesis competition has been cancelled. Please see our new GradFlix competition in 2021!

The Student Wellness Centre is the place on campus to address your wellness needs. Services include:

• counselling
• mental health supports
• medical care
• wellness programs and education

Open Circle McMaster is a diverse and consensus-based community where McMaster students can discuss life, spiritual and societal issues, as well as find volunteering opportunities available in the broader Hamilton community.

The Graduate Wellness team at the Student Wellness Centre, delivers information about programs, as well as tips and strategies to help you stay well during your graduate journey. The newsletter is delivered to your email inbox every two weeks.

Acknowledging the contributions of graduate students, supervisors and staff to McMaster University.

Nominations for the 2023/24 awards close on March 11, 2024.

Student Proposals for Intellectual Community & Engaged Scholarship –better known as Spices – are projects that are unique and address a need in the grad, McMaster, or broader Hamilton communities.

Open Circle McMaster is a diverse and consensus-based community where McMaster students can discuss life, spiritual and societal issues, as well as find volunteering opportunities available in the broader Hamilton community.

The GSA advocates for the graduate student community at McMaster, providing support and services, including

• health and dental benefits
• personal and professional development opportunities
• social events
• more

On- and off-campus resources for grad students and postdocs who have families, as well as information about a Parenting Grant for graduate students who take leave.

Graduate students are eligible to represent the graduating class as Valedictorian at fall convocation ceremonies.

For Fall Valedictorian, graduate or undergraduate students can nominate themselves or be nominated by a fellow student or faculty member.

A faculty and staff resource to help us ensure scholarship and admissions adjudication is compliant with institutional priorities and strategic directions for equity, diversity, and inclusion.