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Prayer, meditation and spiritual care spaces open to the McMaster community

Spiritual Care and Learning Centre (SCLC) Location: MUSC 212 (second floor)Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The...

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Midterm prep at McMaster University — workshops and academic support for students

Attend Midterm Prep Day for studying, staying organized, self-care and more  Join us on February 12 for back-to-back events focused...

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Financial goal setting 101: A guide for McMaster students

How to start planning your financial goals Identify your needs, wants and values to ensure that you are accurately reflecting...

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Command Your Calendar: How to end procrastination and get organized

What if time management could feel empowering? Command Your Calendar is about building practical systems and habits that reduce stress...

Volunteer to join the 2026 Tax Squad

Each year, Mac’s Money Centre and campus and community partners come together to support the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program...

Apply for the Renaissance Award — up to $25K to work on a meaningful project

About the award The Renaissance Award is highly personal. It’s a chance for you to work on a project that...

Experience, Reflect Act model for experiential learning.

Enter your experiential learning era | Experience, Reflect, Act (ERA)

How to get started These activities help you develop the skills employers value most — like communication, teamwork and problem-solving...

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Applying for the International Student Work Opportunity (ISWO) program

What is the International Student Work Opportunity (ISWO) program? The ISWO program offers paid positions for eligible students. Keep reading...

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Bridge the gap from the classroom to the workplace with work-integrated learning 

What is work-integrated learning (WIL)?  What if we told you there’s a way to take your learning beyond the lecture...

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Your guide to finding off-campus housing at McMaster

On November 19, 2024, the How to House Hunt panel discussion, led by housing experts in Hamilton, McMaster professionals and...

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Why Studying Abroad in Australia Was the Best Decision of My Life

I learned countless lessons that fostered growth such as becoming independent, meeting people from around the world and embarking on...

Sara Goldkind

Discovering the Extrovert Inside of Me: Denmark Exchange

All of this extroversion lasted until the later years of high school when the combination of the pandemic and a...

Julianna Wiorek

Living, Learning and Growing: My French Exchange Adventure

Living alone in a foreign country was initially daunting. I had never been away from home for such an extended...

Emma Kerr

Finding balance between the old and the new: Exchange at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Luckily for me, I had something as an emotional outlet and passtime, that didn’t require a language: running. Long distance...

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Considering an Exchange? Do It Scared

Because of all of this, there was a time right before I left where I was utterly terrified of doing...

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Embracing Change: My Journey of Growth During Exchange in Marseille

The Initial Adjustment The first few weeks in Marseille were a whirlwind. The language barrier was significant, as the local...