Intersession is a space for students to explore new pathways beyond their core discipline. Interdisciplinary courses offered during this term can serve as gateways to interdisciplinary minors, concurrent certificates, or unique topics that you might not have the time or capacity to build into your fall or winter schedule.

Intersession is a space for students to take courses that build skills that they can apply to school, work, and life in general. Some experiential courses offered during this term include smaller modules that develop skills applicable to any discipline or those that are focused on a disciplinary specific skills. Other experiential courses take the shape of 3-unit offerings that develop a range of skills in real-world or simulated settings.

Intersession is a space for students to connect with their community and natural world. If you are enrolled in campus or community-based learning opportunities via Intersession, your learning might include exploring the Hamilton community, building relationships with fellow students by going for a group bike ride, or developing a deeper connection to the natural land that surrounds McMaster’s campus through your learning.

Intersession is a space for students to exhale after the fall and winter terms by stepping back to reflect on their academic journey and look ahead to what’s to come. Designed to provide opportunities for academic skill development and personal growth, Intersession term is designed with your health and well-being in mind; we know you’re in the midst of a critical juncture in your life and have designed the program to recognize and acknowledge the life you lead beyond the classroom.