JPPL supplemental application

JPPL supplemental application

Thank you for your interest in the Justice, Political Philosophy and Law Honours BA Program. Students who seek to enroll in the Program must complete a Supplemental Application.

Before accessing the Supplemental Application, please note:

  • The Supplemental Application form will become available on April 2nd, 2026 and the deadline for submission is April 29th, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. This form will not be available for submission after this deadline.
  • The Applicant must have a valid McMaster Student Number and must ensure that it is submitted accurately on the Supplemental Application. If you are a Transfer Student, a McMaster Student Number will appear on your Confirmation Letter.
  • The Applicant is advised to prepare the long answer questions before accessing the Supplemental Application and to copy and paste these responses to the appropriate form. A blank sample copy of the application is available here. If you intend to type your answers to some or all of these questions in advance, please do so using a text editor program (such as Windows Notepad). Do NOT use a word processing program (such as Word). Cutting and pasting should be done from a text editor only.
  • In order to complete the Supplemental Application, the Applicant must use a recent version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Safari. The browser’s security settings must be set at or below default levels. Javascript and cookies must be enabled in order to ensure successful submission.
  • Submitted Supplemental Applications are assigned a confirmation number. The Applicant is advised to retain this number for the purposes of verifying submission of the Supplemental Application.
  • The Applicant is strongly advised to print the Application immediately after it has been submitted for consideration. The Applicant will be given an opportunity to do so immediately after submission.
  • Please Note: McMaster Students are required to complete BOTH the MOSAIC component of the application process AND the Supplementary Application.

Verify your application:

  • After successfully submitting your application, you will be taken to a Confirmation Page where you will be given a Confirmation Number and a chance to Print Your Application (required for your records).
  • After Submission and Confirmation, you can verify that your application is in our records by accessing the ‘Verification Page‘.