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Graduation
In order to graduate, you must complete faculty and program requirements. It is your responsibility to meet all faculty and program requirements before graduation.
At the time of graduation from an undergraduate degree, you must be in Satisfactory standing with a minimum CGPA of 2.00.
You should contact your adviser (Music students should contact the Senior Student Adviser; graduate students should contact the Graduate Program Director) early in the graduating year to make sure you will meet your program requirements by graduation time. For contact information on advisers, see www.mcgill.ca/students/advising/advisordirectory.
Minimum Residency Requirement
The total number of McGill credits required to graduate is known as the minimum residency requirement. You must successfully complete a minimum of 60 McGill credits in order to obtain a McGill undergraduate degree. Some programs have specific requirements on the type of credits that must be completed at McGill. For example, two thirds of all program requirements must be completed at McGill. For specific information refer to your faculty section of this publication.
Students completing a second undergraduate degree at McGill must successfully complete a minimum of 60 McGill credits to obtain their degree. You should check with your Faculty adviser for any conditions applicable to the McGill credits required towards your degree.
Graduate students should refer to the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Calendar for information on minimum residency requirements for graduate programs.
Revision, June 2011. Start of revision.
Note for Continuing Studies: Minimum Residency Requirement (Continuing Studies):
- You must successfully complete a minimum of 21 McGill credits (excluding pre-requisites and co-requisites) in order to obtain a McGill undergraduate certificate. For specific information refer to your department section of this publication.
- Students completing a second undergraduate certificate at McGill must successfully complete a minimum of 21 McGill credits (excluding pre-requisites and co-requisites) in order to obtain their certificate. You should check with your advisor for any conditions applicable to the McGill credits required towards your certificate.
Revision, June 2011. End of revision.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Jul. 21, 2011) (disclaimer)
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Jul. 21, 2011) (disclaimer)