Advanced Levels, and equivalent
Deadlines for admission
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Application for admission |
January 15 |
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March 1 |
Major Entrance Scholarship application & documents |
January 21 |
McGill Financial Aid application |
30 days from acceptance date |
Programs with separate deadlines |
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Music (application and supportingÌýdocuments) |
January 15 |
Religious StudiesÌýapplication & documents College affiliated applicants may be considered for admission to the fall term after this deadlineÌýonly upon recommendation of the affiliated college. Please contact the college of your affiliation for more information.Ìý |
January 15 |
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Admission review process
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The minimum requirements areÌýthree A-Levels (or equivalent),Ìýin three different subjects*, or two A-level and two AS subjects,Ìýin three different subjects. Admission is competitive andÌýapplicants who present the minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission.
*ÌýNote that Maths and Further Maths, while two separate A-Levels, are considered to be one subject.
- If completing Upper Form VI, you will be considered on: (I)GCSEs, Form VI grades, AS 1(or modular/unit) results (if written) and predicted AL results. If you have completed only lower Form VI with AS and haveÌýappropriate GCSE examinations with clearly superior marks, you mayÌýbe considered for admission exceptionally, on an individual basis.
- If you are attending a school where it isÌýthe policy to sit all International A-Level examinations at the end of the second year (and not sit for unit/module examinations and/or notÌýclaim AS qualifications at the end of AL1), then your school mustÌýcommunicate this information clearly to Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, either by letter or in its school profile. If written, AS results must be submitted.
- For Caribbean students writing through CXC, you will be considered on: CSEC,ÌýCAPE Unit 1, UnitÌý2 (predicted or final), and school results.
All grades are taken into consideration in determining admission, including those of failed or repeated courses.
If admitted, you are expected to maintain your level of academic performance through to the completion of your pre-McGill studies.
A maximum of 30 credits ofÌýadvanced standingÌýmay be granted for final official results.
Prerequisites and last year's cut-offs
Below are the lowest grades used for admission for September 2024.
Grades that are equal to or better than those listed below do not guarantee admission.
Admission to McGill is competitive and subject to availability of space. As such, minimum grades for entry may fluctuate up or down in any given year.
Agricultural and Environmental Science
These programs are offered on theÌýMacdonald campus.Ìý
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All B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) programs |
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Bioresource Engineering (B.Eng.(Bioresource)) |
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Food Science (B.Sc.(F.Sc.)) |
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Concurrent B.Sc. (B.Sc.(F.Sc.)/B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.)) |
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Architecture
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Arts
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Bachelor of ArtsÌýand Science (B.A. & Sc.)
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Education
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Additional requirements: Applicants to the following programs must also pass a language test (seeÌýAdditional Supporting Documents).
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Kindergarten/Elementary Education |
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Physical Education |
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Secondary Education |
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B.A. (Education) Global Contexts |
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Engineering
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Bioengineering |
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Chemical Engineering |
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Civil Engineering |
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Computer Engineering |
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Electrical Engineering |
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Global Engineering |
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Materials Engineering |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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Mining Engineering |
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Software Engineering |
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Human Nutrition
ThisÌýprogram isÌýoffered on the Macdonald campus.Ìý
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Kinesiology
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Management
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Music
​For information on admission requirements, see the Schulich School of Music website.
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Nursing
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Religious Studies
Bachelor of Theology (B.Th) |
For information on admission requirements and applying, seeÌýTheology.Ìý |
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
See:ÌýArts |
Science
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Biological, Biomedical and Life Sciences Group |
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Bio-Physical-Computational Sciences Group |
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Physical, Earth, Math and Computer Sciences Group |
Supporting documentation
It is in the applicant’s interest to complete their file as quickly as possible. When program space is limited, preference may be given to applicants who have submitted all required supporting documents/information earlier on. Should a program reach its capacity prior to the ‘supporting documents’ and/or ‘self-reporting’ deadline, incomplete applications may be cancelled.
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Academic documents
All academic documents must beÌýuploadedÌývia your .Ìý
- Copy of all GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level/CSEC results certificates (Students who have not written GCSE/IGCSE/O-Level must submit transcript/results for their previous-to A-Level studies)
- Lower and Upper Form VI/Form VII school results/progress reports
- Any AS or CAPE Unit 1 results
- Predicted ALevel/Pre-U/CAPE results
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Proof of English proficiency
Applicants who have lived and attended school, for at least four years, in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language, are not required to provide further proof of English proficiency.
If this is not the case, official test results will be required by the supporting document deadline.Ìý Please consultÌýProof of English ProficiencyÌýfor accepted tests and other exemptions.
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Additional supporting documents
Certain programs will require additional supporting documents. These could be proof of French proficiency, CASPer test results, recommendation letters, personal statement, or other documents; the requirements will be different depending on the program you are applying to. If your program choice is listed below, please carefully verify the additional requirement(s):
- You have applied toÌýEducation, Music, Nursing, and/or Religious Studies
- You have applied for aÌýMajor Entrance Scholarship and/or Financial Aid
- You selectedÌý‘Extenuating Circumstances’Ìýon the application for admission
If none of the above apply, additional supporting documents are not considered in the admission review and should not be submitted.
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