McGill University

City: Montreal
Language of instruction: English
  • One of Canada's oldest and most respected international universities 
  • 27 400 + undergraduate students
  • Member of the U21 network
  • 22 faculties and professional schools with over 300 programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels
  • International students from over 155 countries
  • Located in the heart of downtown Montreal, a vibrant, multilingual city rich with culture and history as well as a thriving arts and nightlife scene

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Partner university’s areas of study

  • Arts
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Sciences
  • Land and Food Systems
  • Law
  • Science
  • English is the main language of instruction

Eligibility and Timing

Terms Offered

  • Term 1
  • Term 2
  • Full year Term 1 + 2 (UBC Term 1 start)

Who can go?

  • Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of study
  • Students must have minimum cumulative average of 73% to attend this university

Term Dates

  • Semester 1:Beginning of September to End of December
  • Semester 2: Beginning of January to Late April

Timing

Not applicable

Credits

Summer programs

Not applicable

Course equivalency formula

  • Same as UBC credits

Credit transfer process

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

For more information about Go Global transfer credit

Passing grade

Passing grade: D

Course Information

* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.

Type of Go Global Experiences

  • Exchange (pay UBC tuition)
  • Graduate research

Course information and restrictions

  • Faculties not open to exchange students: Medicine, Dentistry, Continuing Studies
  • Schulich School of Music: strongly recommends exchange students start in the Fall term
  • School of Nursing: applicants must be from a U21 partner institution
  • Architecture, Education, Law, Music, Management and Nursing students: must already be registered in the same degree program in their home university
  • Engineering: limited spaces in Chemical, Civil and Mechanical disciplines
  • Law: There is no strict French requirement for exchange students applying to the Faculty of Law. It is important for exchange students to know that the McGill program is a bilingual program and readings can be in either English or French and students can ask questions in either language. Please note that it is also possible to take a French as a Second Language course at McGill as part of your exchange.
  • Students must take the majority of their courses within their admitted faculty, they may take 2 courses maximum outside their admitted faculty if taking 5 courses
  • Please research applicable course restrictions on the McGill University's exchange website

Full course load information

  • Average course load: 4-5 courses (12-15 credits) per term
  • Full year is normally 30 credits

Partner Course Information


Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University

Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.

*Areas of study at partner universities are subject to change. The tool is for reference only - research the partners' websites for additional course information.

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Exchange Tuition

  • 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC
  • Some exceptions may apply

Scholarships and awards

The Go Global Award $1000

All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.

Additional awards

Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.

Check out international learning awards and eligibility.

Scholarships and Awards Information: 

Information for US students: 

If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.

If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.

If you attend an ineligible institution:

  • You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
  • You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
  • You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
  • You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.

Additional Fees

Not applicable

Types of accommodation available

  • Off-campus
  • On-campus

Housing notes

  • On-campus housing: while priority is given to first-year degree students, some places may be available for exchange students
  • Fall session or full-year: Indicate “Yes” under “Residence Accommodation” section in the online application
  • Winter session: student must verify available space by emailing: housing.residences@mcgill.ca
  • For information regarding off campus housing, see here