FAQ

Usually applicants with a 5-year undergraduate degree in architecture have a Professional Bachelor’s degree (B.Arch.) and have thus completed the educational requirement to become an architect. They are therefore ineligible for admission to our Professional M.Arch. program. McGill University has a policy that restricts admission to professional programs for those who already have completed that training, even if through a different degree program or from a foreign university.

To learn how to become a licensed Architect in Canada, you will need to visit the Canadian Architectural Certification Board website and look for "Foreign-Trained Architects". Instructions on how to have your foreign architectural education recognized are given.

We offer a Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) program for students who meet our eligibility requirements. Currently, students who hold degrees from institutions listed in point 6 of our Application Procedures (see here) are eligible for our program. If you hold a different degree from another institution, you are likely not eligible for our graduate program. If you still wish to apply please fill out a program comparison chart, so that we can investigate your potential eligibility.

The admissions committee will review the courses you have taken in your previous degree and will determine whether to recommend: (i) direct admission into the professional program with no additional courses, (ii) admission with some additional course requirements, or (iii) a qualifying year. This assumes that the quality of your overall application dossier is competitive compared to the other applicants.

McGill tuition fees can be found by selecting the drop-down menus that best correspond to you at the link below. Please be aware that the figure changes from year to year and should be used as an approximation of the total amount you will pay.

http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/tuition-charges/fallwinter-term-tu...

All incoming students are considered for entrance scholarships at the time of admission, no separate application is required. Please note that M.Arch. scholarships do not generally cover tuition fees.

No, you do not need work experience to apply.

If you fall under any of the categories identified by the University at the following link, you may not need to submit language test scores. Applicants must fulfil the English Language requirements set out by the University to qualify for our programs:

https://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/international/apply/proficiency

McGill only accepts scores that are submitted electronically by test centers, and no longer accepts paper TRFs (Test Report Forms) directly from test centers and candidates. Please contact the test center where you took your test and request that your scores be sent electronically to McGill very early on in the process. You can verify receipt of your results directly in the admissions portal; please allow an appropriate delay as McGill receives results on an ongoing basis. McGill also does not accept at-home internet-based tests.

December 15th.

Yes, you can still apply even if your current degree is pending. However, you will need to demonstrate that you have completed all the requirements of that current degree by the time you start your new program at McGill.

The Professional M.Arch. program admits 45 incoming students every year. The acceptance rate fluctuates depending on the strength of the applicant pool but typically revolves around 15-25% of total applications received.

It most probably means that you have been placed on the waitlist. First, offers are sent out very early in the admissions process. It can take time for applicants to respond to it and confirm their admission. Since not everyone accepts the offer made, we then turn to students on a ranked waitlist. That process can take time, and thus extend to late in the summer.

If you have a very well-developed proposal at the time of applying and have made contact with a proposed supervisor who is willing to supervise your work. In that case, you can be considered for admission to our PhD program with only a Professional M.Arch. background. In preparation for the next application cycle, please consider which of the faculty members who supervise doctoral studies have research interests that best match your own:

https://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/programs/postprofessional

The Professional M.Arch. program is two years while the PhD program can take anywhere between 4 to 6 years.

It is outlined in detail here:

https://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/programs/professional/current-student...

No, without a prior degree in architecture, you would need to seek admission into our undergraduate B.Sc. Arch. program.

The course calendar is a document providing short descriptions of courses in your program. For example the course calendar descriptions of the courses in the M.Arch. Professional program are found here:

https://www.mcgill.ca/study/2023-2024/faculties/engineering/graduate/pro...

December 15th, but please submit your supporting documents as soon as possible, as review of your application will commence immediately upon receipt.