Students are admitted to a four-year program requiring the completion of 120 credits, but Advanced Standing of up to 30 credits may be granted if you have obtained satisfactory results in the Diploma of College Studies, International Baccalaureate, French Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate, Bologna signatory countries, Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Exams, and Advanced Placement Exams. Students who transfer course credit from another institution may transfer up to one-third of the credits required in their degree program, including the concentration, major, or honours requirements under the following conditions:

• For credit transfer from another institution, please visit Transfer Credits for the grading policy.
• Grades of P or S are acceptable only if transferred from faculties within McGill.
• The letter grades applied by the former home institution or host institution (for exchanges and study away) take precedence over the numerical grades if provided.
• For exchange or study away purposes, it is required that course and credit approval is obtained before courses are taken at the host institution.
• The four-year program will require a minimum 80-credit residency at McGill.
• The three-year program will require a minimum 60-credit residency at McGill.
• A maximum of 6 credits of online non-management electives may transfer to the B.Com. degree if approved by the appropriate department at McGill.