Registration

Registration

Once you have confirmed your intention to attend McGill in Minerva, you must register by adding courses to your record during the registration periods listed on the Important Dates website. You must register on Minerva and can continue to do so throughout the registration period by adding and dropping courses until you have finalized your schedule.

All course descriptions are available in Class Schedule and on the eCalendar. If you are a new student, you should refer to Course Information and Regulations to familiarize yourself with McGill's course numbering system (Course Numbering), multi-term course rules (Multi-Term Courses), and course terminology (Course Terminology).

For fee policies related to registration and withdrawal from courses or withdrawal from the University, please refer to Fees.

Note for the Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.): For detailed information on registration, you can also refer to:
Note for the Faculty of Engineering:
  • If you are a returning student, it is mandatory that you see a departmental/school academic advisor to review your course selection at the beginning of the Fall and Winter terms.
  • If you are a new student, it is mandatory that you see a departmental/school academic advisor during the advising period. For advising days, times and locations for new students, see the Faculty of Engineering website.
Note for the Faculty of Law: For information regarding the registration periods for new and returning students in the Faculty of Law, please refer to the Law Student Affars Office website.

Returning Students – During the month of June, students in upper years are required to register on Minerva indicating their course selections for the next academic year.

Students in the Faculty of Law should consult registration materials available at mcgill.ca/law-studies/courses.

Note for Medicine and Health Sciences: All M.D.,C.M. and D.M.D. students must complete registration online, as per Registration Periods, by adding the prescribed courses on Minerva in the Fall term. Medical students should refer to information provided by Medical Admissions (Med-1 students) or the UGME office (Med-2 to 4) for registration deadlines.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2024-2025 (last updated Mar. 15, 2024) (disclaimer)
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2024-2025 (last updated Mar. 15, 2024) (disclaimer)
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