Admission review process
The minimum requirements are three A-Levels (or equivalent), in three different subjects*, or two A-level and two AS subjects, in three different subjects. Admission is competitive and applicants who present the minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission.
* Note 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 have appropriate GCSE examinations with clearly superior marks, you may be considered for admission exceptionally, on an individual basis.
- If you are attending a school where it is the policy to sit all International A-Level examinations at the end of the second year (and not sit for unit/module examinations and/or not claim AS qualifications at the end of AL1), then your school must communicate this information clearly to McGill University, 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, CAPE Unit 1, Unit 2 (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 of advanced standing may be granted for final official results.
Prerequisites and last year's cut-offs
Below are the lowest grades used for admission for September 2023.
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 & Environmental Sciences
These programs are offered on the Macdonald campus.
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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.)) |
Architecture
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Arts
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Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.)
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Education
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Kindergarten/Elementary Education |
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Physical Education |
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Secondary Education |
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TESL |
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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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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
This program is offered on the Macdonald campus.
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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.
Nursing
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Religious Studies
Bachelor of Theology (B.Th) |
For information on admission requirements and applying, see Theology. |
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
See: Arts |
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 |