Students interested in doing an exchange or term away are required to see an adviser to obtain pre-approval for the courses they wish to take.
Exchange Programs and Studying Away from McGill
The full listing of bilateral exchange partners can be found on the following Study Abroad website.
For Faculty regulations on exchange programs, please visit the Student Affairs Study Away web page.
For more information in setting up an exchange on your own, please visit the following website.
For IDS specific exchange programs please go here.
Quebec Inter-University Transfer (IUT)
The IUT Agreement permits concurrent registration at McGill and another Quebec institution.
Students wishing to take advantage of this agreement should consult their Student Affairs Office for details.
Transferring Credits
Please be advised that McGill's credit transfer takes place on two levels:
- the Faculty level (through the Student Affairs Office), and
- the Program/Departmental level.
Refer to the QuickLinks on the right-side of this page for more information on study away and transferring credits.
To seek pre-approval or complete the Course Approval form, you can:
- Schedule an advising appointment by calling (514) 398-4804. Please make sure to bring a copy of your unofficial transcript from the host university (if you are a returning student), and course descriptions/outlines of the courses you intend to take, or have taken while abroad.
- Send an ids [at] mcgill [dot] ca (e-mail) . Please include the following information: your name, ID number, McGill degree and programs, the name of your host institution, how many terms you will be abroad, course titles, descriptions and outlines of the courses you intend to take abroad.
If you have any further questions regarding your study away program or exchange, please contact our office at (514) 398-4804 or via interdisciplinary [dot] arts [at] mcgill [dot] ca (e-mail) .