Deadline to apply for admission to Continuing Studies programs for the Winter 2026 term for Canadian Citizens or permanent residents.
Lectures begin in Special Intensive English courses at Continuing Studies.
(Tentative Date) The registration date below is for returning students only, excluding Law students who register separately in June.
All students must register for at least one course by Thursday, August 14, 2025 to avoid paying a late registration fee.
Returning students’ registration for 2025-2026 Fall/Winter courses opens over three mornings on May 28, May 29 and May 30, 2025.
Registration period using Minerva for newly-admitted Continuing Studies students (includes joint Continuing Studies - Faculty of Education students) and returning Continuing Studies Special students for Fall courses and programs.
IMPORTANT: Newly-admitted students and returning special students in Continuing Studies have until Wednesday, August 27, 2025 to register for at least one course in order to avoid late registration penalties.
Late registration and course change period on Minerva for all returning and newly-admitted students in all faculties except Continuing Studies with late registration fees applicable. Visit the website below for more details: http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/your-account/deadlines-and-penalties/
(Tentative Date) Registration period for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 using Minerva for all returning joint Continuing Studies-Faculty of Education students only.
Please visit When to register for complete details.
Late registration period for Continuing Studies students with a $25.00 fee.
Course Change (add/drop) deadline for Fall term and first part of multi-term courses starting in September 2025 for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts (including Social Work & Religious Studies), Continuing Studies, Education, Engineering (including Architecture), Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Science (including B.A.&Sc.). (No withdrawals from Music Ensembles after this date.)
Registration period using Minerva for returning students in Continuing Studies (includes joint Continuing Studies - Faculty of Education students) for Fall courses and programs.
IMPORTANT: Returning students in Continuing Studies have until Wednesday, August 27, 2025 to register for at least one course in order to avoid late registration penalties.
Deadline for web withdrawing (grade of "W") from the first half of multi-term (D1/D2) courses that started in the Summer 2025 term and end in the Fall 2025 term (no refund for D1 course; fee refund with web drop of Fall D2 course) for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts (including Social Work & Religious Studies), B.A.&Sc., Continuing Studies, Education, Engineering (including Architecture), Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Science.
For students who wish to university withdraw after the registration cancellation deadline (August 31, 2025), students may drop all courses via Minerva with full refund less $200 Registration Cancellation Fee for returning students; less registration deposit or $200 Registration Cancellation Fee, whichever is higher for new students.
Deadline to web withdraw (grade of "W") or University withdraw (grade of "W--") with full fee refund (less $200 Registration Cancellation Fee for returning students; less registration deposit or $200 Registration Cancellation Fee, whichever is higher for new students, in the case of complete withdrawal from the University).
NOTE: Deadline to web withdraw (grade of "W") with fee refund from Continuing Studies credit courses (less $20 fee).
(Tentative Date) Verification period via Minerva for all students in all faculties. Verify your entire record on Minerva (address, personal data, courses, programs, etc.) and consult your faculty with any problems. It is especially critical that graduating students verify their records prior to the start of their final term of studies.
September fee payment deadline. For more information, visit the website http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/your-account/deadlines-and-penalties/.
THANKSGIVING DAY holiday. Classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed. Continuing Studies evening classes will be re-scheduled.