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Advanced Standing and Transfer Credits for Newly Admitted Students

Transfer credits are academic credits awarded for courses completed at accredited schools which can be counted towards your McGill degree.

Note: A minimum of 60 credits must be completed at McGill in order to qualify for a McGill degree.

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Information for Newly Admitted Students

  • Transfer credits for newly admitted students will be entered on their transcript by the Admissions Office.
  • Students who have any questions about their transfer credits should contact their program adviser as soon as possible.
  • Students who have acquired formal teaching experience prior to admission to a BEd program may be granted exemption for the first year field experience. The deadline to request exemption is August 31.
  • Please refer to the Office of Student Teaching for more detailed information.

Note: Courses taken more than 5 years before the time of admission are not permitted in subjects where there have been substantial content changes, nor in any pedagogy courses specific to the Quebec K-11 curriculum. Courses more than 5 years old in other subject areas may be considered on an individual subject basis by the program director.