The Quebec Inter-University Transfer (IUT) agreement permits concurrent registration at McGill and another Quebec institution.
This agreement is subject to the following conditions :
- The Quebec universities concerned may, at their discretion, refuse the registration of a student for any of their courses.
- Students are responsible for ensuring that the McGill Class Schedule permits them to take these courses without conflict.
- The Quebec universities concerned are not responsible for special arrangements in cases of examination or class schedule conflicts.
- Grades earned at the host university will not be included in McGill grade point averages (GPA) or show on McGill transcripts.
- Students attending McGill as an Exchange student from outside Quebec are not eligible to take courses at another Quebec institution through the IUT agreement.
- Any grades received late from host universities may delay a student’s graduation.
Further information may be found in the e-calendar.
McGill-Faculty of Engineering Students
Before making an IUT request, you MUST have a discussion with your department.
It’s important to have a valid reason (if the course is offered at McGill during the term in which you are requesting an IUT-you should prioritize taking the course at McGill) Students must indicate in their application why they want to take a specific course at another Quebec University.
Generally students apply for IUT’s in the summer terms, and should only be requesting to take the following courses;
- Freshman (Year 0) courses.
- Complementary Studies courses (Impact of Technology (Group A) or Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies and Law courses (Group B).
- Mechanical and Bioengineering Elective courses (for students from a CEGEP background) Architecture Electives ECE electives.
- Computer or Software Engineering Natural Science Complementary Courses (for students from a CEGEP background).
- Minor courses: Up to 6 credits of courses taken toward a minor can be taken outside McGill, provided that the course is being used only toward the minor or is being used toward both the minor and the Complementary Studies / Elective requirement.
Before making an IUT request, the course you are requesting MUST also be listed in the Course Equivalency System, please check that the course is in the course equivalency system – if it is not listed, you can make a “New Request”.
Once the course has been approved in the course equivalency system, and you have discussed this with your departmental advisor, you are now ready to complete the Inter-University Transfer form, which also includes important information to know before completing an e-application.
It is recommended students monitor the status of their application form for any comments added to the application which may require further action.
The host institution will later automatically submit final grades to McGill.
Students shall only be eligible to transfer earned credits back to McGill if the grade earned for each course is a C or higher.
Students who are a scholarship holder should consult with their Student Affairs Office and the scholarships coordinator concerning eligibility for continuation or renewal of their award(s).
Students from other Quebec Universities
External students at other Quebec universities wishing to take a Faculty of Engineering course must complete the Inter-University Transfer form for their request to be considered under the following conditions:
- Only 400 and 500 level courses are eligible and are administered at the undergraduate level, excluding summer courses. Graduate students taking these courses will be categorized in undergraduate studies. Graduate students wishing to take a graduate level course are to refer to the instructions for selection and approval at: https://www.mcgill.ca/students/iut/
- Due to limited enrolment some courses are restricted to McGill students.
Faculty of Engineering IUT Deadlines
Please allow a minimum of two weeks for approval prior to the institution’s registration deadlines.
Applications from external applicants for inter-university transfers must be submitted by:
Fall term: August 15
Winter term: December 15
Summer term: April 15 (May courses); May 15 (June courses); June 15 (July courses)
Applications submitted after the specified deadlines may not be approved.