Registration start dates for newly admitted undergraduate students
- Minerva opens at 9:00 a.m. on the first day of registration and runs 24/7. As hundreds of students can access Minerva at the same time, the opening-day rush means it may be difficult to log in during the first few minutes. Don’t worry, keep trying.
- Registration opens for the full academic year (both the Fall and Winter terms) and you should register for courses for both terms.
- You can continue to make changes to your Fall schedule until the Fall add/drop period ends. Afterwards, you can continue to make changes to your Winter schedule until the end of the Winter add/drop period.
- First, verify your Classification for registration (U0, U1, etc.), your program details and your registration time ticket by going to your Minerva Student Menu: Student Menu>Registration Menu>Step 1: Check Your Registration Eligibility and Verify Your Curriculum.
- Your registration time ticket (the date and time you can begin registering) should correspond to one of the dates below.
Fall 2025
Newly-admitted CEGEP students
Scholarship recipients: June 9, 2025
Note for scholarship recipients: Prior to mid-April, all newly admitted students will see time tickets for the standard registration period in Minerva. If you’re a scholarship recipient, please rest assured that your time ticket will change to a priority one mid-April.
All other CEGEP students: June 11, 2025
Newly-admitted U1 students
Note: If your highest level of education prior to McGill is a French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate Diploma or at least one year of university, you will be admitted into year U1.
Scholarship recipients: June 13, 2025
Note for scholarship recipients: Prior to mid-April, all newly admitted students will see time tickets for the standard registration period in Minerva. If you’re a scholarship recipient, please rest assured that your time ticket will change to a priority one mid-April.
All other U1 students: June 16, 2025
Registration for MATH 133, MATH 134, MATH 139, MATH 140 and MATH 141 see mcgill.ca/science/undergraduate/undergraduate-handbook#register-freshman-courses
Registration for BIOL 111, BIOL 112, CHEM 110, CHEM 120, PHYS 101, PHYS 102, PHYS 131, PHYS 142 see mcgill.ca/science/undergraduate/undergraduate-handbook#register-freshman-courses
Newly-admitted U0 students
Scholarship recipients: June 13, 2025
Note for scholarship recipients: Prior to mid-April, all newly admitted students will see time tickets for the standard registration period in Minerva. If you’re a scholarship recipient, please rest assured that your time ticket will change to a priority one mid-April.
Students admitted to Arts (including Social Work and Religious Studies), Bachelor of Arts & Science, Education, Management and Music: June 17, 2025
Students admitted to Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Engineering (including Architecture), Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Science: June 18, 2025
Registration for MATH 133, MATH 134, MATH 139, MATH 140 and MATH 141 see mcgill.ca/science/undergraduate/undergraduate-handbook#register-freshman-courses
Registration for BIOL 111, BIOL 112, CHEM 110, CHEM 120, PHYS 101, PHYS 102, PHYS 131, PHYS 142 see mcgill.ca/science/undergraduate/undergraduate-handbook#register-freshman-courses
Incoming exchange students
All faculties (except Faculty of Law): June 6, 2025
Winter 2026
Newly-admitted U0 and U1 students
All faculties: December 2, 2025
Incoming exchange students
All faculties (except Faculty of Law): December 2, 2025
Need proof that you’re registered?
You may need to provide proof you’re registered at McGill for a variety of reasons: for your parents’ health insurance, or to get an International Student Card. Visit the Proof of Enrolment page for instructions on printing your letter.
Planning on using public transportation? You can order your Montreal reduced-fare public transit (OPUS) card in Minerva (as of August 1st), go to mcgill.ca/opus for more information.
Your Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) may require that you provide proof of full-time status by August 1st; however, given that newly-admitted students can only register as of June, you are advised to submit a copy of your acceptance letter directly to your RESP provider (so they can start processing your claim). Once you have registered full-time, please refer to the RESP page for the next steps.