Application Procedures

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The deadline to apply to the M.Arch. Professional Program is December 15.

All applicants should select the M.Arch. Professional (Non-Thesis) (60-credit) program when applying.

All eligible applicants should apply for the Canada Graduate Scholarships before applying to the M.Arch. Professional program. Application deadline December 1. $17,500 (one year non-renewable).

Please Note: Admission is only available each September (Fall term).

General application requirements for the M.Arch. (Professional) program are summarized below:

1. Application (Online)

   Please complete and submit an online web application here.

2. Application fee

   A non-refundable application fee of CAD$132.90 is required, payable by credit card (Visa or MasterCard), at the time of submission. 

3. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

   Your CV should include your educational background, work experience, relevant extracurricular activities, and accomplishments.

4. Transcripts

   Applicants are required to upload unofficial transcripts of all universities previously attended (including summer term, exchange term, or study-away term). If you are recommended for admission, you will later be required to supply official transcripts. Transcripts in languages other than English or French must be accompanied by an English or French translation provided by the institution issuing the transcript or by a certified translator.

5. Electronic letters of reference

   A total of two (2) confidential letters of reference are required for your application. You must include either two (2) from academics OR one (1) from an academic and one (1) from a recent employer. McGill will send each referee an e-mail asking for a reference in support of your application.

6. Completed program chart

   Please fill out the Program Comparison Chart. Match courses you have completed to the listed McGill equivalents.
   Note: Not required by graduates from McGill University B.Sc.(Arch.), Université de Montréal B.Sc.(Arch), Université Laval (B.Sc.Arch.), Toronto Metropolitan University (B.Arch.Sc.), Laurentian University (B.A.S. – Bachelor of Arch. Studies), University of Waterloo (B.Arch.Studies.), University of Manitoba (B.Env.Design), Carleton University (Bachelor of Arch. Studies - Design).

7. Course descriptions

   Course calendar descriptions of previous college and/or university studies must be submitted in addition to the Program Comparison Chart.
   Note: Not required by graduates from McGill University B.Sc.(Arch.), Université de Montréal B.Sc.(Arch), Université Laval (B.Sc.Arch.), Toronto Metropolitan University (B.Arch.Sc.), Laurentian University (B.A.S. – Bachelor of Arch. Studies), University of Waterloo (B.Arch.Studies.), University of Manitoba (B.Env.Design), Carleton University (Bachelor of Arch. Studies - Design).

8. Proof of English language proficiency

   Applicants to graduate studies whose mother tongue is not English and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction or from a recognized Canadian institution (Anglophone or francophone), must submit documented proof of competency in oral and written English. Before acceptance, appropriate exam results must be submitted directly from the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) Office. An institutional version of the TOEFL is not acceptable. Applications will not be considered if a TOEFL or IELTS test result is not available. For the TOEFL, a minimum overall score of 86 with each component score not less than 20 is required on the internet-based test (iBT). (The TOEFL Institution Code for McGill University is 0935.) For the IELTS, a minimum overall band score of 6.5 is required. Please refer to: www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/prepare/requirements/proficiency.

9. e-portfolio

   A comprehensive e-portfolio (pdf format, max. 15 MB, due no later than December 15) that may include the following:

   - selected work from previous design studios (Note: Please properly attribute project as an individual or group project, the course number, and instructor for each project/course) [50% of portfolio]
   - examples of project work from other courses (Note: Please properly attribute project as an individual or group project, the course number, and instructor for each project/course) [25% of portfolio]
   - examples of professional work if applicable: drawings, models, photographs of built work (ALL professional work must be clearly identified as such. Professional work includes work carried out while employed in architects' offices, as well as personal projects; please identify the architect(s) and your own roles in each project illustrated.) [we recommend that professional work does not exceed 25% of the portfolio]
   
   Note: Please indicate, where applicable, if a project is an individual or group project.

Submission deadline

The deadline for submission of your online application and all supporting documents is December 15.

For information on submitting documents, see here.

TO APPLY, CLICK HERE.

Questions should be addressed to this prof-admissions.architecture [at] mcgill.ca (e-mail).