Important Dates - McGill School of Continuing Studies

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Visit the Important Dates For Students website for a full list of key academic dates.

 


Fall 2026

Registration Opens: Returning students in a program June 3, 2026
Registration Opens: Newly admitted and special students June 10, 2026
Term Start Date August 31, 2026
Add/Drop (Course Change) Period
$25 late registration fee
$20 drop fee
September 1 - September 15, 2026
Withdrawal Period (tuition refunded)
$20 drop fee
September 16 - 22, 2026
Withdrawal Period (no refund) September 23 - October 27, 2026
Fall Reading Break October 9 -14, 2026
Class End Date December 4, 2026
Exam Period December 7 - 22, 2026

2-credit Translation Courses

Start dates, end dates, and add/drop and withdrawal periods vary for 2-credit translation courses:

Schedule Pattern Start Date Add/Drop (Course Change) DEADLINE
(tuition refunded less $20 drop fee)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(with refund)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(no refund)
End Date
Monday August 31 September 14 September 21 October 19 November 9 (no exam period)
Tuesday September 1 September 8 September 15 October 6 November 3 (no exam period)

1.5-credit Finance Courses

Start dates, end dates, and add/drop and withdrawal periods vary for the following 1.5-credit finance courses:

Course Start Date  Add/Drop (Course Change) Deadline
(tuition refunded less $20 drop fee)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(with refund)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(no refund)
End Date
CCFA 600
Ethics in Finance
September 3 September 3 September 10 September 24 October 8
CCFA 627
Financial Risk Management
October 15 October 22 October 29 November 12 November 26

Winter 2027

Registration Opens: Returning students in a program October 1st, 2026
Regisration Opens: Newly admitted and special students October 8, 2026
Term Start Date January 5, 2027
Add/Drop (Course Change) Period
$25 late registration fee
$20 drop fee
January 6 - 19, 2027
Withdrawal Period (tuition refunded)
$20 drop fee
January 20 - 26, 2027
Withdrawal Period (no refund) January 27 to February 23, 2027
Winter Reading Break March 1 - 5, 2027
Class End Date April 14, 2027
Exam Period April 16 - 30, 2027

Traduction - cours de 2 crédits

Start dates, end dates, and add/drop and withdrawal periods vary for 2-credit translation courses:

SCHEDULE PATTERN START DATE Add/Drop (Course Change) DEADLINE
(tuition refunded less $20 drop fee)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(with refund)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(no refund)
END DATE
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1.5 credit Finance Courses

Start dates, end dates, and add/drop and withdrawal periods vary for the following 1.5-credit finance courses:

Course start date Add/Drop (Course Change) DEADLINE
(tuition refunded less $20 drop fee)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(with refund)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(no refund)
end date
CCFA 600
Ethics in Finance
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CCFA 627
Financial Risk Management
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Course Registration

Find detailed instructions and get help with registering for courses in Minerva.


Course Changes

If you change your mind about a course, you must drop or withdraw in Minerva.


Exams

Exam schedules for the current term are posted in advance.

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