General information
Exchange students are expected to follow the majority of their courses within the Desautels Faculty of Management. However, students are permitted a maximum of 1 or 2 courses per term in other Faculties (Arts, Science), provided the courses are open to you.
For more information on Management courses, consult our Areas of Study page. For courses offered in other faculties, consult our Non-Management Elective page.
Course load
| Full-time = 15 McGill credits | Equivalent to 30 ECTS, usually 5 courses |
| Full-time = 12 McGill credits | Equivalent to 24 ECTS, if home university permits |
| Less than 12 credits, or more than 15 credits | NOT PERMITTED |
| Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option | NOT PERMITTED |
Registration
Students must register for courses in other Faculties on their own using Minerva, you are responsible to verify that you have met the course pre-requisites before enrolling in the course. This information is accessible by clicking on the courses CRN's on Minerva. In Management, we adhere to pre-requisites and in our department we will review your home transcript to ensure you have met them.
Typically, registration opens in early June for the Fall term and in early December for the Winter term. Prepare for course registration by reviewing the information on how to use Minerva.
How to register for Management courses
In order to get registered for your Management courses, please follow these steps:
- You will receive a course registration form via email. Note that registration to Management courses will be, for the majority, done manually.
- You must attach a PDF copy of your complete university transcript (including the courses that are in progress), so we can verify that you have completed the prerequisite course where necessary.
- Register for non-management courses offered in other Faculties (i.e. ECON, POLI, COMP, etc) by using Minerva.
Important notes:
- Ensure to select the correct term when searching for courses.
- Due to high course demand, exchange students are allowed a maximum of 2 courses in each subject area per term.
- The processing of the registration forms could take several weeks to be finalized.
- Registration will be ongoing until the end of the add/drop period. *
- Please refer to key academic dates for deadlines.
* There is a Course Change (Add/Drop) Period during both the Fall and the Winter terms. This allows you to "shop around" for courses which you may be interested in taking but have not registered for. Contact us if you need to change your registration.
If you must obtain detailed course outlines because your university has not yet approved them, please contact the bcom.mgmt [at] mcgill.ca (BCom Office). We will be happy to send the information directly to you and your university contact.
