New Students
Welcome to the Faculty of Education!
Follow these steps carefully for the information you need to begin your B.A.(Education), B.Ed., or B.Sc. Kinesiology program this Fall! Don't forget to visit McGill's Get Ready page for even more information and additional steps.
The Most Important Thing To Do:
Your key to starting off your degree on the right foot: Attend the Faculty of Education Orientation and Departmental Academic Advising Orientation sessions!
New Student Orientation - August 2026
Join for an in-person orientation session to meet fellow students and members of the Faculty of Education and learn everything you need to know to begin your journey!
WHEN: Tuesday August 25, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WHERE: Room S1/4, Stewart Biology Building, 1205 Av. du Docteur-Penfield, Montréal, QC H3A 1W9
You can also register for further Webinars on topics such as housing, accessibility, healthcare, and financing your education!
Take part in these preliminary info sessions to:
- Meet your peers and key department staff
- Get to know your advisors
- Understand what student services are available to you
- Keep on track with your program plan to graduate on time
Pre-Orientation Advising Sessions - June 2026
DISE Session for B.Ed. (K/Elem, Secondary, TESL) and B.A. (Education)
Virtual: Monday, June 8, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - 
CLICK HERE to view the presentation slides!
In addition to the regular advising hours posted at https://www.mcgill.ca/dise/undergrad, additional advising times have been reserved for you to meet with an advisor. Please use this link to view the DISE Advisors’ availabilities and reserve your time:
- New Student Advising Appointment* with a DISE Advisor: https://mcgill.ca/x/5sw
- *Available during the month of June and may be booked up to one week (seven calendar days) in advance.
- You must use your McGill email in order to receive a confirmation and MS Teams link to your appointmen
B.Ed. Email: advisedise.education [at] mcgill.ca
- B.Ed K/Elementary (Pédagogie de l'immersion Française (PIF), Jewish Studies)
- B.Ed TESL (Greek Language and Culture)
- B.Ed Secondary (English, Math, Science & Tech, Social Sciences)
- B.Ed Music, Concurrent B.Mus/B.Ed
B.A. (Education) Email: edgc.advise [at] mcgill.ca
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) Sessions - June 2026
Register for all sessions on the Intro to Course Registration webpage
Virtual for U1 B. Ed. Physical and Health Education students B.Ed. Physical and Health Education Preregistration orientation June 2, 2026:
- Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Virtual for U1 B.Sc. Kinesiology students B.Sc. Kinesiology Preregistration orientation June 2, 2026:
- Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Virtual for U0 Foundation Year B.Ed. Physical and Health Education & BSc. Kinesiology Students (students admitted from High School or outside of Quebec) B.Sc. Kinesiology B.Ed. Physical and Health Education Preregistration orientation June 5, 2026:
- Friday, June 5, 2026 from 9:30 - 11:00 AM
Email: advising.kpe [at] mcgill.ca
- B.Ed. Physical & Health Education (click the new Students tab)
- B.Sc. Kinesiology (click the New Students tab)
New Student Webinars - March 2026
Watch this recording of one of our new student webinars to learn more about our programs and and hear from current students in the B.Ed, B.A. Education in Global Contexts, and B.Sc. Kinesiology programs!