McGill's on-line application system opens on September 1 for the following Fall semester. Deadlines vary by category of admission and are detailed in tables, below.
All supporting documents must be uploaded via McGill’s Applicant Portal.
Incomplete applications or late applications
Deadlines must be respected. Late applications are not accepted. There are no exceptions.
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all supporting documents are uploaded in the Applicant Portal and that references are received by the Admissions Office by the deadlines listed below. Incomplete applications will not be circulated to the Admissions Committee and will be cancelled the day following the supporting document submission deadlines.
Applications and Supporting documents deadlines
| Applicants to First Year (Fall term) | Application deadline | Supporting document submission deadline |
|---|---|---|
| University & Mature (including those in optional Indigenous applicant category who would otherwise qualify as University & Mature) | November 1 | November 8 |
| Cegep & Quebec French Baccalaureate (Collège Marie de France and Collège Stanislas) (including those in optional Indigenous applicant category who would otherwise qualify as Cegep/QFB) | March 1 | March 7 |
| Applicants to Upper Year (Fall term) | Application Deadline | Supporting document submission deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced-Standing | November 1 | January 15 |
| Visiting | May 1 | June 15 |
| Exchange | April 15 | May 1 |
| Chambres des notaires & Comité des équivalences | May 1 | July 1 |
| Transfer | May 1 | June 15 |
| Special students | August 1 | August 8 |
|
Applicants to Upper Year (Winter term) |
Application Deadline | Supporting document submission deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Visiting | May 1 | June 15 |
| Exchange | September 15 | October 1 |
|
Chambres des notaires & Comité des équivalences |
October 1 | December 1 |
| Special students | December 1 | December 8 |
