Course Equivalencies

PROCESS FOR DETERMINING
COURSE EQUIVALENCIES AND RECEIVING TRANSFER CREDIT

Students who have taken university level courses at an accredited university either prior to admission to McGill University or during their course of study at McGill may be eligible for transfer credit.

Transfer credit and course equivalencies for work completed at another institution prior to admission to McGill University must be determined by the end of the first term of study.

For Courses Completed at another Institution

STEP 1. 
All courses that have already been evaluated will be listed on the Course Equivalency System database which is accessible at https://nimbus-ssl.mcgill.ca/exsa/search/searchEquivalency.  The first step is to check if the course has already been evaluated.

If the course does not appear on the database, log into the Course Equivalency System and submit a request to have the course evaluated.  Once the evaluation has been done, you will receive an email notification.

STEP 2.
Exchange/Study Away students: Once the course(s) have been evaluated for equivalency, your advisor must approve it/them as appropriate for your program.

1.  Log into Minerva, select the Student Records Menu, select the Exchange/Study away Menu, select Approval for Transfer Credit Assessment.

2.  Provided your Academic Advisor approves your courses, upon completion of your courses an official transcript must be sent from the host university directly to McGill.

3.  Once step 2 is complete, email the saoadvisor.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (SAO Advisor) in order for your transfer credits to be applied to your record. Please include your name and ID number in the email.

Newly admitted students: Email the saoadvisor.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (SAO Advisor) with your pre-admission transfer credit request. Be sure to include your name and ID number. Note, transfer credits will only be finalized once an official transcript from your institution is received.

For Courses Completed at McGill University (Downtown Campus)

NOTE:  The McGill (downtown) to McGill (Macdonald) course equivalencies listed below are recognized by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.  If you are taking a minor or second major within another faculty please be sure to check with that academic advisor if these are acceptable.  Students in other faculties must check with their own faculty.

This list is based on the courses that have been evaluated at this time. Please check back regularly for any changes.

Last updated: September 6, 2017.

STEP 1.
If the course is not listed, obtain a Course Equivalency application form.  Available in the Student Affairs Office, Laird Hall, Room 106, or can be downloaded from https://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/undergrads/forms.

STEP 2.
Provide the instructor of the Agricultural and Environmental Science course with a detailed course outline of the course taken downtown and ask that it be evaluated for equivalency.  Complete the top portion of the Course Equivalency Application form and ask the instructor to sign the form if the course is deemed equivalent.

NOTE:  If the course in question does not have a McGill equivalent and you want it to count as a complementary substitution, skip Step 3 and go directly to Step 4.

STEP 3.
Bring the form to your program advisor for signing.

STEP 4.
Bring the completed and signed form to the Student Affairs Office, Laird Hall, Room 106.  (Keep a copy of the form for your records.)

Additional information on obtaining transfer credit is available at https://www.mcgill.ca/students/transfercredit/course-equivalency-faqs