Updated: Wed, 10/02/2024 - 13:45

From Saturday, Oct. 5 through Monday, Oct. 7, the Downtown and Macdonald Campuses will be open only to McGill students, employees and essential visitors. Many classes will be held online. Remote work required where possible. See Campus Public Safety website for details.


Du samedi 5 octobre au lundi 7 octobre, le campus du centre-ville et le campus Macdonald ne seront accessibles qu’aux étudiants et aux membres du personnel de l’Université McGill, ainsi qu’aux visiteurs essentiels. De nombreux cours auront lieu en ligne. Le personnel devra travailler à distance, si possible. Voir le site Web de la Direction de la protection et de la prévention pour plus de détails.

Examinations: General Information

Examinations: General Information

The University Exam Regulations are governed by the Policy on Assessment of Student Learning (PASL), and both the Regulations and PASL documents can be found on the Secretariat website:

In addition, students must consult the exam guidelines on the exams website, and any program-specific exam information on their Faculty or School’s website(s).

Credit by Examination

Credit by Examination

In certain exceptional cases and in certain Faculties, students can apply to the Associate Dean or Director to take a final examination in order to obtain credit in a course that the student was not registered in. This is possible only in those courses where there is no other assessment except the final examination.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2024-2025 (last updated Aug. 21, 2024) (disclaimer)
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2024-2025 (last updated Aug. 21, 2024) (disclaimer)
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