Admission requirements for Mature applicants
Admission review process
The Mature Student category is available to applicants who:
- do not possess a conventional basis for admission such as a high school or CEGEP diploma, or
- do not meet the minimum academic requirements and have no academic studies within the last five years that would constitute a basis for admission.
Strict conditions for eligibility apply to the Mature Student category, including demonstrating academic potential by completing a minimum number of specific courses within the last three years.
Eligibility for admission to McGill as a Mature student depends on the academic history of the applicant. Mature status will be validated by McGill admissions staff only after the application and all relevant supporting documents have been submitted. Mature applicants are required to have completed additional university or college level coursework during the last 3 years to demonstrate their academic potential. Any previous studies will be taken into consideration and may serve as the basis for admission if deemed more suitable than Mature status. See below for program-specific requirements and further information.
NOTE: The Desautels Faculty of Management is currently not admitting Mature applicants.
Conditions for eligibility:
- Canadian citizenship or Canadian permanent residency
- 23 years of age or older by the start of classes (21 years of age for the Faculties of Management and Music)
- No high school, college or university level studies within the last five years that would constitute a basis for admission
- Two letters of reference
- Mature Student Statements:
- Letter of Intent, including description of all educational experiences
- Complete resume of employment and other activities, highlighting points relevant to the application
- In some cases, an interview may be required
- Demonstrate academic potential by successfully completing a minimum number of specific courses (see 'Minimum grades & prerequisites' below) within the three-year period prior to admission and no later than May 15th of the year of application for the intended program (May 1 for some programs). These courses, which may be completed at CEGEP or university, will also fulfill prerequisites for the intended program.
Each applicant is considered on an individual basis, based on all elements in the file. Admission to McGill is competitive and subject to availability of space. As such, submitting the published requirements does not guarantee admission.
Minimum grades and prerequisites
(Minimum grades must be competitive with those expected of CEGEP and transfer applicants)
Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
These programs are offered on the Macdonald campus.
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Each of the courses must have been completed with a minimum university grade of B (or equivalent). |
Architecture
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The following requirements are subject to change.
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Arts
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Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A.&Sc.)
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Minimum of:
Each of the above courses must have been completed with a minimum university grade of B (or equivalent).
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Education
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Candidates whose applications pass the initial review will be contacted for an interview B.Mus./B.Ed. applicants must also meet Music requirements. |
Engineering
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Human Nutrition
This program is offered on the Macdonald campus.
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Dietetics: A minimum of:
Minimum grades must be competitive with those expected of CEGEP or transfer applicants. Nutrition:
Each of the courses must have been completed with a minimum university grade of B (or equivalent). |
Kinesiology
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Management
The Desautels Faculty of Management is not currently accepting Mature Student applications.
Students possessing a university degree or a CEGEP DEC with competitive results overall and in mathematics coursework (completed in the last five years), must apply as a University Transfer or CEGEP applicant. Students with competitive results, but without the required mathematics within the last five years are advised to complete or refresh the mathematics coursework and then apply as a University Transfer or CEGEP applicant.
Music
- No specific prerequisite courses
- An audition
Audition and academic record determine admissibility to any program.
B.Mus./B.Ed. applicants must also meet Education requirements.
Nursing
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Nursing (B.Sc.(N.)):
Nursing (B.N. Integrated): Due to its particular program structure, Mature students cannot apply directly to the Bachelor of Nursing Integrated program. |
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy (B.Sc.Rehab.Sci)
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Minimum grades must be competitive with those expected of CEGEP or transfer applicants. |
Religious Studies
Bachelor of Theology (B.Th) |
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
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Science
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Minimum of three courses including:
Each of the courses must have been completed with a minimum university grade of 70% (or equivalent). |
Social Work
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The following are required:
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Applicants admitted to the Bachelor of Social Work Program (B.S.W.) as Mature students are required to complete the full 90-credit degree program and are not entitled to receive additional transfer credit/advanced standing based on previous studies. |