McGill University

There’s no place in the world quite like Montreal.  It is a city steeped in culture and infused with internationalism. Of Montreal’s 3.6 million residents, nearly 800,000 were born outside of Canada. A further 220,000 are students at universities or other professional post-secondary programs, making Montreal one of the world’s most student-friendly cities.  

McGill University is a thriving city within a city, a community of learners where passionate, independent minds come together to combine their great ideas and make even greater ones. It’s a place pulsing with life, where our students (35,000-strong from about 150 countries) are earning their places at the vanguards of their fields, from music to medicine, from the art of architecture to the science of sustainability. 

Available exchanges

McGill University hosts the following exchanges:

  • University-wide exchange
  • Subject-specific Business exchange
  • Subject-specific Law exchange

Restricted subject areas

McGill University is not a suitable exchange destination for students studying the following subject areas:

  • Music

The following additional subject areas are extremely limited at McGill. Some courses have limited enrolment and you may struggle to gain access to courses you want to take, so please take special care when looking at the following subject areas:  

  • Anatomy and Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering, in particular Mechanical Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Microbiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Psychology
  • Physiology

All students must meet the pre-requisite requirements for courses they wish to take. It is understood that quota limitations, normal timetabling and scheduling constraints apply to all students.   

McGill has been identified by the School of Economics as a possible destination for consideration. 

Your responsibilities

  • The information provided here serves as a guide.
  • It is your responsibility to research whether the partner provides appropriate courses for your degree programme.
  • Even if there are no restrictions on your degree subject, this does not mean that there are appropriate courses for you.

McGill has provided information on its academic offerings for exchange students.


Guaranteed accommodation? 

No

University accommodation 

There are limited options for student accommodation, but exchange students can apply.  

Private accommodation  

You may need to look at off-campus options.

  


How much will it cost to go on exchange to McGill? 

Students participating in the exchange program are exempt from regular tuition charges and compulsory term charges. However there are some charges that you must consider:

  • International Health Insurance - approximately $350 CAD per term 
  • Program/course charges that are compulsory upon registration, such as special activity charges, course materials, textbooks, music lessons, etc. - approximately $600-1000 CAD per term. 
  • Residence and meal plan (if applicable) 

  

Health insurance

The McGill International Health Insurance Plan is mandatory for all international students 


McGill has provided information on its academic calendar.


  

  

 

  

 


McGill University has provided a fact sheet for prospective exchange students.


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