Admission requirements
China
(PRC) Senior High School Graduation Diploma
Applicants will be considered for admission on their high school transcript (Grades 1, 2 and midyear grade 3) and all available results of the Huikao exams. Note that SAT cannot be used as a substitute for the Huikao/Academic Proficiency Test (APT).
The minimum requirements normally are averages of 85% or higher in each year and in all prerequisite courses. Many programs are more competitive and will require higher grades; applicants who present the minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission.
Applicants from Chinese provinces where the Huikao is not offered must present additional external information of their academic credentials, such as SATI and SATII scores. If admitted to McGill, you must arrange for your school to send to McGill University an official final transcript of your complete high school record, the graduation certificate, and all final HUIKAO results.
If you write the GAOKAO, you must make arrangements to forward to us the final official results.
If admitted, you are expected to maintain your level of academic performance through to the completion of your pre-McGill studies.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Copy of Senior high school transcript, including final 1st semester results for Senior 3, or completed transcript if already graduated
All completed Huikao/ Academic Proficiency Test (APT) results. Note that SAT cannot be used as a substitute for the Huikao/Academic Proficiency Test (APT).
If you are from a province where the Huikao is not offered (Hubei) then additional external examination information, such as SATI and SATII scores, must be presented.
Gaokao, if written
Proof of English proficiency
The language of instruction at McGill University is English. You must demonstrate the required level of English proficiency prior to admission to McGill, regardless of citizenship status or country of origin.
In some cases, admissible applicants whose level of English proficiency falls slightly below the requirement may, at the discretion of the admissions unit be considered for conditional admission. Such selected candidates first must complete the appropriate English program at the McGill School of Continuing Studies and then may enter the McGill degree program.
McGill Certificate of Proficiency in English – Language and Culture or English for Professional Communication
Certificate awarded.
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)
Overall band score of 70% or better; individual component scores of 60% or better.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
Certificate of Proficiency awarded with a C or better.
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
Certificate awarded with a B or better.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) – Academic version
The regular Academic test and the test for UKVI are both accepted.
A band score of 6.5 or better; individual component scores of 6.0 or better.
We will accept paper score reports mailed directly by IELTS, ONLY if the test centre is unable to provide results electronically.
MELAB (University of Michigan English Language Test)
A minimum mark of 85%.
Pearson Test of English – Academic
Overall score of 65 or better; individual component scores of 60 or better
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
The following table lists the minimum acceptable TOEFL scores.
| Undergraduate Program | Paper-based score (PBT) | Internet-based composite score (iBT)* |
|---|---|---|
| Education (TESL), Management | 600 | 100* |
| Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (including Dietetics and Human Nutrition), Architecture, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, Social Work | 577 | 90* * minimum component score of 21 in each of reading, writing, listening, and speaking |
| Music | 550 | 79-80 |
University (Transfer, Second degree, Special or Visiting Student)
Accepted diplomas and review process For all diplomas:
- Admission is competitive and presentation of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance.
- All results are taken into consideration in determining admission, including those for failed or repeated courses
Transfer or Second Degree
The University welcomes applications from well-qualified students who wish to transfer to McGill. Please note that for many programs (including in the Faculty of Arts) applications for transfer are often considered exceptionally and on the basis of space available. Admission standards may vary significantly from year to year depending on demand for the program.
Transfer applicants are considered on the basis of university/ college work and previous studies. You should have well above-average academic records and prerequisites appropriate to the program you wish to pursue at McGill. Particular attention will be paid to results of courses relevant to the proposed program of study.
In order to form a basis for admission for a science-based program or to be considered for credit or exemption,science and mathematics courses normally must have been completed within the last five years.
Supporting Documentation
Academic Documents - All academic documents must be uploaded to your Minerva file.
Unless applying only to Music, you must submit descriptions of graduation requirements and course syllabi for each college/university level mathematics and science course taken. Mathematics and science course syllabi must specify the names and editions of textbooks used.
You are required to submit a copy of your high school record unless you have completed two or more years of university study. All applicants who have completed any Advanced Level, Advanced Subsidiary, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate examinations or the French Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate, Abitur, or Bagrut must submit at least a copy of these results. Official copies will be required in order to process advanced standing credit and/or exemption. If you completed high school and CEGEP, you are not required to submit your high school transcript.
If admitted, you must then arrange for your college/university to send McGill University an official complete, final transcript, indicating graduation if applicable, as soon as the results become available.
Proof of English Proficiency
The language of instruction at McGill University is English. You must demonstrate the required level of English proficiency prior to admission to McGill, regardless of citizenship status or country of origin.
In some cases, admissible applicants whose level of English proficiency falls slightly below the requirement may, at the discretion of the admissions unit be considered for conditional admission. Such selected candidates first must complete the appropriate English program at the McGill School of Continuing Studies and then may enter the McGill degree program.
McGill Certificate of Proficiency in English – Language and Culture or English for Professional Communication
Certificate awarded.
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)
Overall band score of 70% or better; individual component scores of 60% or better.
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
Certificate of Proficiency awarded with a C or better.
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
Certificate awarded with a B or better.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) – Academic version
The regular Academic test and the test for UKVI are both accepted.
A band score of 6.5 or better; individual component scores of 6.0 or better.
We will accept paper score reports mailed directly by IELTS, ONLY if the test centre is unable to provide results electronically.
MELAB (University of Michigan English Language Test)
A minimum mark of 85%.
Pearson Test of English – Academic
Overall score of 65 or better; individual component scores of 60 or better
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
The following table lists the minimum acceptable TOEFL scores.
| Undergraduate Program | Paper-based score (PBT) | Internet-based composite score (iBT)* |
|---|---|---|
| Education (TESL), Management | 600 | 100* |
| Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (including Dietetics and Human Nutrition), Architecture, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, Social Work | 577 | 90* * minimum component score of 21 in each of reading, writing, listening, and speaking |
| Music | 550 | 79-80 |
