Key Dates
These dates are a general guideline. See mcgill.ca/importantdates for a complete list. Check Class Schedule for the precise dates of your courses.
Application and Registration Dates
| Description | Fall Term | Winter Term |
|---|---|---|
| Application deadline | Canadian/Permanent Residents: May 1, 2025 | Canadian/Permanent Residents: September 1, 2025 |
| International Students: March 1, 2025 | International Students: July 1, 2025 | |
| Registration using Minerva for courses and programs for returning program students | June 4, 2025 | October 2, 2025 |
| Registration using Minerva for returning Continuing Studies Independent (Special) Students and newly admitted students for courses and programs | June 11, 2025 | October 9, 2025 |
| Deadline for students to register for courses without a late registration fee | August 27, 2025 | January 5, 2026 |
| Late registration period with late registration fee ($25 for Continuing Studies) | August 28–September 9, 2025 | January 6–20, 2026 |
| Course Change (drop/add) deadline (less $20) | September 9, 2025 | January 20, 2026 |
| Deadline to web withdraw (grade of “W”) with fee refund from Continuing Studies credit courses (less $20) | September 16, 2025 | January 27, 2026 |
| Deadline to withdraw from courses (grade of “W”) or University withdrawal (grade “W--”) with NO refund | October 28, 2025 | March 10, 2026 |
| Last day for students to request fee exemptions and to submit legal documents for proof of Canadian citizenship and proof of Quebec residency to the School of Continuing Studies. Documents received after this date will be updated for the following term only | December 3, 2025 | April 14, 2026 |
Lectures, Examinations, and Holidays
Please refer to the Key Academic Dates website for specific dates for each term.