Registration

Once you have confirmed your intention to attend McGill in Minerva, you must register for courses during the registration periods listed on the When to Register website. You must register in Minerva and can continue to do so throughout the registration period by adding and dropping courses until you have finalized your schedule.

All course descriptions are available in the Minerva Class Schedule and the Course Catalogue. If you are a new student, you can refer to Course Information and Regulations to familiarize yourself with McGill's course system, and the Fees section for fee policies related to registration.

Note for the Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.): For detailed information on registration, you can also refer to:

Note for the Faculty of Engineering:

  • If you are a new student, it is mandatory that you see a departmental/school academic advisor during the advising period. For advising days, times and locations for new students, see the Faculty of Engineering website.
  • If you are a returning student, it is mandatory that you see a departmental/school academic advisor to review your course selection at the beginning of the Fall and Winter terms.

Note for the Faculty of Law: For information regarding the registration periods for new and returning students in the Faculty of Law, please refer to the Law Student Affairs Office website.

  • Returning Students – During the month of June, students in upper years are required to register in Minerva indicating their course selections for the next academic year.
  • Students in the Faculty of Law should consult registration materials available at the Law Student Affairs Office site.

Note for Health Sciences: All M.D.,C.M. and D.M.D. students must complete registration online, as per Registration Periods, by adding the prescribed courses in Minerva for the Fall term. Medical students should refer to information provided by Medical Admissions (Med-1 students) or the UGME office (Med-2 to 4) for registration deadlines.
 

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