海角社区

Compulsory Orientation Session

Discover 海角社区

For all students, including special, visiting, and exchange students

Discover 海角社区 is a chance to learn about 海角社区's resources for academic and personal success, Student Services, and the Students' Society of 海角社区. You will meet other new students in Engineering and learn how to get involved in student life. To see what other activities are planned for new students, please visit the Welcome Week and Orientation website.

Faculty of Engineering Orientation Session

Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

• Session 1: 1:30 - 2:30 PM
• Session 2: 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Registration link: available soon
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Presentation slides: available soon

Transfer Credit Session - Year 0 (Freshman)

Please carefully read through our Newly Admitted Transfer Credit Process

If after reading through the Instructional Newly admitted transfer credit slides above you require guidance on Transfer credits and course registration, please attend one of our Drop-in sessions below:

Transfer Credit Process Information Sessions

Date: Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:00 PM

• June 10, 2026 (Link: )
• June 17, 2026 (Link: )
• August 12, 2026 (Link: )

Key Dates for Fall 2026 Semester

1. Monday, August 31, 2026听鈥� Classes begin

2. Tuesday, September 15 2026听鈥� Deadline to Course Change (add/drop)

3. Tuesday,听September 22, 2026听鈥� Deadline for Course Withdrawal (with refund)

4. Tuesday,听October 27, 2026听- Deadline for Withdrawal with NO refund

Please refer to our听FAQ鈥檚听for most common questions and answers

Intro to Course Registration

Faculty of Engineering
General Advising Session for Newly Admitted Engineering Students
Date:听Thursday, June 4, 2026
Time:听10:00 -11:00 AM
Registration Link: available soon

CEGEP Entry Students

Registration Opens:

June 8, 2026听- CEGEP Scholarship recipients
Note for scholarship recipients: All newly admitted students will see a standard registration period on their time tickets in Minerva prior to mid-April. Scholarship recipients will have their time tickets adjusted to priority one in mid April.

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June 11 2025- All Newly admitted CEGEP students may begin course registration via Minerva

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Take advantage of this early start to ensure that you secure a space in your courses.

Note: to avoid any late registration penalties, you must be registered in at least one course by August 14, 2026.

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Mandatory Departmental/School Advising Sessions

Attend the mandatory听Departmental/School Advising Sessions听to meet the Chair/ Director of your department/school; discuss your course registration and meet your fellow students.听 听 听

Important Notice 鈥� Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 212)

New students who have completed听听in Organic I with labs and who are entering the听Department of 听or听Bioengineering听in the Fall term, will now have two options available to satisfy the program requirements.

Option 1

You may write a 海角社区 Placement Examination in Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 212)听at 海角社区 in August of your admission year. Should you register to take 海角社区 Placement Examination, and successfully achieve a passing grade in said course you will be granted full transfer credit on the basis of this examination.听Science Placement exams cannot be used to satisfy any requirements of Minor programs.

Option 2

You must register for CHEM 212听Organic I (Fall term) during your studies at 海角社区 as outlined in your program requirements.

Students can review 海角社区 Placement Examinations for application procedures and details related to the time, place and location of the exams.听 Please note that you can only take a 海角社区 Placement Exam upon entry to 海角社区; after this date you will be required to complete the course at 海角社区.

Important Notice 鈥� Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 234) (CHEM 222)

New students who have completed听CEGEP level courses听in Organic II and who are entering the听in the Fall term, will now have two options available to satisfy the program requirement.

Option 1

You may write a 海角社区 Placement Examination in Organic Chemistry II CHEM 222/ CHEM 234 at 海角社区 in August of your admission year. Should you register to take 海角社区 Placement Examination, and successfully achieve a passing grade in said course you will be granted full transfer credit on the basis of this examination.听

Note that students in other Engineering programs (other than the two mentioned above) can take the placement exams for CHEM 212, 222 /234; however, they will not receive any credits for these courses. They will only receive exemptions for these courses.

Science Placement exams cannot be used to satisfy any requirements of Minor programs.

Option 2

You must register for CHEM 234听Organic II (Winter term) during your studies at 海角社区 as outlined in your program requirements.

Students can review 海角社区 Placement Examinations for application procedures and details related to the time, place and location of the exams. Please note that you can only take a 海角社区 Placement Exam upon entry to 海角社区; after this date you will be required to complete the course at 海角社区.

Important Notice 鈥� Cell and Molecular Biology (BIOL 112)

New students who have completed CEGEP level courses in Cell and Molecular Biology and who are entering the Department of Bioengineering听in the Fall term, will now have two options available to satisfy these program requirements.

Option 1

You may write a 海角社区 Placement Examination in Cell and Molecular Biology (BIOL 112) at 海角社区 in August of each year. Should you register to take one or both of these 海角社区 Placement Examinations, and successfully achieve a passing grade in said course(s) you will

• be granted full transfer credit on the basis of this examination(s)
• have the transfer credit reflected on your 海角社区 transcript;
• have your program credit requirements decreased to reflect these transfer credits.

Option 2

You must register for BIOL 112 during your studies at 海角社区 as outlined in your program requirements.

Students can review 海角社区 Placement Examinations for application procedures and details related to the time, place and location of the exams.听听Please note that you can only take a 海角社区 Placement Exam upon entry to 海角社区; after this date you will be required to complete the course at 海角社区.

Note that students in other Engineering programs (other than the two mentioned above) can take the placement exams for CHEM 212 222/234; however, they will not receive any credits for these courses. They will only receive exemptions for these courses.

Science Placement exams cannot be used to satisfy any requirements of Minor programs.

Non-CEGEP Students

(Baccalaureate, GCSE A-Levels,听High School Diploma (Canadian/US/Overseas) &听Transfer Students)

Registration Opens

June 12, 2026 - Non-CEGEP scholarships recipients only

June 15, 2026 - Students whose highest level of education prior to 海角社区 is French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate Diploma or at least one year of university

June 17, 2025 - All Non-CEGEP students听may register

Take advantage of this early start to ensure that you secure a space in your courses.

Note: to avoid any late registration penalties, you must be registered in at least one course by August 14, 2026.

It is recommended to as soon as possible to get your preferred听schedule for the Fall and Winter term.

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Compulsory Information / Registration / Orientation Sessions

• June to August: Transfer Credit Session (please see here for further information)
• Attend the mandatory Departmental/School Advising Sessions to meet the Chair/Director of your department/school; discuss your course registration and meet your fellow students. /engineering/current-students/undergraduate/new-students

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Transfer Credits

Please carefully read through our Newly Admitted Transfer Credit Process

If after reading through the Instructional Newly admitted transfer credit slides above you require guidance on Transfer credits and course registration, please attend one of our Drop-in sessions below:

Transfer Credit Process Information Sessions
Wednesdays, 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

• June 10, 2026 (Link: )
• June 17, 2026 (Link: )
• August 12, 2026 (Link: )

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Students can also by clicking 鈥淭ransfer credits鈥� to find availabilities.

Transfer Credit Eligibility

Please click and check the appropriate section to determine whether you are eligible to obtain transfer credits.听

• French Baccalaureate
• International Baccalaureate
• Advanced Placement Examinations (US and Canadian High School Students)
• Advanced Level
• Courses from other universities

Note:听 Students entering a 123-151 (Year 0) credit program may write McGill Science Placement Examinations.听

Where transfer credits have been granted, the following selection of courses/curriculum will help you build your course schedule for each term: A Department/School Advisor will assist you with alternate course selection to complete听your schedule during the Advising Session in August.