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McGill University

845 Sherbrooke Street W
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T5
Telephone: 514-398-4455

Profile

Founded in 1821 with a bequest by Montreal merchant James McGill, McGill University today enjoys an international reputation for scholarly achievement and scientific discovery. Cutting-edge facilities, innovative teaching programs and multidisciplinary research attract first-class professors and students from around the globe, making McGill one of Canada’s most internationally diverse universities. 

McGill has 1,616 tenured and tenure-stream faculty and has recruited more than 900 new professors since 2000. Of McGill’s 34,208 students, 57 per cent hail from the university’s home province of Quebec (including 6,000 francophones), 24 percent from elsewhere in Canada and 19 percent from abroad.

McGill offers more than 300 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in 11 faculties and 10 professional schools. The world-renowned Faculty of Medicine has four affiliated teaching hospitals and graduates more than 1000 health care professionals each year. McGill students have unparalleled opportunities to enrich their educational experience through hands-on research, exchange programs, internships, field study and study abroad programs. They engage in community service by participating in programs and initiatives to aid the disadvantaged locally as well as around the world. The university honours academic distinction and leadership by providing about $13 million a year in undergraduate scholarships and student aid.

McGill faculty engages in an extensive array of research partnerships with other universities, government and industry in Quebec, Canada, throughout North America and around the world. The university has a new state-of-the-art Life Sciences Complex, several remote research stations, 13 branch libraries and special collections and major museum collections and ecological treasures, including Canada’s largest arboretum. 

McGill’s main campus, a mosaic of heritage and modern buildings in a green oasis, is set in Montreal’s vibrant downtown core with Mount Royal as a backdrop. The Macdonald Campus occupies 650 hectares of woods and fields on the western shore of the Island of Montreal, providing unparalleled opportunities for agricultural and environmental fieldwork and research activities.

History
Year of foundation: 1821
Former name of the institution: University of McGill College (1821-1885).

Student fees

Canadian student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Tuition fees (residents of Quebec): $1,968
Tuition fees (out-of-province): $5,501

International student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $13,965 - $15,420
Graduate tuition fees: $12,068 - $13,444

* Source: Statistics Canada. Fees for general programs in arts and humanities.

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.

Student enrolment

2009 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 20,880
Full-time (graduates): 6,220
Part-time (undergraduates): 4,760
Part-time (graduates): 1,930

* Source: Conference of Rectors and Principals of Quebec Universities

Programs and degrees

Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.

Student facilities and services

Personal support services
Jobs on campus, chaplaincy services, network for students who are parents, meal programs, volunteer placements (links to community at large) counselling services (personal, vocational), tutorial services (and student employment as tutors), dental clinic, nutrition promotion, culture of “safe drinking”, financial aid office, First Peoples House, aboriginal interdisciplinary studies (mental health, nutrition, environment), health services, international student services, international student peer support program, mental health service, peer support “buddy” programs, office for students with disabilities, ombudsperson, residence life programs, emergency phones around campus that link directly to security services, theatres, museums, exhibition spaces. Undergraduate and graduate student associations, student-run services, peer help/support and clubs include: legal information clinic, radio station, sexual assault centre, gay/lesbian associations and positive “safe-space” initiatives, Nightline (student helpline), women’s union, walksafe, nightroute, drivesafe, daycare. Hundreds of opportunities for student engagement on campus and within local Montreal community. (www.ssmu.mcgill.ca/en/rteClubsServicesMedia.ch2).

Academic support services
Academic advisors, peer advisors, teaching and learning services, career and placement services, program for advancement of career exploration (PACE), work-study program, social equity and diversity education office.

First-year student programs
Campus tours, open house, first-year office, first-year coordinator, First Contact (electronic magazine for first-year students), first-year assistance for francophone students, Discover McGill orientation week, First Year Transition Network, First-Year Learning Groups, Advising, First-Year seminars, Buddy program, study skills workshops (exam prep), writing centre, outreach follow-up program; “safe-drinking” promotion, server training programs, extensive volunteer training, leadership training.

Housing
On-campus: McGill has both traditional and alternative residences in downtown Montreal that collectively house approximately 2,700 undergraduate students. The traditional residences offer dormitory-style accommodation with full meal service provided by five cafeterias. Four co-ed residences are located on the slope of Mount Royal, overlooking the campus. Two small co-ed residences, housing around 40 students each, are located across from a main entrance to campus. Two are converted high-rise hotels close to campus. One all-women’s residence, Royal Victoria College, is adjacent to the lower campus. Annual cost: $9,444 - $13,594 per academic year (eight-month lease including mandatory meal plan).

McGill’s alternative residences also house first-year students and include one apartment building, facing the main campus, with fully equipped single and double occupancy apartments; a number of beautifully renovated older houses within a few blocks of the campus offer single and double occupancy bedrooms with shared kitchens and common areas; and Solin Hall, located just four short Metro stops west of the main campus, features two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, and large common areas. Annual cost: $6,501 - $9,592 (11-month lease, no meal plan).

Residence accommodation is guaranteed to newly admitted undergraduate students who are starting their first year of university studies, are admitted to the university and pay their residence deposit by June 15 and who are 22 years of age or under. First-year undergraduate students of any age who receive renewable entrance scholarships are further guaranteed that they will be assigned to the residence hall of their choice. All other residence rooms are assigned by lottery.

Off-campus: The downtown campus is centrally located on major subway and bus routes and within walking distance of many apartments. The off-campus housing office provides on-line listings of apartments to rent or share in the vicinity of both campuses, as well as lots of friendly advice to help students in their housing search. Monthly rental ranges from shared rates for $450+, to three bedrooms or larger for $1,800+.

Note: Rents vary depending on the condition and location of the building. Close to the downtown campus housing can be expensive and difficult to find. Students on tight budgets should prepare to live a short commute from campus.

Macdonald Campus: The campus can accommodate more than 351 students in either a traditional-style residence with double and single rooms (251 students) or an apartment-style residence, EcoResidence, consisting of 20 two-single-bedroom units and 10 six-single-bedroom units (100 students).

Annual cost: traditional residence Laird Hall, $2,640 - $4,620; apartment-style residence EcoResidence, $3,360 - $4,680; both per academic year. Residence accommodation is guaranteed to all newly admitted undergraduate students who are starting their first year of university studies and are admitted to the university by June 15. Students must pay their residence deposit by June 15, in order to confirm their space in residence. At Macdonald Campus, students are assigned to rooms based on the student's preference and the date on which their deposits are received.

Student assistance
McGill’s entrance and in-course scholarship program is open to all undergraduate degree students, Canadian, U.S. and international. Qualified students are eligible for approximately 1,000 one-year and renewable entrance scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 and over 1,500 in-course scholarships valued up to $5,000. For 2009-2010, there were about 690 new entrance scholarship awardees (150 renewable and 540 one-year) and 350 students continuing with renewed entrance scholarships.

McGill’s need-based entrance bursary program is open to all first-year, first-degree students. For 2008-2009, $1.3 million was awarded to 390 entering students. In addition, 1,075 undergraduate and graduate students received in-course bursaries totalling nearly $3.2 million.

University research

McGill University has a proud heritage of award-winning, cutting-edge research in a wide range of areas including neuroscience, ethics, aging, pain, cancer, nanoscience, water resources management, bioinformatics, climate change, astrophysics, comparative law, Canadian studies and entrepreneurship. At McGill, research and teaching are interrelated: top researchers teach undergraduate classes and engage students in inquiry-based learning. The Office for Undergraduate Research in the Faculty of Science assists students in finding research opportunities and hosts an annual Undergraduate Research Conference. McGill’s 80 research centres and institutes include new creations such as: research on religion; advanced bone and periodontal research; human rights and legal pluralism; biorecognition and biosensors; intellectual property policy; language, mind and brain; music, media and technology; youth gambling and high-risk behaviours. McGill is involved in many active international research projects that span the globe. McGill researchers have both the capacity and commitment to make a difference in the world and to share this passion with their students.

International education

McGill University boasts an international student population of almost 20 percent of its entire student body, making it among the most diverse in Canada. Numerous opportunities are afforded to students to broaden their international outlook through field study semesters in Panama, Barbados and Africa, and study abroad experiences. McGill University has over 100 bilateral student exchange agreements in countries including Australia, Austria, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. These agreements provide opportunities for McGill students to continue their degree while spending a term or two at another leading university. McGill University also participates in the Conference of Rectors and Principals of Quebec Universities international student exchange program.

Contacts
Office of International Education
Telephone: 514-398-4613
E-mail: kalyna.kruczowyj@mcgill.ca
Website: www.mcgill.ca/deputyprovost/international

Student Exchanges and Study Abroad
Telephone: 514-398-8342
E-mail: studentexchanges@mcgill.ca
Website: www.mcgill.ca/students/international/studyabroad/

International Student Services
Telephone: 514-398-4349
E-mail: international.students@mcgill.ca
Website: www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/

Affiliated colleges

The Montreal Diocesan Theological College
(Anglican, co-educational college offering courses in practical theology leading to a master of divinity)
3473 University Street
Montreal QC H3A 2A8
Telephone: 514-849-3004

The Presbyterian College of Montreal
(Co-educational college offering courses leading to a master of divinity)
3495 University Street
Montreal QC H3A 2A8
Telephone: 514-288-5256

The United Theological College of Montreal
(United Church, co-educational college offering courses leading to a master of divinity)
3521 University Street
Montreal QC H3A 2A9
Telephone: 514-849-2042

Constituent campus

Macdonald Campus
21,111 Lakeshore Road
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue QC H9X 1C0
Telephone: 514-398-7928