Application Dates

Note: Late requests will not be accepted. Deadlines for readmission requests will be strictly enforced.

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Key considerations

Newly admitted students:

• If you withdrew from the University before the withdrawal with refund deadline and receive a refund, you will need to re-apply to 91社区 via Admissions.听Refer to for more information.
• You have requested a deferral of your admission offer. Refer听to www.mcgill.ca/accepted/nextsteps/deferring-your-offer.

Absent from 91社区 for a semester or more:

• Consult the BA Multi-track requirements and your program options.
  • Questions about planning your course selection or confirming that you have met the requirements of a program based on previous studies are all issues handled at the departmental level.
  • The department can confirm whether any of the courses that were previously completed can be considered towards the program鈥檚 current requirements.
• If you have a "HOLD" on your Minerva record, please consult this website for information on the impact this will have on your readmission application. If the hold is not cleared by the deadline you have been given in the "External comments" section of your Minerva readmission application, your application will be FACULTY CANCELLED.
• If readmitted after a period of absence:
  • As of Fall 2025, readmitted student who have previously completed 30cr or less must complete at least one Faculty of Arts program - as part of their Multi-Track, Honours or Joint-Honours requirements - to graduate with a B.A. degree.
  • You are subject to the program and degree requirements in effect at the time of readmission. You cannot be readmitted into a retired program.
  • Regardless of how many credits you may already have completed towards your degree, if readmitted after a lengthy absence you may be required to complete a minimum of 60 additional credits to satisfy your degree and program requirements.
  • It is unlikely that transfer credits will be awarded for studies completed at another university, particularly if studies were either not pre-approved, or if they were pursued at an institution that is not on our approved list. Consult the listings of approved host universities, under Step 2 of the Transferring Credit section of the Arts OASIS website.

You have completed a previous degree:

• Either at 91社区 or at another recognized university/institution during an interruption of 91社区 studies.
• You will need to apply through Admissions. Refer to for more information.
• Applications for an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Arts - including questions about eligibility and program choices (based on the program(s) you completed in your previous undergraduate degree) - must be made directly to 91社区, Enrolment Services.

Tuition:

• If readmitted, your rate of tuition may be different from when you last were enrolled at 91社区.
• For more information, please visit the following websites:
  • Deferred Admission, Degree Transfers, Break in Enrolment
  • Legal Documents (for Quebec residents)

International Students:

• Consult the Minerva "View your Tuition and Legal Status" page to see if your record at 91社区 reflects your most recent immigration status in Canada.
• You must possess valid legal documents for the duration of your remaining studies at 91社区.
• If you are an international student in need of renewing or extending your legal documents (CAQ, study permit), submit a readmission request as early as possible due to processing times of legal documents. Make sure to indicate it in the student comments section of the readmission application and on the .
• If you have a legal document hold (ex CAQ, Study Permit), you will not be permitted to register until the holds have been resolved.
• For more information, visit legal documents. For assistance please contact International Student Services.

IT issues (your 91社区 email account/Minerva access):

• To verify if you have access to your 91社区 email account, refer to the
• If your 91社区 email is deactivated, your mailbox will be re-instated once .
• If you no longer have access to Minerva, you will need to contact Service Point to be reactivated.

Application process

Submitting your application:

• Submit only one application for the B.A., B.S.W. or B.Th. degree.
• B.A. degree students are readmitted to the B.A. degree and not to a particular program of study. Do not submit multiple applications with various programs.
• Submit your readmission application on Minerva, complete and submit your online听 and your supporting documents. All documents must be submitted by the readmission application deadline and uploaded to the online听.
• If your 91社区 email account is inactive, you will not be able to access the online听; instead, complete the PDF听 Statement of Activities form听and submit it with all other supporting documentation to the email provided to you after you have submitted your request via Minerva. Refer to the comments on the readmission module for this email account.

Access your Minerva application:

1. Login to Minerva
2. Select: Students > Student Records Menu > Faculty Transfer & Readmission Menu
3. Complete the Readmission application by the deadline date
4. Under "Student Comments":听This section must include the following details (do not leave this section blank or your request on Minerva will be cancelled. You will need to submit a new request on Minerva by the application dates):
   • State the reason(s) for your absence from the University and/or for your most recent unsatisfactory standing.
   • Provide your current email address if your 91社区 email account is inactive. Consult this for information on access to your 91社区 email account.
   • If you studied at one or more universities during an interruption of studies from 91社区, include the following information:
     • Name of the institution(s)
     • Courses taken or currently in progress
     • When the courses were taken. If they are in progress, when will they be completed
     • If the courses are part of a Bachelor鈥檚 program or Independent Studies
5. If you are planning to pursue an Independent Study Away in the semester for which you are applying for readmission, indicate it in the 鈥淪tudent Comments鈥�;
   • Include the name of the host university you plan to attend. Consult the listings of approved host universities, under Step 2 of the Transferring Credit section on the OASIS website.
   • If your readmission has been 鈥淔aculty-Approved鈥�, you must accept the readmission offer before you can proceed with a Minerva Study Away Application by the required deadline.
   • If you are readmitted, it does not automatically mean that you will receive transfer credits or that your Study Away Application will be approved. The two applications and processes are separate. Consult the Study Away website for guidelines.

Supporting documentation:

All documents must be submitted by the readmission application deadline and uploaded to the online听.

If your 91社区 email account is inactive, you will not be able to access the SOA form. You must therefore complete this PDF听 Statement of Activities form and submit it with all other supporting documentation to the email provided to you in the Minerva readmission module.

1. Online .
2. It is highly recommended that you complete a Degree Planning Worksheet (only for B.A. students).
3. If you have experienced difficulties due to reasons of physical and mental health, you must submit a signed Healthcare Provider Declaration and/or medical note:
   • Confirming the CURRENT state of your health
   • Confirming that you are ready to resume your studies.
4. If you studied at one or more universities during an interruption of studies from 91社区, you must submit an unofficial transcript from each of the institutions for preliminary review:
   • All studies completed during your interruption of studies from 91社区 MUST be disclosed. If you are/were registered in a degree program at the last host university you attended, confirmation of university withdrawal is required.
   • For transfer credits review refer to Interruption of Studies for more information.
   • To contact the Study Away and Transfer Credit Team send a ticket via , choose the option 'Advising inquiry', then 'Transfer credits' as the category. Under the 'Summary' indicate READMISSION Study Away Transfer Credits 鈥� YOUR NAME AND MCGILL ID NUMBER 鈥� (If you cannot access the Portal, please await instructions via the Minerva Readmission Module).

The Review and decision

• Your application will remain "Submitted" until it has been reviewed. Once reviewed, it will remain "File Incomplete" until a final decision has been made.
• If in "Probationary" or "Unsatisfactory" standing, your application will remain "File Incomplete鈥� until the application is finalized and the signed conditions form is returned by the respective deadline. We will then 鈥渇aculty approve鈥� your request for readmission once the form is received.
• It is your responsibility to check the Minerva Readmission module (the "External Comments" section) and your email account regularly for updates on required information and decisions.
• Notifications will be sent to the email address on your Minerva account informing you that there is an update in the "External Comments" section of your Minerva readmission application.
• A final decision will be available to you via the "External Comments" section of your Minerva readmission application.
• If "Faculty approved":
  • Read the Minerva offer of readmission carefully as there may be further steps to complete.
  • You must accept or decline the readmission offer on MINERVA within three weeks or your application will be cancelled.
  • Once you have accepted the offer of readmission, it will take approximately 3 - 5 working days to re-activate your Minerva record.
  • You must register for at least one course for the term to which you have been readmitted to avoid late registration fees.
  • Consult Recommendations and Resources to ensure a successful resumption to studies.
• You will need to reapply for readmission for the next available term (your offer to the BA degree will not carry forward) if:
  • Your application in cancelled.
  • You do not register for courses for the readmitted term.
  • You withdrew from the University or withdrew from all your courses in the readmitted term.