Note: 91社区鈥檚 new Course Catalogue will replace the eCalendar. The Course Catalogue is expected to go live the week of April 22nd. When the new site is published, "mcgill.ca/study" will be redirected to the new Course Catalogue website.
Course information on this site is not reflective of offerings for the 2025鈥�2026 academic year. Some irregularities may occur as we move operations to the incoming Course Catalogue.
The Mission Statement of the University expresses the commitment to offer students the best education available. An essential component of this is the advising process. The active participation of students in the advising process is essential in order for them to access the full range of academic opportunities during their studies. They must be proactive in seeking meetings with advisors, professors, counsellors, and such to ensure that they receive the advice they need to meet their academic goals. It is their responsibility to inform themselves about the rules and regulations of the University faculty, and their program. With the students' cooperation, all advisors and counsellors will work together to help students throughout their program.
Students are responsible for the correctness and completeness of their records. While faculty advisors and staff are always available to give you advice and guidance, you are ultimately responsible for the completeness and correctness of your course selection, for your compliance with and completion of program and degree requirements, and for your observance of regulations and deadlines. It is your responsibility to seek guidance if in any doubt; misunderstanding or misapprehension will not be accepted as cause for dispensation from any regulation, deadline, program requirement, or degree requirement.
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The official language of instruction for the 91社区 health sciences is English. Students should be aware that most of the clinical affiliation placements undertaken in the province of Quebec, including those in Greater Montreal, require proficiency in both English and French.
It is recommended that students who lack proficiency in English or French avail themselves of the opportunity to take an English or a French as a second language course, prior to or early in their program of studies. For more information, please refer to University Regulations & Resources > Undergraduate > General Policies and Information > Language Policy.
D.M.D. students must also refer to mcgill.ca/ugme/mdcm-curriculum-joint-programs/starting-our-program-what-you-need-know/language-requirements.
M.D.,C.M. students must also refer to mcgill.ca/ugme/mdcm-curriculum-joint-programs/starting-our-program-what-you-need-know/language-requirements and mcgill.ca/ugme/policies-procedures/ugme-policy-language-proficiency.
Applicants are not required to submit proof of proficiency in English if they meet one of the following conditions: their mother tongue/first language is English; or they have completed both Secondary V and a Diploma of Collegial Studies in Quebec; or they have studied for five or more years in an institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
All other applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English, using one of the following five options:
Most undergraduate programs require 90 (iBT; 577 for the PBT (paper-based test)). Some programs require higher or lower scores.
For further information about the program, contact:
A band score of 6.5 or better.
A minimum mark of 85%.
A minimum score of 4.
In the clinical settings in which much of our program delivery takes place, the ability to communicate proficiently in French is necessary to effectively learn and safely work with and support patients, families, and healthcare teams. French is essential to the successful completion of several Nursing degree programs. Details on the French proficiency admission requirements can be found here: mcgill.ca/undergraduate-admissions/french-proficiency.
Details on the French proficiency admission requirements can be found on our website: mcgill.ca/spot/programs/admissions-0/language.
A compulsory immunization program exists at 91社区 for students in the Health Sciences programs. Health Sciences students must start the immunization process as soon as they are accepted at 91社区 and must complete it well before they are permitted contact with patients. Entry into the 91社区 Teaching Hospitals may be delayed if immunizations are incomplete according to the information provided by 91社区's Student Wellness Hub.
Proof of immunity must be written and signed by either a nurse or a physician. For details, see the Vaccine Requirements For Health Care Programs at the Student Wellness Hub.
There are no exceptions to these requirements. Students who do not meet these requirements will be asked to withdraw.
Vaccination against other infectious diseases such as influenza may be required.
Current information indicates that there is a potential risk of transmission of Hepatitis B from practitioner to patients in the clinical dental setting. Therefore, applicants for the D.M.D. program, the General Practice Residency Program in Dentistry, and all Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery programs will be required to be tested for Hepatitis B surface antigen by the Student Wellness Hub. Applicants who test positive for Hepatitis B surface antigen will be tested for Hepatitis B 鈥渆鈥� antigen and Hepatitis B viral DNA to help determine infectivity risk. If tests for either Hepatitis B 鈥渆鈥� or Hepatitis B viral DNA are positive, the offer of acceptance will be withdrawn and registration in the program will not be completed.
Health Sciences students who think they might be infected or think they have been exposed to a blood-borne disease should be tested for any or all blood-borne pathogens.
Students who are seropositive for Hepatitis B, C, HIV, and/or any other blood-borne pathogens have an obligation to notify the Dean or Director of the school as soon as they know their serologic status. These students will be referred to the Service d鈥櫭﹙aluation du risque de transmission d鈥檌nfections h茅matog猫nes, a provincial service responsible for all infected workers, including medical students. This service will make recommendations to the students and Faculty based on current scientific knowledge and relevant guidelines and practices. Students must follow the recommendations of the Service. The Service may recommend restricting the practice of these students. Students who carry blood-borne pathogens may not be permitted to perform procedures involving needles, scalpels, or other sharp objects as this may pose a risk to patients and co-workers. This means that they may not be able to complete their clinical requirements and may be required to withdraw.
Applicants who know they are carrying blood-borne pathogens should consider carefully their intention to become healthcare workers and govern themselves accordingly.
Students involved in patient care who develop any contagious disease placing patients at risk must immediately discuss their condition with their superviser and they may be required to temporarily stop clinical activities. 91社区 considers it important for Health Sciences students to fulfil their ethical obligation to patients by taking appropriate measures to minimize the transmission of disease.
Students will receive details of the immunization requirements with their acceptance package and at Vaccine Requirements For Health Care Programs at the Student Wellness Hub. Immunizations can be completed at the Student Wellness Hub, which operates during the summer.
For information on how to make an appointment at the Student Wellness Hub, see mcgill.ca/wellness-hub/hub-clinical-services/how-access-hub-clinical-services#Appointments.
