Education in Global Contexts

3 years
Duration (years)
3 years full-time for 90 credits, plus Foundation if required
McGill Education in Global Contexts faculty programme
Semester-long internship
Work experience
Semester-long internship
McGill Education in Global Contexts faculty programme
~Low to mid 80s
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: Low to mid 80s. Historical guidance checked November 2026. Ontario high school Top 6, typical minimum range
McGill Ontario high-school admissions and published grade guidance

Deadlines

Fall 2027 application for Canadian high school applicants outside Quebec
2027 entry · Applicants studying or who last studied in a Canadian high school outside Quebec
Covers Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Architecture, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering, Management, Nursing and Science.
Official deadline

High-school prerequisites

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through McGill admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Ontario applicants: self-reported grades and transcript
- Ontario high school applicants in Canada normally self-report through the Applicant Portal and upload an unofficial transcript. Exceptions include Ontario schooling outside Canada, high school completed over five years ago and specified partial Canadian-school histories. The portal gives the applicable route.
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Step 4English proficiency results when no exemption applies
- Applicants who have lived and attended school for at least four years in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language are exempt. Otherwise submit official accepted test results unless another published exemption applies.
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Required courses and electives

The 90-credit degree comprises a 54-credit major, an 18-credit approved minor and 18 elective credits.
The major includes 42 required credits and 12 approved complementary credits, with at most 9 from any one listed subject group.

References

Foundation requirements

Students entering from high school complete 30 adviser-approved 100- or 200-level Foundation credits, bringing the degree to 120 credits. Applicable advanced standing may satisfy some or all of the Foundation.