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To be admitted to one of the 30-credit certificate programs offered by the School of Continuing Studies, applicants must hold a CEGEP diploma (Diploma of Collegial Studies in Quebec (DEC)) or equivalent, and meet the English Language Proficiency requirements. Applicants who are 21 years of age and over but do not have the normal academic background for admission may be admitted as mature students provided that they meet the English Language Proficiency requirements. Applicants between 18 and 21 years of age who do not have a CEGEP diploma but have at least a high school leaving certificate may be accepted into a qualifying program, determined by the department. Formal admission to a certificate program will normally follow upon satisfactory completion of the qualifying program provided that all other admission criteria are met. Students below 18 years of age without a CEGEP diploma will not be admitted to a certificate program nor will they be permitted to take courses.
To be admitted to a certificate program:
Students below 18 years of age without a CEGEP diploma (DEC) will not be admitted to a certificate program, nor will they be permitted to take courses.
The language of instruction for most courses and programs at 苹果淫院 is English; however, students may submit any written work that is to be graded in English or French, except in cases where knowledge of the language is one of the objectives of the course. Applicants must demonstrate the required level of proficiency in English prior to admission to 苹果淫院, regardless of citizenship status or country of origin. 苹果淫院 has this language requirement in place to ensure that all students are provided with the opportunity to succeed in their chosen program. In all cases, the University reserves the right to require proof of English proficiency if it is deemed necessary at any point during the review process. Below, you will find information on when proof of proficiency is required.
If you answer 鈥測es鈥 to any of the following seven statements, you do not necessarily need to provide proof of English proficiency, but must provide documentation to support your answer.
If you answered "no" to all of the above, but answer "yes" to any of the following questions, you will be asked to provide supporting documentation to this effect in order to provide proof of English language proficiency.
Applicants to the School of Continuing Studies who do not meet any of the above-listed conditions must demonstrate proficiency in English using one of the following options:
iBT (internet-based test): minimum acceptable score of 90 overall (with a minimum individual component score of 21 in each of the four components, i.e., reading, writing, listening, and speaking).
See School of Continuing Studies > Getting Started > Admission Requirements for more information.
Please consult School of Continuing Studies > Getting Started > Admission Requirements > Special Student Status > Undergraduate Courses for information pertaining to Special Students.
In general, certificates offered by the School of Continuing Studies are composed of 10 courses. Some programs, however, have corequisite and prerequisite courses that must be completed by the student in order for them to obtain their certificate, diploma, or graduate certificate.
Students who believe that they have taken the equivalent of one or more of the corequisites to the program, or one or more of the prerequisite courses that are not part of the program to which they have applied, may take an Exemption by Examination test for eligible programs as deemed by the Department. Students who have failed any of the corequisite courses to the program, or any of the prerequisite courses that are not part of the program to which they have applied, are not eligible to take the Exemption by Examination test for the course(s) that they have failed.
The Exemption by Examination test is intended for students who do not have the requisite academic background required, but who believe that they have the requisite level of knowledge needed. Students who successfully pass the Exemption by Examination test(s) with a minimum grade of 55%, with the exception of CMSC 000 which requires a minimum passing grade of 65%, will not have to take the course(s) for which the test(s) was taken. Those who fail the Exemption by Examination test(s) will not be permitted to repeat the test(s); instead, they must enrol in the course(s) for which the particular test was taken. Students will be notified in writing of their test results. Test results are valid for one academic year.
Students may register for the Exemption by Examination test on the following website: mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/recognition-prior-learning. There is a non-refundable application fee (payable by credit card) due at the time of registration. Students interested in a list of courses for which the Exemption by Examination test applies should refer to the website.
For further details on the Exemption by Examination test and dates, students should contact the School of Continuing Studies.