French Baccalaureate
Admission for September 2015 - French Baccalaureate Students
The values listed below are the lowest grades used for admission for September 2015; grades that are equal to or better
than those listed do not guarantee admission for September 2016. Admission to McGill is competitive and subject to
availability of space. As such, minimum grades for entry may fluctuate up or down in any given year.
The basic admission requirement for French Baccalaureate applicants is the full Baccalaureate (Series L, ES, or S) earned
in “premier groupe” with “mention assez bien.” A maximum of 30 credits of advanced standing may be granted for the
French Baccalaureate Diploma.
Faculty or School
Agricultural and Environmental
Science ⊕
All B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) programs
Concurrent B.Sc. (B.Sc.(F.Sc.)/B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.))
Food Science (B.Sc.(F.Sc.))
Bioresource Engineering (B.Eng.(Bioresource))
Architecture, School of (B.Sc. Arch.) *
NOTE: The decision to admit also takes into
account the portfolio ranking.
Admission Minima
Prerequisites
Overall average 11/20;
11 in each math and science
Series S
Overall average 13/20;
13 in each math and science
Overall average 15/20;
14 in each math and science
Series S
Overall average 14/20
Series L, ES,
Overall average 13.5/20
Overall average 14.5/20;
14.5 in each math and science
or S
Arts (B.A.)
Arts and Science (B.A.&Sc.)
Dietetics and Human Nutrition,
School of (B.Sc. Nutr.Sc.) ⊕
Nutrition
Education (B.Ed.)
Kindergarten/Elementary Education*
Secondary Education*
TESL*
Physical Education
*NOTE: The decision to admit takes into account the
evaluation of the Letter of Intent.
Kinesiology (B.Sc. (Kinesiology))
Overall average 11/20;
11 in each math and science
Series S
Series S
Overall average 12/20
Overall average 13/20
Overall average 13/20;
13 in each math and science
Series L, ES,
or S
Series S
Engineering (B.Eng.)
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical, Computer & Software Engineering
Mining & Materials Engineering
Management (B.Com.)
Nursing, School of (B.Sc.(N.))
Overall average 16/20;
16 in each math and science
Series S
Overall average 13.5/20;
13.5 in each math and science
Series S:
Overall average 14/20;
14 in math.
Series ES:
Overall average 14.7/20;
14.7 in math.
Overall average 12.5/20;
12 in each math and science
Science (B.Sc.)
Biological, Biomedical and Life Sciences Group
Overall average 15.7/20;
14 in each math and science
Physical, Earth, Math and Computer Sciences Group
Overall average 13.5/20;
13.5 in each math and science
Social Work, School of (B.S.W.) **
Overall average 14/20
Series S or
ES
Series S
Series S
Series L, ES,
or S
The Schulich School of Music has its own admission office. Please contact them directly for more information.
⊕ Macdonald Campus
* Additional documentation is required. Architecture applicants must submit a portfolio; a letter of intent is required for all
B.Ed. programs except Physical Education; TESL applicants must also pass a language test.
** A resumé, a personal statement, and letters of recommendation must also be submitted in support of the application.
Detailed information on specific prerequisites required can be found on our website.