McGill University Information

McGill University is a world-renowned English-language university located in Montreal, one of North America's most fascinating cities. The main campus is located in downtown Montreal, on the slope of Mont Royal, a small mountain rising out of the center of the island that is Montreal. The majority of Montreal's population is French-speaking, but the city has always had a large English-speaking community of various ethnic origins. Services are generally available in both English and French.

Federal Real Estate has many buildings that are suberbly situated for McGill University students. 2 buildings are within 5 minutes walk to downtown Montreal McGill main capmus. These Apartment buildings are located at 3565 Lorne wich is a beautiful mid-rise! Also available is 3687 Clark.

Just a bit west of campus are 3 other great student buildings, 2150 Mackay , a beautiful high-rise.1650 Lincoln which is less then 10 minutes walk tyo campus. Lastly there is 1225 & 1229 Mackay, a 3-storey brownstone just 10 minutes walk from McGill main campus away.

McGill was founded in 1821 and attracts some 30,000 students. Approximately 50% of students are from Quebec, 23% are from other Canadian provinces, and 22% from over 140 other countries.

McGill University Eligibility
Students should generally be in their junior or senior year and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. The GPA in the major is especially important. Students who wish to study at McGill in the spring semester must apply by April 1 of the previous year.

McGill University Academic Information
Most subjects are available. Courses are generally like courses in the US - with continuous assessment. However, the final exams may carry more weight than in the States. UR exchange students may enroll for any course at McGill, as long as they meet prerequisites and places are available. As in this case of work completed at UR, students are advised to keep either hard copies or a disk copy of all of their work for future reference and for the rare instance when their work is misplaced.

The average course load per semester is 12-15 credits. Students will generally earn 3 credits for each course successfully completed at McGill. Grades earned at McGill are not calculated into the University of Richmond GPA.

McGill University Grades
Letter grades at McGill are equivalent to Richmond letter grades (ie A=" A). However the grading scale may be different. The standard McGill grading scale is listed below. There may be slight variations by department, so students should be sure to understand the grading scale for each course at the beginning of the semester.

Richmond students may apply for housing in a McGill residence, but spaces are limited. Most students in the residences are first-year McGill students; upperclassmen generally find independent housing in the city. McGill will help students to secure off-campus housing with other international students.

A meal plan is required for most students living in residences, and a "non-resident" (off-campus) meal plan is also available for students living off-campus, but who prefer not to cook all meals for themselves. The university is surrounded by a wide variety of restaurants.