The table below explains who to contact based on the nature of your question. To ensure a prompt reply, please direct your inquiry to the proper contact. If applicable, please send your questions using your McGill email address, and include your McGill ID number.

If you need to contact McGill in an emergency or crisis while abroad, call McGill Campus Security at +1-514-398-3000, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.听

International toll-free numbers: 听

Action to take if in an emergency situation or crisis abroad: /mcgillabroad/safety-abroad/emergencies

You can apply for an independent study away program. Unlike an exchange, participating in an Independent Study Away means that you apply, and pay tuition,听to your host university independently as a visiting student.听 This program听is an opportunity听to go abroad to a destination not covered by McGill's already听existing global learning opportunities.

Click here for more information on Independent Study Away or contact your Student Advisor to explore your possibilities!

To do an internship abroad, contact your Student Advisor for more information!

Our focus is mostly on providing services to outgoing McGill students. For students coming to McGill from abroad, refer to the information here or contact for more information.

Students travelling abroad are advised to download the two-factor authentication (2FA) on their mobile device prior to their scheduled departure. This will allow students to sign into their McGill affiliated email address while travelling which is required for safety purposes.

In the event that a student will be using a different physical phone and telephone number while travelling, please contact the IT Service Desk for support: 514-398-3398. Please note that a WIFI connection is needed to connect through the 2FA system.

Should a student be travelling on a university sanctioned field course and/or semester abroad, please indicate the name of one of the accompanying Professors via the McGill Student Travel Registry.

Please contact the exchange office by filling out the . If you do not have a McGill Email Address, you can email听studentexchanges [at] mcgill.ca.

You can explore the list of McGill exchange partners with our 鈥淲here Can I Go on Exchange鈥� tool. During your application, you will be asked to select and rank by preference, up to 4 different host universities on your application.听

Click here to follow our guide for the 7 steps to going on exchange.听

The application deadlines can be found on Step 2 of the 7 Steps to Going on Exchange.

To participate in an exchange program you must:

• Have a minimum CGPA 3.0 (If your CGPA is under 3.0 due to extenuating circumstances, please contact your faculty advisor to determine your eligibility)
• Have completed at least 24 graded McGill credits by the start of your term abroad
• Meet your Faculty鈥檚 participation criteria. For more information, consult your faculty-specific exchange page or book an appointment with your Faculty Advisor for exchange program processes and degree requirements

Transfer credit processes and criteria vary by Faculty. Contact your Faculty Advisor for transfer credit support by following the link below for your respective faculty.

To cancel your exchange, please fill out the .

Yes. Registration is mandatory for all McGill students participating in any university sanctioned travel activity outside of the Greater Montreal Area. The Greater Montreal Area includes:听the communities within Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, The North Shore and South Shore.听

If you do not register your university sanctioned activity, McGill may not be able to contact you in case a safety concern arises in your host destination. Failure to register may also result in consequences including cancellation of your activities and failure to transfer academic credits obtained on your activity.

A university sanctioned activity includes 鈥渁ll University-related curricular activities (i.e., credit or non-credit course work, exchange programs, field work, and research) and co-curricular activities (e.g., University-sponsored internships), where international travel forms an essential part of the activity, whether or not the student is pursuing the activity for academic credit or recognition and whether or not the student receives University or third-party funding.鈥澨�

This can be any activity that is part of your studies or research for a McGill course or program, such as exchanges, independent studies away, conferences, research trips and performances.听听

More information is available here.听

Before starting your university sanctioned activity, you must register with the McGill Student Travel Registry, complete Pre-Departure Orientation on MyCourses, and fulfil any other requirements for your program or faculty.

Exchange students will be reminded by McGill Abroad should they forget to register their travels.

Students participating in any other university sanctioned travel activity outside of the Greater Montreal Area will be notified by their Department or Faculty to register their travels in the McGill Student Travel Registry.

Exchange students will be contacted by McGill Abroad via their McGill email to be registered for Pre-Departure Orientation.

Students participating in any other travel activity abroad will be notified by their Department or Faculty to register for the Pre-Departure Orientation.

The information that you have submitted regarding your trip is accessible by McGill staff authorized to use the McGill Student Travel Registry tool. Your location data and general phone usage data is not collected.

Your data is stored on the server by the app developer, Apparmor, now known as CutCom Software. In principle, the developer has access to any data collected through the app. This does NOT include your McGill sign in credentials and passwords. It does include the travel itinerary, your email, and emergency contact information. You can , and it is linked in the app鈥檚 鈥淎bout鈥� section.

Furthermore, all McGill affiliated applications, including the McGill Student Travel Registry app, is vetted by McGill and IT Services. It must also follow .