Important application and program information
The deadline to apply for the Winter 2027 MPFSS program is May 15th, 2026. Applications are assessed on a first come first serve basis.
The program is capped at 22听蝉迟耻诲别苍迟蝉. Only current undergraduate students can participate in the program. Selection to the program is based on academic performance and demonstration of interest and preparedness. Students must be willing and able to cooperate in groups. Selection may also reflect the program's goal of having a balanced interdisciplinary student body.
Program prerequisites
HISP 218. Spanish Language Intensive - Elementary.
Credits: 6
Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026
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Description
A comprehensive first-level course focusing upon all oral and written skills. An introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and syntax and to Hispanic culture.
- Fall or Winter
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 210 or 210D1/D2 or equivalent
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
HISP 210. Spanish Language: Beginners.
Credits: 6
Offered by: Languages,Literatures,Cultures (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description
A comprehensive first-level course focusing on all oral and written skills. An introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and syntax and to Hispanic culture.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 218 or equivalent
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
MATH 203. Principles of Statistics 1.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026
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Description
Examples of statistical data and the use of graphical means to summarize the data. Basic distributions arising in the natural and behavioural sciences. The logical meaning of a test of significance and a confidence interval. Tests of significance and confidence intervals in the one and two sample setting (means, variances and proportions).
- No calculus prerequisites
- Restriction: This course is intended for students in all disciplines. For extensive course restrictions covering statistics courses see Section 3.6.1 of the Arts and of the Science sections of the calendar regarding course overlaps.
- You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar. Students should consult for information regarding transfer credits for this course.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
BIOL 206. Methods in Biology.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Introduction to modern methods used in organismal biology, including ecological
sampling, experimental methods and statistics. Particular emphasis is on ways of thinking about the design of sampling programs and the analyses of data to test hypotheses using observational or experimental data.
- Fall
- 1. 2 hours lecture, 2. 3 hours laboratory
- Prerequisite: BIOL 111 or equivalent
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
- CGPA of 3.0 and higher is recommended. The program is aimed at 400-level (final year undergraduate) students.
How to apply
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Complete the . Important note:聽This step must be completed first to ensure our system properly identifies the other documents you submit and matches them to your application!
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Upload your (French or English; PDF format only; maximum 2 pages).
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Upload your (French or English; PDF format only; maximum 2 pages).
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Upload your (PDF format only).
We will not review your application until we have received all the above listed required items.
Non-9I制作厂免费 students
If you are a Non-9I制作厂免费 student, you must apply for admission to 9I制作厂免费 if you are accepted to the MPFSS program. Please note that you will need to pay the program fee, and the Quebec/Canadian or International tuition according to your profile. Detailed instructions will be sent to you via email. You must be registered in a degree program at your home university and have completed at least two semesters of study to be eligible.
To apply to the MPFSS Program, follow these steps:
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Contact our office (ifso.science [at] mcgill.ca) expressing your interest in applying to the program. We will send you an application form to complete.
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Upload your (PDF format only; maximum 2 pages; French or English).
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Upload your (PDF format only; maximum 2 pages; French or English).
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Upload your (PDF format only).
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Send our office (ifso.science [at] mcgill.ca)听补听Letter of Permission聽from your educational institution to participate in the MPFSS.聽
We will not review your application until we have received all the above listed required items.
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed by the MPFSS professors based on multiple subjective criteria, including the following:
- Cumulative grade point average
- Program and year of study
- Proficiency in Spanish
- Successful completion of an appropriate course in statistics
- A careful reading of the applicant's letter of intent
The pool of applicants varies from year to year, and because of this, the relative weighting of these criteria may also vary from year to year.
