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Course registration

When can you register?

Make sure to review the table below to find out when you can start registering for courses.

Enrolment dates for the 2024-2025 academic year
 

Date Category of student
March 4 Returning and newly admitted thesis students
Regular and Summer sessions
March 5 Returning and newly admitted course-based students *
Regular and Summer sessions
March 6 Returning course-based Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science students
Regular and Summer sessions
March 10 Newly admitted course-based Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science students
Regular and Summer sessions
March 17 Independent and visiting students
Summer session
July 30 Independent and visiting students
Regular session
September 17 Newly admitted Winter 2025 students
* Excluding Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science students

Blocked from registering for courses?

Some programs require advising sessions with your Graduate Program Director or supervisor prior to registering for courses. 

There may also be a hold on your account which is preventing you from registering for courses. Read the description of the hold and take the necessary measures to become eligible for registration. If you need further help, please contact your Graduate Program Assistant.

Registration options

Sometimes unexpected and uncontrollable circumstances can affect your registration and, in some cases, make it impossible for you to complete a term or course. Service requests allow you to request exceptions to academic regulations. Before submitting a request, it’s important to discuss your options with your program advisors.

When submitting a service request, it’s important to provide all supporting documentation for it to be processed properly. Examples of supporting documentation can include medical notes and communications with your department or faculty. Non-attendance, incomplete exams or work and poor performance in a course are not considered exceptional circumstances. 

Dropping a course after the deadline

Late Did Not Enter 
In exceptional circumstances, students can request to withdraw from a course with tuition refund after the registration deadline (DNE). 

Late Discontinue
In exceptional circumstances, students can request to withdraw from a course after the deadline for academic withdrawal (DISC).

Other registration related service requests

Change in status
For thesis-based students to request a change from full-time to part-time status and vice versa.

Change of option
Request to switch from course-based to thesis-based or vice versa.

Course exemption
Request to be exempt from a course if you believe you have previously met the objectives of a required course. If exempted, a replacement course will be needed to fulfill the program requirements.

Course substitution 
Request to take a course that is not part of your program requirements instead of a course that is. This new course will be used to meet the program requirements.

In-progress extension
Request to extend the in-progress notation deadline.

Late registration
Request to register to a course after the registration deadline.

Time limit extension 
Request to extend the time limit of the program.

Transfer credits 
Request to transfer credits to your program for courses that have previously been completed in a different program.

Waiving a course requirement
Request to have deficiency courses waived.

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