Great news: you're in! Congratulations on your offer of admission to undergraduate studies.
Phase 1 After you apply Phase 2 Newly admitted Phase 3 Before classes begin Phase 4 Starting your first termYour offer of admission contains important information about exemptions, deficiencies, credits, program length and possible conditions of admission. Here's what those terms mean.
The conditions section of your offer letter outlines any conditions you need to meet before starting your degree at Concordia. You will not receive a new letter once the condition is fulfilled.
An exemption won't decrease the number of credits you need to complete your degree but it will let you skip ahead to a more advanced course. If you have received an exemption for a particular course, you can't take that course at Concordia and receive credit for it. If you have received an exemption for a course that's required for your program, connect with your program advisor to discuss what course you should take instead.
A deficiency is a course required to get into your program that you have not completed. You need to complete courses identified as deficiencies as early in your studies as possible.
Transfer credits are credits you earned from your prior studies. These credits may count towards your program of study or your electives. Check with your program advisor to learn if any of your transfer credits fulfill your program or degree requirements. You may need to work with your department to finalize transfer credits, as indicated in your offer letter.
Your admissions officer can answer questions about your offer of admission. You'll find their name and contact information in your offer letter. Remember to include your full name and student ID number.
Let us know you'll be attending Concordia via your Student Centre.
Go to your Student Centre. Under Applications, find Status. Click Accept or Decline Offer. Pay the $100 admission confirmation deposit. It's non-refundable, but will go towards your tuition once you register for courses. Make sure your pop-up blocker is turned off so the payment screen pops up.
If you're a Quebec CEGEP student and your application status in your Student Centre shows you've been admitted but you don't have an offer letter yet, don't worry! You should receive your offer by email within a few weeks.
If you are an international student and you have confirmed your offer, check out the pre-departure checklist before moving on to Step 3. (Remember that a conditional offer simply means you need to meet certain conditions before starting your degree at Concordia. You will not receive a new letter once the condition is fulfilled, so get started now with applying for immigration documents.)
Be aware that your offer is valid for the term to which you have been accepted.
It's time to look into your program's advising and degree requirements, so that when course registration opens, you can act right away.
Start by reading the advising and registration email from your faculty, sent to you after you confirmed your offer of admission. Look up your program in the Undergraduate Calendar, the definitive source for understanding the courses you'll need to complete your degree.
Depending on your program, you may have to attend an academic advising session hosted by your faculty or speak with your academic advisor before you can register for courses. Read the information below for instructions specific to your faculty.
If you still have questions about course registration, speak with your academic advisor. Throughout your time at Concordia, your advisor is an important resource for questions about your program, course registration and other academic matters. You'll find their name and contact information in your Student Centre. Make sure to include your student ID number when you email your advisor.
The faculty requires you to attend an FAS Touchstone advising presentation where you will receive general degree and program-specific advising information.
Your program may also have a list of suggested first-year courses, known as a course sequence. To check your program's recommended course sequence, if applicable, see "next steps" on the Arts and Science advising page.
Fine Arts programs are highly competitive. In order to secure your place in your program, you must officially accept your offer of admission, pay the confirmation deposit and register for courses by the date indicated in your offer letter. Follow the detailed instructions on the Faculty of Fine Arts web page to ensure you stay on track.
Your attendance is not mandatory, but highly recommended, at BFA Touchstone Orientation events, designed to help you gain key course registration information.
You can consult the list of recommended first-year courses for your program and check to see whether you need to speak to an academic advisor before registering for your courses.
Before registering for your courses, we recommend you join a Zoom advising session for guidance on course registration and your next steps.
Then, consult the course sequence guidelines to help you choose your first-year courses. If you're in the extended credit or Mature Entry program, make sure you look at the recommended first-year courses for Engineering and Computer Science students.
Students in the Certificate in Science and Technology program should contact Steve Clark before registering, and consult the Undergraduate Calendar for a list of required courses.
All GCS students should look into taking the Engineering Writing Test .
Register for an onboarding webinar to get all the info you need to start your academic journey. Consult the planning worksheet for your program to get a better understanding of the courses you’ll need to take during your degree.
Use the class schedule builder, waitlists and swap feature to select and register for your courses. Plus, make sure you have the prerequisites you need for future classes.
When you're ready to begin adding courses, log in to the Student Hub, go to My CU Account, select the Academic tab and click on Courses. Select "build your class schedule" to help you generate various combinations of your weekly class schedule based on the courses you plan to take. Many courses will have additional components to include in your schedule such as labs or tutorials. These may be optional or required.
Add the courses you wish to take and finalize your enrollment. The sooner you register for courses, the more options you’ll have. It's important to note that you must register for courses for the term to which you were admitted or your admission will be cancelled.
If you are offered admission after registration opens or the course you want is full, don’t panic! Course waitlists are often available and course swaps are possible. You can add or drop courses up until the Did Not Enter (DNE) deadline, generally after the first two weeks of classes in the fall and winter terms, which allows you to withdraw from courses and be refunded the tuition fees.
If you see a course has spots available but you are unable to register for it, this may be due to some spots being reserved for students in a specific program. If possible, add yourself to the waitlist and continue to monitor the class availability and your progress on the waitlist. You may need to contact the department offering the course for more information.
A prerequisite is a specific course you need to take before another course. Find out if a course has a prerequisite by reading the course description directly in the registration system or in the Undergraduate Calendar. It’s best to fit the prerequisite you need into your schedule now, so you have access to your desired course in a later semester.
If you wait to register for courses until after the first day of class, you will pay a late registration fee. Rest assured there are no fees for later making course or section changes if you have remained registered since before the start of term.
If you need help figuring out how to use the registration system, speak with a Welcome Crew student mentor.