Enrolment
The Enrolment stage focuses on completing your initial registration requirements and setting up the academic structures that will support your program. This includes course registration, establishing supervisory relationships, forming a supervisory committee (where required), completing supervisor-student guidelines, and understanding your program's academic requirements and registration expectations.
Enrolment
MA, MSc, and Ph.D. programs: Academic advising is typically provided by your Supervisor. If you need additional information, contact the School of Graduate Studies regarding academic regulations, course selection, and program planning.
MC, MEd, MHSMgt, MMgt, MN, MSc Health Sciences (all majors), MSc (Mgt), Graduate Diploma (AMHP), and Graduate Certificate (HSMgt, ACSA) programs: Academic advising is typically provided by the relevant Graduate Program Office.
Graduate students are responsible for their own registration. However, approvals are required in the following situations:
• To register for an applied research study or independent study
• To register in a course closed to web registration
For specific information relating to program requirements, milestones, and timelines, refer to the Graduate Studies Calendar and Course Catalogue, the School of Graduate Policies and Procedures manual, and the School of Graduate Studies website.
For more information on registration, please contact sgs@uleth.ca, regoffice@uleth.ca, or your Graduate Program Office.
Register for Courses
The Registration Guide is a step-by-step guide and contains information on how to access the Bridge and register for your classes.
Before you change your registered courses, discuss changes with your supervisor(s) and/or program advisor. You may also need to contact the relevant Faculty/School office to ensure courses are timetabled before you can register in them.
Log in to the Bridge to add or drop courses before the add/drop deadline (see the Academic Schedule).
Late registration happens when you need to register for a course after the add/drop deadline. The Important Dates and Deadlines for the current academic term can be found here.
For instance, you forgot to register for your thesis course for the Summer Term and did not realize it until July.
Tip: Register in your thesis course for the Summer and Fall Term at the same time.
If you need to register for a course late, contact your Graduate Program Office as well as student.records@uleth.ca.
Late registration is generally a very simple process; however, there is an associated $100 processing fee that will be applied to your student fees for that term.
Remember: Graduate students enrolled in a thesis-based program are required to register for their thesis course every term.
Program Registration Requirements
Master of Arts and Master of Science students: Register in the Thesis 6000 course for your program each term in addition to any courses required for your program in the Graduate Studies Calendar and Course Catalogue and as determined in consultation with your supervisor(s).
Master of Fine Arts students: Register in the Drama 6002 - Thesis course each term in addition to any courses required for your program in the Graduate Studies Calendar and Course Catalogue and as determined in consultation with your supervisor(s).
Master of Music students: Register in either the Music 6001 - Performance Capstone OR Music 6002 - Thesis course each term in addition to any courses required for your program in the Graduate Studies Calendar and Course Catalogue and as determined in consultation with your supervisor(s).
Doctor of Philosophy students: Register in the Thesis 8000 course for your program each term in addition to any courses required for your program in the Graduate Studies Calendar and Course Catalogue and as determined in consultation with your supervisor(s).
Applies to students in the Master of Education and Master of Counselling programs. If you are not registering in a class in a particular term, you must still register in a placeholder.
Special Registration Requirements
An Independent Study is an individual study for course credit under the supervision of a professor.
To register for an independent study course for MA, MFA, MMus, MSc, or PhD program, please complete the online form.
Three important regulations when registering for Independent Studies are:
1) No more than one (1) Independent Study course may be taught by your supervisor.
2) No more than two (2) Independent Study courses may by taught by the same instructor.
3) When an Independent Study course is taught by a Supervisory Committee member, a second reader must be named who is not on the committee.
You must obtain approval from your supervisor and adhere to the specific rules outlined in the applicable program policies and procedures manual. Once the form is complete, return the signed form to the School of Graduate Studies. For further information, please contact sgs@uleth.ca or the relevant Graduate Program Office.
To register for an independent study course for the MC, MEd, MMgt, MN, or MSc (Mgt) program, contact the relevant Graduate Program Office.
If you need to register for a course but are restricted because you do not have the correct prerequisite (the correct program, prior course work, or admission status), you must submit a Prerequisite Waiver form. This form is found in the SGS Portal.
*If you want to take a Fine Arts course but lack the prerequisite, please contact finearts.advising@uleth.ca.
When submitting a Prerequisite Waiver form, you will need to identify the Title, Term, Course, Number, CRN, and Instructor for the course, as well as a rationale justifying why the course is relevant to your graduate work. Please consult with your supervisor prior to submitting a prerequisite waiver to ensure that the proposed course adequately supports your graduate work.
In most Master's and Doctoral programs, graduate students may take senior undergraduate courses (section numbered 3xxx or 4xxxx) for graduate course credit. However, to receive credit for an undergraduate course, you must submit the Taking a Senior Undergraduate Course at the Graduate Level Request in the SGS Portal.
On the form, you will need to submit the title, term, course, number, and CRN of the undergraduate course as well as a rationale for taking the course. Consult with your supervisor prior to submitting this form to ensure the course supports your graduate degree and your rationale is adequate.
If you do not submit this form, the undergraduate course will show up on your academic transcript, but you will not receive any credit for your work.
Registering for an Undergraduate Course:
To register for an undergraduate course, you must submit a Prerequisite Waiver form in the SGS Portal.
If your waiver is approved, you will be contacted by your Graduate Program Office and manually registered into the undergraduate course.
Taking a Senior Undergraduate Course at the Graduate Level Request
The graduate-level course will need to be timetabled before the student is able to register in it online. Submit within your registration dates and in advance of the add/drop deadline (see the Academic Schedule) to allow sufficient time for the course to be timetabled before the deadline.
Establish Your Supervisory Structure
Students in the following programs have a Supervisory Committee:
- Master of Arts
- Master of Counselling and Master of Education (Project routes)
- Master of Education (Thesis route)
- Master of Fine Arts
- Master of Music
- Master of Nursing (Thesis route)
- Master of Science
- Master of Science (Management)
- Doctor of Philosophy
Review the The School of Graduate Studies Policies and Procedures for details about when your Supervisory Committee must be established by and the requirements for membership of your committee. All members of your Supervisory Committee must also be approved and current members of the School of Graduate Studies (see the School of Graduate Studies Governing Principles for details).
Supervisor - Student Guidelines
This document should be completed by students and supervisors in programs where a supervisor is required. The Supervisor - Student Guidelines are designed to provide a discussion framework for you and your supervisor to use to establish guidelines for supporting and managing your relationships and interactions.
If you are in a program that requires a supervisor to be identified prior to beginning your program, the Supervisor – Student Guidelines document should be completed at the start of your program and then reviewed annually.
If you are in a program that requires a supervisor to be identified after beginning your program, the Supervisor – Student Guidelines document should be completed as soon as your supervisor is identified and then reviewed annually.