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Science Student Handbook

Are you new to the Faculty of Science?

Choose your student type below and follow the steps to get ready for registration

Follow these steps if you have previously attended a post-secondary school and will have transfer credit that can apply to your degree at the University of Calgary.

  1. Find and understand your transfer credit

    You’ll need to know what courses have transferred in order to register. Visit the registrar’s website and review the ‘getting ready to register steps’.

  2. Learn more about your program’s registration limits

    By following your degree guidelines you can make sure that all courses you take are used towards your degree.

  3. Know your registration basics

    Familiarize yourself with common registration terms and processes and register with confidence!

  4. Discover who can help and meet a Program Advisor

    This will ensure you register in classes that work towards your degree. Find who can help today.

    You may need to see the department to discuss your transfer credit. Meet with a Program Advisor to find out.

  5. Register!

    Learn how to register at the University of Calgary.

Follow these steps if you are just starting to take post-secondary classes.

  1. Confirm what you need to register

    Visit the registrar’s website and review the ‘getting ready to register steps’

  2. Learn more about your program’s registration limits

    By following your degree guidelines you can make sure that all courses you take are used towards your degree.

  3. Know your registration basics

    Familiarize yourself with common registration terms and processes and the First Year Degree Guide to register with confidence!

  4. Get help when you need it

    The New Student Registration Assistance team can help you register for your first year courses.

    Program advisors can clarify your degree requirements and troubleshoot registration issues.

  5. Register!

    Learn how to register at the University of Calgary.

Follow these steps if you are returning to complete a second undergraduate program (After Degree).

  1. Confirm what you need to register

    Visit the registrar’s website and review the ‘getting ready to register steps’.

  2. Learn more about your program’s registration limits

    By following your degree guidelines you can make sure that all courses you take are used towards your degree.

  3. Know your registration basics

    Familiarize yourself with common registration terms and processes and register with confidence!

  4. Review your After Degree Assessment

    Meet with a program advisor to review your previous degree and discuss how your past courses apply to your new program.

  5. Register!

    Learn how to register at the University of Calgary.

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Who can help

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Degree Information

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Science Registration Information