Courses and registration

As a university student, you have your own unique set of goals, interests and aspirations. Careful planning and a solid schedule - both for the term and your degree - will help you on your way to seeing them fulfilled.
Registering for courses
- Undergraduate academic calendar
- Graduate academic calendar
- UVic timetable and course listings
- Building your timetable
- Checking your assigned registration date
- Course planning and registration support
- Transferring credit for courses to UVic
Course registration tutorials
- Looking up courses
- Using the timetable builder
- Registering for courses
- Registering for year-long courses
- Waitlists and managing waitlisted courses
- Updating your personal information
Have a registration question and can't find the answer anywhere else? Contact the Registration Helpline to assist you with the ins and outs of My Page and the course registration system. Send your questions by email or call 250-721-8142.
Finding your textbooks and course materials
- Textbook look up and online ordering
- Digital course materials
- Special orders
- Textbook rentals
- Alternate format texts
- Textbook return policies
Have a question about textbooks or course materials? Check out the list of frequently asked questions or contact the UVic Bookstore.
Schedules and examinations
- General information on exams and grades
- Exam viewing for undergraduate students
- Academic concession in cases of illness, accident, or family affliction
Examination schedules
Final examination schedules are posted at the end of October for fall term exams and at the end of February for spring term exams. Summer session exams are held in the class period on the last day of the course.
Program and degree planning
If you need assistance with program and degree planning you're encouraged to contact an academic adviser or consult the academic calendar.
Undergraduate students should contact their program's adviser (below) or visit the Advising Centre if studying in humanities, science or social sciences. Graduate students should contact their graduate adviser or secretary.
| Program | Location | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | |||
| Commerce | BEC 283 | 250-472-4728 | bcom@uvic.ca |
| Education | |||
| Kinesiology | MCK 115 | 250-721-6554 | epheadv@uvic.ca |
| Recreation & Health Education | MCK 115 | 250-721-6554 | epheadv@uvic.ca |
| Teacher Education | MAC A250 | 250-721-7877 | adve@uvic.ca |
| Engineering | |||
| Computer Engineering | EOW 448 | 250-472-5216 | eceugadv@uvic.ca |
| Computer Science | ECS 512 | 250-472-5757 | jguy@csc.uvic.ca |
| Electrical Engineering | EOW 448 | 250-472-5216 | eceugadv@uvic.ca |
| Mechanical Engineering | EOW 548 | 250-721-8895 | merecep@me.uvic.ca |
| Software Engineering | ELW B210 | 250-721-6023 | bsengoff@uvic.ca |
| Fine Arts | |||
| Fine Arts | FIA 119 | 250-472-5165 | aheinl@uvic.ca |
| Music | MAC B106 | 250-721-7904 | michalsk@uvic.ca |
| Human and Social Development | |||
| Child & Youth Care | HSD B102A | 250-721-7984 | vziegler@uvic.ca or kharriso@uvic.ca |
| Health Information Science | HSD A202 | 250-721-8576 | his@uvic.ca |
| Indigenous Governance | HSD A335 | 250-721-6438 | igov@uvic.ca |
| Nursing | HSD A402 | 250-721-7961 | klear@uvic.ca |
| Public Administration | HSD A302 | 250-721-8067 | hkirkham@uvic.ca |
| Social Work | HSD B302 | 250-721-8036 | socw@uvic.ca |
| Humanities, Science and Social Sciences | |||
| Advising Centre | UVC A203 | 250-721-7567 | advising@uvic.ca |
Transcripts, forms and record services
Service and department contacts
- Registration HelpLine
- Undergraduate Admissions and Records
- Graduate Admissions and Records
- UVic Bookstore and Computer Store
For a list of academic advisors and advising centres, see the Program and degree planning section above.
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