Academic Calendar - 2025
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2025
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REGISTRATION/COURSE SELECTION
Regular Student, Special Student
Regular Student
A student who registers in the course requirements for a program and is proceeding toward a degree in that program.
Special Student
(i) A student who has received a degree from this (or another) university and who registers to take further courses but who is not a candidate for a degree.
(ii) Students who have an undergraduate degree from Western University and who intend to complete the requirements for a second degree must apply to the department. Approval is at the discretion of the appropriate department and Dean's office (see Second Degree policy). Department(s) will take into account courses from the first degree and prescribe the courses to be completed to fulfill all of the Honours requirements. No fewer than 5.0 prescribed Honours courses may be required and some programs may require more than 5.0 courses. These prescribed courses must be taken at Western University. Graduation requirements will differ according to the program. Students should check with the appropriate Dean's Office to ensure specific graduation requirements are being met. In instances where a student wishes to pursue a second degree in the same discipline (upgrade), the Dean of the Faculty granting the degree may rescind the first degree.
Full-Time and Part-Time Student Registration
Full-Time Student
A student who registers in any session for 3.5 credits or more. (Also see the STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES sections.)
Part-Time Student
A student who registers for 3.0 or fewer credits in any session.
Course Registration
To register for courses, a student must:
- Be admitted to Western or be a continuing student in good standing. Students who have registered at Western, have subsequently transferred to another educational institution and who wish to resume studies at Western are not considered continuing students . Such students are considered transfer students and will be required to submit an application for admission by the applicable deadline.
- Select courses and ensure such courses are recorded by the Registrar's Office by the appropriate deadline.
- Pay or make arrangements to pay fees.
Failure to register during the designated time will result in a late registration fee.
First year and Transfer Students will be mailed registration information during the summer.
Continuing Undergraduate Students will complete an "Intent to Register" Form in February."Intent to Register" Forms will be available online. The on-line form and further instructions will be available at www.registrar.uwo.ca.
Students transferring between Western and its Affiliated University Colleges must indicate their intent on the February "Intent to Register" form.
Students in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies register for each of three terms.
Special Students wishing to register in 4000-level courses must obtain departmental permission for each course.
Academic Handbook, Registration, Registration and Progression
return to: Degree Requirements and Graduation
REGISTRATION/COURSE SELECTION
Regular Student, Special Student
Regular Student
A student who registers in the course requirements for a program and is proceeding toward a degree in that program.
Special Student
(i) A student who has received a degree from this (or another) university and who registers to take further courses but who is not a candidate for a degree.
(ii) Students who have an undergraduate degree from Western University and who intend to complete the requirements for a second degree must apply to the department. Approval is at the discretion of the appropriate department and Dean's office (see Second Degree policy). Department(s) will take into account courses from the first degree and prescribe the courses to be completed to fulfill all of the Honours requirements. No fewer than 5.0 prescribed Honours courses may be required and some programs may require more than 5.0 courses. These prescribed courses must be taken at Western University. Graduation requirements will differ according to the program. Students should check with the appropriate Dean's Office to ensure specific graduation requirements are being met. In instances where a student wishes to pursue a second degree in the same discipline (upgrade), the Dean of the Faculty granting the degree may rescind the first degree.
Full-Time and Part-Time Student Registration
Full-Time Student
A student who registers in any session for 3.5 credits or more. (Also see the STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES sections.)
Part-Time Student
A student who registers for 3.0 or fewer credits in any session.
Course Registration
To register for courses, a student must:
- Be admitted to Western or be a continuing student in good standing. Students who have registered at Western, have subsequently transferred to another educational institution and who wish to resume studies at Western are not considered continuing students . Such students are considered transfer students and will be required to submit an application for admission by the applicable deadline.
- Select courses and ensure such courses are recorded by the Registrar's Office by the appropriate deadline.
- Pay or make arrangements to pay fees.
Failure to register during the designated time will result in a late registration fee.
First year and Transfer Students will be mailed registration information during the summer.
Continuing Undergraduate Students will complete an "Intent to Register" Form in February."Intent to Register" Forms will be available online. The on-line form and further instructions will be available at www.registrar.uwo.ca.
Students transferring between Western and its Affiliated University Colleges must indicate their intent on the February "Intent to Register" form.
Students in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies register for each of three terms.
Special Students wishing to register in 4000-level courses must obtain departmental permission for each course.
Academic Handbook, Registration, Registration and Progression