How does UBC course waitlist work?

You can register on a waitlist in the same way that you register for any other course. Once registration is complete, the department will fill any remaining restricted seats with students who are registered on the waitlist.

What does Waitlisted mean for UBC?

Being waitlisted means that your application was somewhere in the middle. The top applicants have been sent offers of acceptance, if they do not reply and notify the university that they will be attending, then the offer will go to students on the waitlist.

How do I check my waitlist status UBC?

You can email the GRSJ & CSIS Program Advisor (kim. snowden at ubc.ca) or the Program Assistant (grsj. programsassistant at ubc.ca) to find out your spot on the waitlist.

What does it mean when a course is waitlisted?

What are waitlists? A waitlist is a list that students can join and wait for open seats in a class. If a student in the class drops, a seat opens up and is filled by a student on the waitlist. Being on the waitlist does not guarantee you a seat in the class.

When do I need to register at UBC?

UBC will email you about two weeks before the start of registration notifying you that your registration date and time are available to view on the Student Service Centre (SSC). Registration instructions: Upper-year Students: Years 2 to 5 – if you have registration questions, contact your Faculty Advisor

How to avoid a wait list for UBC Computer Science?

A: Be sure to register for courses as soon as your registration time becomes available. Students register, by year, in descending order of GPA: 4th year, then 1st year, then 3rd year, and finally 2nd year. Your best chance of avoiding a wait list is to improve your GPA. When your GPA goes up, you register earlier.

How can I Register on a waitlist for a course?

You can register on a waitlist in the same way that you register for any other course. Once registration is complete, the department will fill any remaining restricted seats with students who are registered on the waitlist. Please note that we may not do this until close to the start of the term in which the course runs.

How to register for an engineering course at UBCO?

Undergraduate students must complete the Enrolment of Undergraduate Student in Graduate Course Form if they wish to take a graduate course. Completed and signed copies of these form must be submitted in hardcopy to Engineering Students Services. For requests to register in courses at UBCO use the Cross Campus Registration Request Form.