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Register Online

With Continuing Studies' online registration system, you can get the most up-to-date course information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Get access to real-time information about available seats and retrieve your grades, course history, and other information any time, anywhere you have an Internet connection.

The first time you use the system, we’ll ask you to create a simple profile where you’ll set your login and a password. Our step-by-step online registration guide can help you. Once you have an account, you can review your courses, schedule, and grades online. Instructions for accessing your grades are available in our online guide.

Other registration options

Phone:
Call us at 778-782-8000. We’ll be happy to talk to you.

Fax or mail:
Download and print your registration form, then fax it to 778-782-5238 or mail it to us with your payment:

Continuing Studies, Simon Fraser University
515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5K3

In person:
Visit us at the Registrar and Information Services desk on the main floor (street level) of SFU Vancouver at 515 West Hastings Street. See our current hours.

Manage your profile

To help us maintain accurate student records, please log in to register.cstudies.sfu.ca to manage your profile. Once you're logged in, you can update your password and make changes to your name, address, telephone number, or email address.

Payment

We require payment for all courses and programs when you register. Once we receive your registration and payment, we'll send your confirmation and receipt by email.

We accept payment by cash, cheque, credit card (Visa or MasterCard), or wire transfer.

Classes fill quickly, so register early.

Applying to Certificates, Diplomas, and Programs

We are now accepting online applications for some of our certificates and diplomas. All other programs will be open for online application soon. Read through our application process for the program of your choice to make sure you meet the requirements.

General Information

Continuing Studies non-credit cancellation/refund policy

  • We issue refunds in the original method of payment and to the original payee only. Include your payment receipt when you request a refund.
  • Send your written refund request to csreg@sfu.ca at least seven business days before the course start date. All refunds are subject to a 20 percent administrative charge per course, to a maximum of $75 per course. The same applies to a request to transfer.
  • If you submit a request less than seven business days before the course start date, you will not receive a refund. It is also too late to request to transfer.
  • If SFU Continuing Studies cancels a course you have registered and paid for, you will receive a full refund.

Exceptions to this general policy may apply to our non-credit certificates, diplomas, and programs, as published.

Tax benefits

If your SFU tuition fees exceed $100 in one calendar year, you may claim them as a tax credit. The payment receipt that we'll email you after you register is your official tax receipt.

T2202 forms

The Registrar mails Education and Textbook Amounts Certificates (T2202s) in February of each year to all students who qualify for an education amount credit on their personal income tax returns. To determine whether a program qualifies, consult the Canada Revenue Agency guidelines.

Waitlists

If a course is full, we encourage you to add your name to a waitlist if one is available. In some instances, we may add another section. We monitor waitlists regularly and will contact you by phone and email if a space becomes available.

Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)

All courses that we offer as part of a certificate or diploma are exempt from HST—even if you do not register for the entire certificate or diploma program. SFU’s HST number is 118 520 725 RT.

Course cancellation and instructor substitution

We reserve the right to cancel courses with low enrolment or substitute instructors without liability. If we do cancel a course, we will make every effort to give you adequate notice.

Pricing

We normally adjust all application, registration, program, tuition, textbook, and other fees annually, but all fees are subject to change without notice and are effective immediately.

Official, current fees are published on this website.

Please remember that we cannot apply discounts retroactively.

English language competency

If English is not your first language, we recommend you complete the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum overall band score of 6.5. Please check individual programs for additional requirements. If you have any questions or concerns about your English language proficiency, we encourage you to contact us.

Employer-sponsored registration

Many employers sponsor enrolment for their staff. Please ask us about group registration and purchasing seats in bulk, which you can redeem online at any time.