The Registration Guide for New Students includes details about your courses for your first year, and it will help you register for courses, find resources, explore financial aid options and pay your fees.
Course selection for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 is expected to begin in late June or early July. The dates will be posted here as soon as they are available.
You must pay your registration deposit by the June 15 deadline in order to select courses. First-year international students who have paid their $2,000 deposit do not need to pay the registration deposit.
Here’s how to select your courses:
The timeline below will guide new students (and their parents or guardians!) through academics, registration and records-related procedures as they prepare for and complete their first semester at U of G.
Student Financial Services provides services and resources to support students in a wide range of financial matters, including billing, payments, financial literacy, financial counselling and financial aid – scholarships, bursaries and government loans.
The University has partnered with the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security to support access to post-secondary education for domestic students, through the Student Access Guarantee. The principles of the guarantee include the following:
Students who are experiencing financial challenges should apply for financial assistance by completing the University of Guelph's Financial Need Assessment form that is applicable to you. We are proud of the innovative financial aid programs offered here; they are specifically designed to ensure an accessible education for students. These programs include scholarships, bursaries, travel grants, Work Study and Undergraduate Research Assistantships. We encourage students to seek out these programs and apply. All students who wish to apply to U of G financial aid programs are expected to have a complete and error-free Canadian government assistance application on file from their home province or territory (e.g., OSAP, StudentAidBC, etc.). Students must also be in good standing with their Canadian provincial/territorial student aid program and have no government funding restrictions.
Consult this list of important dates and review the instructions for paying your tuition and fees. When you select your courses, you are considered registered and financially responsible for your student financial account. Please review the student statement of financial responsibility.
START UofG is your new student website. It is your starting place for information on academics, wellness, finances and more that you need to know before beginning at the University of Guelph. START UofG includes important dates, details about summer virtual events and instructions on how to join virtual groups where you can connect with other students.
Every U of G student receives a Campus Card! This important piece of identification gives you access to a wide variety of academic and wellness services. It is also used for meal plans and access to on-campus residence.
We encourage all students to complete the steps required to receive their Campus Card, including submitting a photo and uploading supporting documentation, as soon as possible. We will continue to accept your submissions until July 24, 2026. Read about the next steps for obtaining your Campus Card.
The University of Guelph offers a range of financial aid programs for international students, including scholarships, bursaries and Work Study. We also provide an array of services to help international students get support while at U of G.
The University’s Undergraduate Calendar (or Associate Diploma Calendar for students in the Diploma in Turfgrass Management program) contains information you will need as a University of Guelph student.
The following chapters are helpful:
WebAdvisor is an online system where applicants, students, faculty and staff can access important tools for the University of Guelph, the Ridgetown Campus and the University of Guelph-Humber.
If it is your first time using it and you need some help, we have created some handy tutorials.
Students have the option of taking a reduced course load, with the exception of Co-op students. If you enroll in fewer than 1.50 credits, you will automatically be considered a part-time student. (Note: most courses are 0.50 credits each.)
Before deciding to go part-time, we recommend you do the following:
Staff and faculty of the University of Guelph are bound by provincial legislation that prevents them from discussing a student’s confidential information (including, but not limited to, information pertaining to scheduling, finances and academic achievement) with anyone other than the student. We understand the difficulties this may result in but ask that parents keep these restrictions in mind when assisting their children in navigating the various administrative processes. For the University of Guelph’s official policy statement with regard to student confidentiality, please view the "Policy on the Release of Student Information."