Registering for Courses

Start with a plan

Before you register, carefully review your degree requirements and make a plan (and a backup plan) that includes all of your required and elective courses. Think ahead beyond the current year to make sure that you're taking any prerequisites now for courses you wish to take in later years.

When planning your studies, keep in mind that you must complete all of your degree requirements within six years of entering the program.

Degree requirements

On this page, learn:

How to find your registration appointment
How to pay your acceptance deposit (if new to UBC)
How to pick your courses, build your saved schedules, and register
How to manage your registration
How your transfer credits will apply toward your degree requirements
How a reduced course load can impact certain eligibilities

Download your 2025W (2025/26) registration guide

Find your registration appointment

UBC Enrolment Services will notify you by email—in June for the winter session and February for the summer session—once your registration appointment is available in Workday. Your specific registration date and time is determined by your class standing (year level) and cumulative GPA. The higher your average, the earlier your registration date and time will be.

Registration dates

Pay your acceptance deposit if new to UBC

If you were newly admitted to UBC this year, you'll be prompted to pay your acceptance deposit when you accept your offer of admission. Continuing UBC students are not required to pay a deposit prior to registration.

Pick your courses and build your saved schedules

Review your program requirements to see which courses to take and then log in to Workday Student to start building your saved schedules (i.e., your draft timetables).

Video: How to view your course schedule & registration appointment
Video: How to create a saved schedule

Tutorial: Viewing the course schedule
Tutorial: Creating a saved schedule

In Workday, you’ll create saved schedules for each term. If you’re planning to take a two-term course, the course must be added to a Term 1 saved schedule. Be mindful of potential conflicts with courses in your subsequent Term 2 saved schedules.

Workday will allow you to add any courses to your saved schedules, even those for which you do not meet prerequisite, co-requisite, or seat restrictions to register. Review and resolve any alerts and error messages in your saved schedules before you attempt to register. One common alert is Your saved schedule includes course sections that you’re not eligible for. You should expect to see this alert in a Term 2 schedule if you plan to take its prerequisite(s) in Term 1. The alert will disappear once you have registered for the prerequisite(s).

Tutorial: Troubleshooting your saved schedule

Register for courses

It’s your responsibility to arrange a conflict-free timetable. To help, we’ve broken it all down into simple steps for each year. This information is also presented in your year-level specific registration guide.

Step-by-step instructions

Registering for Year 1

In Year 1 of the BCom program you’ll complete required courses in Commerce, Economics, and Mathematics. If you have advanced (first-year) credit for any of these courses, you are not required to repeat them. You may choose to take a reduced course load (that means fewer than 30 credits) or you may choose to register for additional non-Commerce electives. The choice is yours. Please review the information on this page carefully, including the potential impacts of a reduced course load.

Step 1 - Register in core courses

Term 1	Term 2	Either term
COMM_V 105	COMM_V 101	COMM_V 196
COMM_V 190	COMM_V 191
ECON_V 101	COMM_V 192
MATH_V 100	ECON_V 102
COMM_V 190 requires registration in both a lecture section and a corresponding lab section. COMM_V 101 and COMM_V 105 require regisration in both a lecture section and a corresponding discussion section. Prerequisite COMM_V 190 must be completed in Term 1 prior to taking COMM_V 191. All BCom students take MATH_V 100 regardless of whether or not they completed Calculus 12 (or an equivalent course) in secondary school. MATH_V 100 lecture sections 1C1 and 1C2 are oriented toward applications within the Social Sciences and have seats reserved for BCom students. Seats are reserved for BCom students in ECON_V 101 sections 001, 002, and 003, and in ECON_V 102 sections 002, 003, and 004.

Your ability to register in all sections of your saved schedules will depend on availability of seats in each section when your registration opens. If you're unable to register in particular sections, register for alternate, available sections that fit with your other registered courses. In addition to these courses, plan to add an available section of COMM_V 196 in either Term 1 or Term 2.

If all sections of any of COMM_V 101, COMM_V 105, COMM_V 190, COMM_V 191, COMM_V 192, or COMM_V 196 are full, add yourself to the waitlist section (WL) of the course(s). These waitlists do not have scheduled days and times. For COMM_V 101, COMM_V 105, and COMM_V 190 you must also register for its corresponding discussion/lab waitlist. You will be added to available, scheduled sections that fit within your timetable once seats become available.

If you're enrolled in the Combined Major in Business and Computer Science (BUCS), we recommend that you defer COMM_V 190 and COMM_V 191 to the following year. This will allow space for you to take the additional required BUCS core courses: CPSC_V 110 (Term 1), CPSC_V 121 (Term 2), and MATH_V 101 (Term 2). Refer to the BUCS program requirements for details.

Step 2 - Register in a non-Commerce elective

Register in 3 credits of electives in Term 1 or Term 2 (in the opposite term to your COMM_V 196 course unless you have advanced credit for any required courses). Choose non-Commerce electives that interest you, complement your career goals, or apply to optional program requirements such as a minor. Keep in mind that the BCom program requires senior-level electives (courses numbered 3xx or 4xx) that you will take in Years 3 and 4 (or sooner). Some senior-level electives have prerequisites so plan your program accordingly (e.g., MATH 101 is a prerequisite for many senior-level ECON courses).

Avoid taking non-Commerce electives that are not for credit in the BCom program. Confirm that the electives you have selected will count for credit in the BCom program by reviewing the not-for-credit tables at the bottom of the Elective requirements page.

Registering for Year 2

Step 1 - Register in core Commerce courses

New to UBC Sauder in 2025W Year 2 students
(transfer students from other faculties at UBC or other post-secondary institutions)

Check Workday Student to confirm the transfer credit you have received. You do not need to register for any courses for which you have already received credit. When planning your schedule, note that many Term 2 Commerce courses have prerequisites that must be successfully completed in Term 1 before attempting them.

If you do not have transfer credit for any required Commerce courses, we recommend that you complete COMM_V 203 and COMM_V 205 during the summer after Year 2 or in Year 3 (you will not have room within your winter session credit limit to take all of the courses listed below). Note that transfer students are not required to complete COMM_V 101; in lieu of COMM_V 101, transfer students take three credits of Commerce or non-Commerce electives at any level.

Term 1	Term 2	Either term
COMM_V 190	COMM_V 191	COMM_V 196
COMM_V 192	COMM_V 203	COMM_V 202
COMM_V 293	COMM_V 294	COMM_V 205
COMM_V 295	COMM_V 105	COMM_V 296
		COMM_V 298
COMM_V 190 requires registration in both a lecture section and a corresponding lab section. COMM_V 105 requires regisration in both a lecture section and a corresponding discussion section. COMM_V 202 requires registration in both a lecture section and a corresponding discussion section. Prerequisite COMM_V 190 must be completed in Term 1 prior to taking COMM_V 191. Prerequisite COMM_V 192 must be completed in Term 1 prior to taking COMM_V 203. Prerequisite COMM_V 293 must be completed in Term 1 prior to taking COMM_V 294. Corequisites COMM_V 293 and COMM_V 295 must be taken concurrently or be completed prior to taking COMM_V 296. ECON_V 301 and ECON_V 303 (both must be completed) can be taken instead of COMM_V 295 to fulfill this requirement. Three of the six credits will apply toward your non-Commerce electives requirement. Corequisites COMM_V 190 and COMM_V 293 must be taken concurrently or completed prior to taking COMM_V 298. COMM_V 298 must be taken in Term 1 if applying to the Early Start to Finance option. Note: Transfer students may take the Year 2 Commerce core requirement COMM_V 204 during the summer after Year 2 or in Year 3 after successful completion of prerequisites COMM_V 190 and COMM_V 191.

Consult program requirements to determine your remaining requirements. If you require assistance in determining your program requirements, please contact the UGO.

If you're enrolled in the Combined Major in Business and Computer Science (BUCS), review your requirements to plan your timetable.

Continuing in 2025W Year 2 students
(direct entry students who attended Year 1 at UBC Sauder)

Register in COMM_V 190, COMM_V 191, COMM_V 192, and/or COMM_V 196 (a minimum grade of 60% is required) only if you did not successfully complete them in Year 1. Be mindful of corequisites and prerequisites when planning your timetable.

Term 1	Either term
COMM_V 293	COMM_V 202
COMM_V 295	COMM_V 203
	COMM_V 204
	COMM_V 205
	COMM_V 294
	COMM_V 296
	COMM_V 298
COMM_V 202 requires registration in both a lecture section and a corresponding discussion section. COMM_V 192 must be completed prior to taking COMM_V 203. COMM_V 190 and COMM_V 191 must be completed prior to taking COMM_V 204. COMM_V 293 must be completed prior to taking COMM_V 294. ECON_V 301 and ECON_V 303 (both must be completed) can be taken instead of COMM_V 295 to fulfill this requirement. Three of the six credits will apply toward your non-Commerce electives requirement. Corequisites COMM_V 293 and COMM_V 295 must be taken concurrently or completed prior to taking COMM_V 296. Corequisites COMM_V 190 and COMM_V 293 must be taken concurrently or completed prior to taking COMM_V 298. COMM_V 298 must be taken in Term 1 if applying to the Early Start to Finance option.

Consult program requirements to determine your remaining requirements. If you require assistance in determining your program requirements, please contact the UGO.

If you're enrolled in the Combined Major in Business and Computer Science (BUCS), review your requirements to plan your timetable.

Step 2 - Register in electives

New Year 2 students

You will not have room in your schedule to register in any electives unless you have transfer credit for some of the required Year 1 and 2 Commerce courses or you choose to defer one or more required Year 2 Commerce courses to the subsequent summer session or Year 3. Be sure to check promotion requirements before deferring any courses.

Continuing Year 2 students

Registering for Year 3

Step 1 - Declare your option

Review instructions for how to declare your option on the Option Declaration page.

If you’ve been selected for the Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management option, the UGO will add you to your option. You will receive further information about course registration prior to your registration appointment.

If you were admitted to the Combined Major in Business and Computer Science (BUCS), you do not select an option. Visit Program Requirements to learn more.

Step 2 - Register in option courses

Register in your required Year 3 option courses (6 to 9 credits varying by option). Many third-year option courses are prerequisites to fourth-year option courses. For example, if you select the Accounting option, you will take COMM_V 353 and COMM_V 354 in Year 3 so that you are eligible to take COMM_V 450 and subsequent Accounting courses in Year 4.

Step 3 - Register in any remaining Year 2 Commerce core requirements

Register in any remaining Year 2 Commerce core requirements that you have not yet completed (all first and second requirements should be completed by the end of third year).

Step 4 - Register in core Commerce courses

COMM_V 393
COMM_V 394
COMM_V 396

COMM_V 396 is a prerequisite for the Year 4 capstone requirement COMM_V 491 – plan accordingly.

Students who started Year 1 of the program prior to 2022W are also required to complete COMM_V 395. COMM_V 395 will be discontinued after 2025W.

Step 5 - Register in electives

Your total elective requirements for your BCom degree will vary depending on your option. Refer to the Elective
requirements page and select the correct requirements based on the year level and session that you entered the program to determine your specific elective requirements (including the humanities and science/social science requirements). Download and fill in the BCom elective checklist from the page to track your progress.

International exchange

If you're studying abroad in this year, do not register in any UBC courses during your exchange term(s); only register in courses for the term that you will be attending UBC. Go Global will register you in an exchange code to indicate that you are on exchange, which will trigger your tuition for the term and enable awards staff to review your eligibility for the Go Global International Learning Award. If you do register in any courses in the term(s) that you are scheduled to be on exchange, you will be dropped from these courses. If for any reason you do not go on exchange, the UGO will assist you to register in any required COMM/COHR courses.

Registering for Year 4

Registration tutorials

Note: screenshots and examples in online and video tutorials may reference the 2024 Winter Session. Be sure to select 2025-26 Winter Term 1 (UBC-V) and 2025-26 Winter Term 2 (UBC-V) when registering for the 2025 Winter Session.

Tutorial: Registering in courses from a saved schedule
Tutorial: Registering for individual course sections

BCom-specific video tutorials:

How to Declare Your Option

How to Create a Saved Schedule

Saved Schedule Alerts

How to View and Edit your Saved Schedule

How to View Your Course Schedule and Registration Appointment

How to View Your Grades, Academic Record, and Transfer Credits

Find additional tutorials at workday.students.ubc.ca

When your registration opens, register for both terms – Winter Term 1 (September to December) and Winter Term 2 (January to April), or Summer Term 1 (May to June) and Summer Term 2 (July to August). Courses fill up quickly, so don’t delay. Be sure to register for Term 1 courses first, especially if those courses are prerequisites to courses in Term 2.

Don’t confuse your saved schedules with your registered classes!

You must register for the courses in your saved schedule when your registration opens to officially be in them. If you make changes to your courses after you initially register, be sure that you're making changes to your registered course list and not one of your saved schedules.

Manage your registration

Add, drop, and switch sections in a course

You can make changes to your registered courses without a withdrawal (W) standing on your transcript until the deadline posted on the course schedule. When making changes to your registration, be sure that you’re updating your list of registered courses and not just a worklist.

Important: Review each course section’s withdrawal deadlines carefully. They vary depending on the duration and credit value of the course.

Withdraw from a course with a W standing

If you withdraw from a course after the first withdrawal deadline, a W standing will be noted on your transcript and refunds will be processed according to the tuition refund schedule. You can withdraw with a W standing until the second withdrawal date posted for the section on the course schedule. Beyond then, you cannot drop the course.

Official course change dates

If you need to withdraw from a course after the published deadline due to extenuating circumstances, speak with an advisor. A change to your registration after the second withdrawal deadline is an academic concession that requires approval from our office. Supporting documentation is required.

Impacts of course withdrawal

It is your responsibility to consider the possible impacts of a course withdrawal, and weigh the benefits and disadvantages before making a final decision.

Any of the following may be affected by a course withdrawal:

Your academic record

Tuition fees

Full-time status as an international student

Courses with prerequisites and option declaration

Promotion to the next year level and graduation

Academic distinctions

Varsity sports

Eligibility for funding

Postgraduate academic programs and employment

Course waitlists

Some courses may offer waitlists once they are full. If you try to register for a course that is full with an open waitlist, you will be added to the waitlist. Being on a waitlist does not guarantee a seat in the course. You receive an invitation to register if a seat becomes available.

Monitor your email frequently if you are on a waitlist. If a seat becomes available in the course, you will receive an automated email from Workday and will have 24 hours to accept the seat before it is offered to the next student on the waitlist. Make sure that your email is up to date in Workday and that you have not disabled notifications.

Note that many Commerce courses scheduled in 2025W will not offer waitlists. For courses without waitlists, we recommend that you monitor enrolment regularly for available seats.

Understanding section status

Waitlist movement and position

Your chances of registering for a course from a waitlist will depend on demand for the course and whether or not current registrants drop it before the registration deadline. Waitlists may be managed differently by each department/Faculty responsible for administering the course. In some instances, waitlists may be processed in order of registration. For others, students may be prioritized by program or class standing (year level). Neither academic advisors nor instructors are able to confirm your current position on the waitlist.

Requesting registration assistance

If you are unable to register for a required Commerce course that cannot be deferred to a future term, you may request registration assistance using the form at mybcom.sauder.ubc.ca/regi-assist. If you meet the valid criteria, our office will review and process your request. Note that you may be registered in an alternate section or course that fulfills the same requirement, not necessarily your requested preferred section or course. If you do not meet the valid criteria to submit a request, we recommend monitoring enrolment regularly for any available seats. Please note that Commerce instructors cannot register you in their courses; you will be referred to our office.

For non-Commerce courses, please consult the relevant faculty offering the course to learn the correct procedure for requesting registration.

Workday waitlist tutorials and guides

To learn more about waitlists and view step-by-step guides, please visit the Workday tutorials below:

Are you eligible to receive transfer Credits from AP, IB, or A-Levels?

If your high school studies included Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or British-patterned education (A-Levels), you may be eligible to receive transfer credit that you can use toward your BCom degree requirements.

Advanced Placement

High school subject	UBC course granted (including credits)
Economics: Macroeconomics	ECON 102 (3)
Economics: Microeconomics	ECON 101 (3)
Calculus AB or subscore of AB in Calculus BC	MATH 100 (3)
Calculus BC	MATH 100 (3) and MATH 101 (3)

International Baccalaureate

High school subject	UBC course granted (including credits)
Economics HL	UBC ECON 1st-year level (6 credits)

High school subject	UBC course granted (including credits)
Business and Management HL	COMM 1st-year level (3), not for credit in Commerce

British-patterned education

High school subject	UBC course granted (including credits)
Accounting	COMM 293 (3)
Economics	ECON 101 (3) and ECON 102 (3)
Mathematics	No credit
Mathematics (Applied)	No credit
Mathematics (Further)	MATH 100 (3) and MATH 101 (3)

High school subject	UBC course granted (including credits)
Business Studies	COMM 1st-year level (3), not for credit in Commerce

Make arrangements to have your final official test results sent directly to UBC Undergraduate Admissions as soon as possible as it may take several weeks from when they are received for credit to be awarded. You may not see transfer credit on your student record until after you’ve registered for your courses. Course withdrawals will not be granted or backdated should any transfer credit be awarded after the course withdrawal deadline.

Transfer credit will be applied toward your degree requirements automatically once it has been granted. You don't need to do anything to activate or use it.

First-year credit tables

How does a 'W' affect my academic standing?

Don’t be concerned about having a W standing on your transcript. It simply indicates that you withdrew from a course. Course withdrawals are not included in calculating your sessional, cumulative, or graduating averages. Remember though that you will not receive a full refund of your tuition past the first withdrawal deadline. (Please note if you're accessing resources that have credit requirements, a W may impact your eligibility.)

If you’re thinking about reducing your course load during the winter session (fewer than 30 credits), be mindful of commitments and considerations that require you to be registered in a minimum number of credits to maintain your eligibility.

Are you meeting promotion requirements?

Have you received awards or funding?

Are you living in UBC Student Housing?

Are you an international student?

Do you want to be eligible for academic honours?

Are you a Varsity athlete?

Are there other considerations unique to you?

Maintain your eligibility for student loans

Government loans, grants, and interest-free status all require students to be enrolled in at least 60% (80% for Newfoundland loans) of a full-time course load in each term. Given the credit structure of the BCom program, the minimum number of credits you must be enrolled in varies at different year levels. Consult the course load guide at students.ubc.ca to ensure that you meet the requirements to maintain your funding. Note that eligibility to receive scholarships and to live in UBC residence is determined by separate registration criteria.

Consult the course load guide

Absences

Anticipated absences

If your ability to attend classes or complete coursework and assignments is adversely impacted or if you expect regular or prolonged absences, you should contact an Academic Advisor in the UBC Sauder Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS) to further discuss your case.

Students with a disability or ongoing medical condition
Students registered with the Centre for Accessibility (CFA) should have their accommodation agreed upon at the beginning of the course between the student, CFA, and the instructor. Students who are not registered with CFA may wish to discuss their case with the Centre or connect with an Academic Advisor.

If illness or disability-related reasons interfere with your ability to attend classes or complete coursework and assignment, you should follow the directions provided by your instructors and submit a petition for academic concession.

Varsity athletes
Varsity athletes should have a letter outlining their Varsity commitments sent to their instructors by UBC Athletics.

Unanticipated absences

If you face unexpected illness or unavoidable responsibilities that impact your ability to fulfil your academic responsibilities, you could be eligible for an academic concession.

Learn more about academic concession

If your situation is related to an experience of sexual violence, you have the option of contacting UBC’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) (604 822 1588) who can assist you with your academic concession.

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Registering for Courses

Start with a plan

Download your 2025W (2025/26) registration guide

Find your registration appointment

Pay your acceptance deposit if new to UBC

Pick your courses and build your saved schedules

Register for courses

Step-by-step instructions

COMM_V 190 requires registration in both a lecture section and a corresponding lab section.

COMM_V 101 and COMM_V 105 require regisration in both a lecture section and a corresponding discussion section.

Prerequisite COMM_V 190 must be completed in Term 1 prior to taking COMM_V 191.

All BCom students take MATH_V 100 regardless of whether or not they completed Calculus 12 (or an equivalent course) in secondary school. MATH_V 100 lecture sections 1C1 and 1C2 are oriented toward applications within the Social Sciences and have seats reserved for BCom students.

Seats are reserved for BCom students in ECON_V 101 sections 001, 002, and 003, and in ECON_V 102 sections 002, 003, and 004.

New to UBC Sauder in 2025W Year 2 students(transfer students from other faculties at UBC or other post-secondary institutions)

COMM_V 190 requires registration in both a lecture section and a corresponding lab section.

COMM_V 105 requires regisration in both a lecture section and a corresponding discussion section.

COMM_V 202 requires registration in both a lecture section and a corresponding discussion section.

Prerequisite COMM_V 190 must be completed in Term 1 prior to taking COMM_V 191.

Prerequisite COMM_V 192 must be completed in Term 1 prior to taking COMM_V 203.

Prerequisite COMM_V 293 must be completed in Term 1 prior to taking COMM_V 294.

Corequisites COMM_V 293 and COMM_V 295 must be taken concurrently or be completed prior to taking COMM_V 296.

ECON_V 301 and ECON_V 303 (both must be completed) can be taken instead of COMM_V 295 to fulfill this requirement. Three of the six credits will apply toward your non-Commerce electives requirement.

Corequisites COMM_V 190 and COMM_V 293 must be taken concurrently or completed prior to taking COMM_V 298. COMM_V 298 must be taken in Term 1 if applying to the Early Start to Finance option.

Note: Transfer students may take the Year 2 Commerce core requirement COMM_V 204 during the summer after Year 2 or in Year 3 after successful completion of prerequisites COMM_V 190 and COMM_V 191.

Continuing in 2025W Year 2 students(direct entry students who attended Year 1 at UBC Sauder)

COMM_V 202 requires registration in both a lecture section and a corresponding discussion section.

COMM_V 192 must be completed prior to taking COMM_V 203.

COMM_V 190 and COMM_V 191 must be completed prior to taking COMM_V 204.

COMM_V 293 must be completed prior to taking COMM_V 294.

ECON_V 301 and ECON_V 303 (both must be completed) can be taken instead of COMM_V 295 to fulfill this requirement. Three of the six credits will apply toward your non-Commerce electives requirement.

Corequisites COMM_V 293 and COMM_V 295 must be taken concurrently or completed prior to taking COMM_V 296.

Corequisites COMM_V 190 and COMM_V 293 must be taken concurrently or completed prior to taking COMM_V 298. COMM_V 298 must be taken in Term 1 if applying to the Early Start to Finance option.

New Year 2 students

Continuing Year 2 students

COMM_V 396 is a prerequisite for the Year 4 capstone requirement COMM_V 491 – plan accordingly.

Students who started Year 1 of the program prior to 2022W are also required to complete COMM_V 395. COMM_V 395 will be discontinued after 2025W.

Prerequisite COMM_V 396 must be completed before taking COMM_V 491.

If you are following the program requirements for students whose Year 1 entry was prior to 2022W you can take one of COMM_V 497, COMM_V 498, COMM_V 466, or COMM_V 483 in place of COMM_V 491.

Corequisite COMM_V 491 must be taken concurrently or already completed prior to taking COMM_V 400. COMM_V 400 is not required for students whose Year 1 entry was prior to 2022W.

Registration tutorials

Register for both terms

Saved schedules and registered courses

Manage your registration

Add, drop, and switch sections in a course

Withdraw from a course with a W standing

Impacts of course withdrawal

Course waitlists

Waitlist movement and position

Requesting registration assistance

Workday waitlist tutorials and guides

Are you eligible to receive transfer Credits from AP, IB, or A-Levels?

How does a 'W' affect my academic standing?

Impacts of a reduced course load

*Registered does NOT include your transfer credits. It is the total number of credits that you are enrolled in during a winter session (September to April).

*Registered does NOT include your transfer credits. It is the total number of credits that you are enrolled in during a winter session (September to April).

*Registered does NOT include your transfer credits. It is the total number of credits that you are enrolled in during a winter session (September to April).

*Registered does NOT include your transfer credits. It is the total number of credits that you are enrolled in during a winter session (September to April).

*Registered does NOT include your transfer credits. It is the total number of credits that you are enrolled in during a winter session (September to April).

Maintain your eligibility for student loans

Absences

Anticipated absences

Unanticipated absences

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New to UBC Sauder in 2025W Year 2 students
(transfer students from other faculties at UBC or other post-secondary institutions)

Continuing in 2025W Year 2 students
(direct entry students who attended Year 1 at UBC Sauder)