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Enrol in courses

You will receive your Enrolment Appointment date and time — letting you know the first time you can enrol — in an email to your 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏinbox in late June.

  1. Log in to with your computing ID and password and open up your Student Centre.
  2. Check to see if your admission deposit has been paid, which allows you to enrol in courses.
    • Click on Account Inquiry under My Account, or
    • Click through the top drop-down menu to Self Service and then Campus Finances to find Account Inquiry.
    • Check if your Overall Balance is either -$250 (if you're a domestic student) or -$5,000 (if you're an international student).
  3. Check your Enrolment Appointment date and time under Enrolment Dates on the right side of the screen.
  4. Use Search for Classes or Browse Course Catalog to find courses you are planning to enrol in.
    • Plan the day, time, and location of courses you want using My Schedule (mySchedule).

      Please note: If you plan to take courses offered at different campuses on the same day, we recommend allowing at least 90 minutes of travel time between two locations.
    • Check to see if you meet the prerequisites for the courses you want.
    • Not familiar with enrolment terminology? Here’s a quick guide.
  5. Enrol in courses on or after your Enrolment Appointment date.

Adding, swapping and dropping courses

  • You can continue to add or swap courses until the end of the first week of studies.
  • You may drop courses after enrolling in them, but please be aware of the potential academic and/or financial penalties, depending on when you drop a course.  See Deadlines for more information.
  • After courses are added, swapped, or dropped, always check your schedule of classes in the Student Centre to ensure that all enrolment changes (e.g. adds, swaps, or drops) were successful.

Courses for Surrey cohorts

Students in Surrey cohorts (i.e. IAT One, Beedie School of Business at the Surrey campus) are at a minimum expected to be enrolled in their cohort core courses for each term of the cohort program. Please see more information on enrolling in Surrey courses or speak to your cohort advisor if you have any concerns about enrolment.

Need to contact us?

For documents and enrolment information:

Email: reginfo@sfu.ca
Phone: 778.782.6930

When you contact us, please give us your student number.

Pay your fees

There are several ways you can pay for your tuition and fees after you have enrolled in courses. The most convenient way to pay is through either online or telephone banking with your bank or credit union.  Avoid lineups!

Refunds/Direct deposit

If you are expecting a refund related to a Scholarship, Award, Bursary or Overpayment, you must Enrol in Direct Deposit to get your refund. 

Direct Deposit refunds are processed weekly as compared to a refund by cheque printed monthly.

To get your refund:

  1. Enrol in Direct Deposit at least five (5) business days before the refund deadline date.
  2. Complete the Online Refund Request at , under Finances.
  3. You can check the status of your request by clicking 'View Previous Online Refund Requests'.