The 3 registration formalities for universities in Canada in 2023

We will see together all the steps, formalities, procedures and dates of registration for (public) universities in Canada to study for a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate.

To go and study in Canada, Belgian students and secondary school graduates and foreign students must follow formalities and dates to enroll in a Canadian university.

You should also know that there are only public universities in Canada, which is why we are only going to see the procedures and opening dates for pre-registration and registration for Canadian students and foreign students.

You must follow the procedure to the letter to be able to study in Canada.

So, we will mainly see two things about enrollment in Canada at public universities:

  1. The process to follow to enroll in a university in Canada according to the level.
    • Apply for a bachelor’s degree at a university in Canada.
    • Apply for a Master’s degree at a university in Canada.
    • And, register for a doctorate at a university in Canada.
  2. All the opening and closing dates (deadline) of university registrations in Canada for each level.

We begin.

NB: Please keep in mind that you can study in Canada for free.

The 3 registration formalities for universities in Canada in 2023

The steps or procedures to follow to enroll in a public Canadian university are simple.

In what follows, we will talk about:

  1. Undergraduate Enrollment at Public Universities in Canada.
  2. Master’s enrollments at public universities in Canada.
  3. And, doctoral enrollments at public universities in Canada.

The common point between all the procedures is that Canadian and foreign students must send their applications for registration (bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate) to public universities in Canada directly via:

  • Email the Canadian university.
  • Canadian university platform.
  • The site of the Canadian university.

On the other hand, you should also know that in Canada, there are 3 university start dates:

  • A new academic year in January: Winter session.
  • Back to university in May: Summer session.
  • And, a new academic year in September: Autumn session.

We begin.

1. Undergraduate enrollments at universities in Canada.

Find out now about the formalities, the start and end dates of enrollment in the first year of university in a public university in Canada.

Firstly, the dates and formalities of license registrations are the same for Canadian students and foreigners.

A. Undergraduate registrations for the winter academic year (January)

The beginning of November N-1 is the start date for sending pre-registrations to universities in Canada for the start of the academic year in January, by Canadian and foreign students.

The end of December of the year N-1 is the deadline for sending applications for the winter session for undergraduate studies in universities in Canada.

If you pass the previous steps, you will be granted admission, and you must pay the Canadian university undergraduate studies fees.

B. Undergraduate registrations for the summer academic year (May)

The beginning of March N is the start date for sending pre-registrations to universities in Canada for the start of the academic year in May, by Canadian and foreign students.

The end of April of the year N is the deadline for sending applications for the summer session for undergraduate studies in universities in Canada.

If you pass the previous steps, you will be granted admission, and you must pay the Canadian university undergraduate studies fees.

C. Undergraduate registrations for the fall academic year (September)

The beginning of May N is the start date for sending pre-registrations to universities in Canada for the start of the academic year in September, by Canadian and foreign students.

The end of June and July of the year N is the deadline for sending applications for the summer session for undergraduate studies in universities in Canada.

If you pass the previous steps, you will be granted admission, and you must pay the Canadian university undergraduate studies fees.

2. Masters enrollments at universities in Canada.

Discover now the formalities, the start and end dates of master’s registrations in a public university in Canada.

Firstly, the dates and formalities for master’s registrations are the same for Canadian students and foreigners.

A. Master’s registrations for the winter academic year (January)

The beginning of November N-1 is the start date for sending pre-registrations for master’s degrees to universities in Canada for the start of the academic year in January, by Canadian and foreign students.

The end of December of year N-1 is the deadline for sending applications for master’s programs in Canadian universities for the winter session.

If you pass the previous steps, you will be granted admission, and you must pay the Canadian university undergraduate studies fees.

B. Master’s registrations for the summer academic year (May)

The beginning of March N is the start date for sending pre-registrations for master’s degrees to universities in Canada for the start of the academic year in May, by Canadian and foreign students.

The end of April of year N is the deadline for sending applications for the summer session for master’s programs in universities in Canada.

If you pass the previous steps, you will be granted admission, and you must pay the Canadian university undergraduate studies fees.

C. Master’s registrations for the fall academic year (September)

The beginning of May N is the start date for sending pre-registrations for master’s degrees to universities in Canada for the start of the academic year in September, by Canadian and foreign students.

The end of June and July of year N is the deadline for sending applications for the summer semester for master’s programs in universities in Canada.

If you pass the previous steps, you will be granted admission, and you must pay the Canadian university undergraduate studies fees.

3. Doctoral enrollments at universities in Canada.

Find out now about the formalities, start and end dates of doctoral registration in a public university in Canada.

Firstly, the dates and formalities for doctoral registrations are the same for Canadian and foreign students.

A. Doctoral registrations for the winter academic year (January)

The beginning of November N-1 is the start date for sending doctoral pre-registrations to universities in Canada for the start of the academic year in January, by Canadian and foreign students.

The end of December of year N-1 is the deadline for sending doctoral registration applications to universities in Canada for the fall session.

If you pass the previous steps, you will be granted admission, and you must pay the Canadian university undergraduate studies fees.

B. Doctoral registrations for the summer academic year (May)

The beginning of March N is the start date for sending doctoral pre-registrations to universities in Canada for the start of the academic year in May, by Canadian and foreign students.

The end of April of year N is the deadline for sending applications for doctoral registration in universities in Canada for the fall semester.

If you pass the previous steps, you will be granted admission, and you must pay the Canadian university undergraduate studies fees.

C. Master’s registrations for the fall academic year (September)

The beginning of May N is the start date for sending doctoral pre-registrations to universities in Canada for the start of the academic year in September, by Canadian and foreign students.

The end of June and July of year N is the deadline for sending applications for doctoral registration in universities in Canada for the fall session.

If you pass the previous steps, you will be granted admission, and you must pay the Canadian university undergraduate studies fees.

The conclusion

We have seen throughout this article the steps, formalities, procedures and dates of registration in (public) universities in Canada to study for a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate via the ordinary path.

However, you should know that you can study in Canada for free through scholarships.

However, you can study abroad for free in other countries besides Canada.

Now you need to know the prices of studies in Canada :

Besides, you can see the cheap Canadian universities.

So, do not hesitate to contact Canadian universities for more information.

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