Graduate Student Registration

Course Registration

Once you have accepted your offer, met the academic conditions of the offer and paid your tuition deposit (if applicable), your next step will be to register in your program and enroll in courses. In the Graduate Timetable you can filter by term, location, and program department to see course schedules and begin thinking of your schedule. Please be advised that the timetable is subject to change and it is important to check back at the start of each term to confirm course location, day and time. 

When you are ready, to begin the registration process, follow these steps:

Step 1: Accessing the Self Service & Accepting the Required Agreements

• Students who have met all of their admission conditions will have their student account status become fully active approximately 4-6 weeks prior to their starting term (July, November and March). 
• Prior to registration, you will need to accept Trent's registration agreements. You can access the Self-Service tab within MyTrent > Academics > Self Service.
• From there, click on your name in the top right corner, select "Required Agreements Review" and accept both Financial Obligation and Academic Integrity agreements. 

Step 2: Plan your Course Schedule (optional)

• Once you are an active student, you can begin planning your courses via the Self-Service tab prior to registration opening (optional). While this does not register you in the courses, it allows you to map out a plan of your schedule and be ready for when registration officially opens.
• To plan your schedule, follow steps 3 and 4. Once registration opens, a blue button will appear allowing you to register your plan and officially join the program and courses you have selected (if offered). 

Step 3: Register in your Program

• Before you can register for courses, you must first register in your program. You will need to do this each term you are an active student. This includes terms when you are doing a co-op or working on a thesis.  
• To register in your program:
  • Within Self Service, select Course Catalog 
  • Use the Advanced Search feature to select Graduate Studies Full Time or Graduate Studies Part Time. 
  • Three choices will appear: Masters Level, Graduate Diploma Level and Doctoral Level. Choose the appropriate program level. 
  • View Available Sections for each status. Add the graduate Section for the select term to schedule your program for registration. This will successfully add the program code to your schedule. 
• From the main menu, you can then select Student Planning to review your plan, or register once registration is available. The program code will now appear on your schedule with no meeting time. 
• If registration is available, when successful, the registered code will appear in green. If registration was not successful, a message will appear with the reason.

Step 4: Enroll in your Courses

• Once you are registered in your program, you can register for courses. You can plan your schedule prior to registration opening or directly register once registration opens.
• To register in your courses:
  • Within Self Service, select Course Catalog. 
  • Use the Advanced Search feature to narrow your course choices (ex. by grad term), or you can use the search bar in the top right corner to search courses for your program (ex. Forensics) and narrow your search field by selecting graduate under academic level.
  • View the Available Sections for each course to see what is being offered, the course description and scheduling details. 
  • To select the course, click on the course to add it to your plan, or register directly if open.
• From the main menu, you can then select Student Planning to review your plan, or register once registration is available. The course will appear in your schedule with course details. 
• If registration is available, when successful, the registered code will appear in green. If registration was not successful, a message will appear with the reason.

Registration Support Drop in Sessions 
Staff will be available to assist students with registration support. Zoom link will be sent to students in email.

Registration Dates and Deadlines

2023/2024 Graduate Timetable 

How to Login to Self Service

How to Register for Graduate Courses

How to Register for your Program each term

Graduate Registration Important Dates

The School of Graduate Studies has three (3) terms in a year:

GF = Fall term (September 1-December 31)
GW = Winter term (January 1-April 30) 
GS = Spring term (May 1- August 31)