How to Register


In an effort to create and ensure a safe working and learning environment for our students, employees and partners, our preferred method of registration is online.

Please Note: If OSAP funding has been approved, students must contact cereg@loyalistcollege.com to register. Include your Loyalist College Student ID with all of your correspondence.

Web Registration
Registration Fees and Financial Aid
Registration Eligibility
International Students
Confirmation of Registration
Waitlisted Courses
Withdrawals and Refunds Policy
Additional Information

Web Registration
Self-registration is for use by domestic students planning to pay online via credit card. If a student is eligible to receive OSAP funding, please see email instructions below.
Search for individual courses on the blue menu on the left. If you are interested in a program, you can use the red menu at the top and click on “Certificates & Diplomas”. Find the program you are looking for and review the page for specific course details. From there are links to register for each course, if available.

Please Note: Web registration is available to domestic students only. For more information about registering as an International Student, please review the following section: International Students

Email
Register by emailing cereg@loyalistcollege.com and include:
  • Your contact information
  • Loyalist College Student ID (if known)
  • Course code(s) and course start date(s)
You will be contacted via phone for payment information.

Registration Fees and Financial Aid

You must pay your fees in full when you register online for a course. The standard tuition fee for most courses is a maximum of $5.59 per hour effective September 1, 2024.

For questions regarding paying for college, visit our website.

The fee listed for each course will include the tuition, supplies or laboratory fees (excluding textbooks, unless otherwise indicated), a campus service fee, and H.S.T, if applicable. As of Spring 2025, on-line courses have an additional fee of $81.00 to cover course accounts and technical support. Our advertised fees include all costs unless otherwise indicated. Textbooks costs are not included.

Financial assistance is available through OSAP or Government-sponsored Bursaries.

Contact our Financial Aid Office at finaid@loyalistcollege.com

Other Donor-sponsored funds may be available through our Scholarship, Bursary and Awards Department at awards@loyalistcollege.com or visit their website

Reminder: Those interested in receiving OSAP funding for Distance Education programs must apply each semester and be approved for funding prior to registration.

Registration Eligibility

Students must be 19-years-of-age or older or have completed an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent and hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency status in order to register for distance programming under domestic student rates. Loyalist College may request proof of status in Canada.

International Students

Individuals who do not have Canadian citizenship or permanent residency status are considered international students.

Additional course fees may apply when registering for Distance Education courses as an international student. Before registering please visit the Loyalist College International Students webpage or contact internationaladmissions@loyalistcollege.com for more information.

To register for a course as an international student, please contact the Registrar's Office at cereg@loyalistcollege.com.

Confirmation of Registration

A confirmation email is sent with course details and includes a link to instructions for how to log in to courses for online students.

Waitlisted Courses

Students are notified when the course that they are interested in is fully registered and are provided the option to register in another course. In some cases, there may be an option to join a waitlist. If a space becomes available in that course, Loyalist will contact you. Note: Waitlists do not carry over to the following semester(s).

Withdrawals and Refunds Policy

  • To withdraw or drop a course after registration, Submit a Continuing Education Drop/Withdrawal form.
  • Every effort will be made to issue web registration refunds directly to the credit card used, otherwise refunds will be issued by cheque.
  • Refunds will take approximately four to six weeks to process.
  • A $20 administration fee is deducted from all refunds.
Withdraw from an InPerson Course
Refunds are given if the request is made 5 working days before the start date of course less a $20 administrative fee.

Withdraw from an Online Course
Refunds are given if the request is made within the timeline posted.

Additional Information

  • All courses have specific start and end dates and follow a critical path of instruction.
  • Students are responsible for costs incurred to meet placement requirements, travel expenses, external proctoring and parking fees.