Northern Lights College | Register for Courses

Before you register

Check to make sure you don’t have any restrictions on your account that will prevent registration. Log into Borealis and select “View Account Summary” under the Student Finance menu.

If you have any restrictions, they will be listed under Notifications on this page.

Restrictions on registration can be for things like overdue library books, outstanding tuition payments, academic monitoring requirements to meet with your program chair. You need to clear any restrictions on your account before you can register. Follow the instructions in the notification.

Semester-based or non-semester-based?

The following guide is primarily for those students in academic programs taking semester-based classes and need to register every semester.

Registering for Trades/Continuing Education?

If you’re in a non-semester-based program such as one of our trades or vocational programs, you’re registered automatically as part of the admission process. It’s still a good idea to double check your classes to ensure you’re in the right ones for your program and for a schedule that suits your lifestyle and time requirements.

If you are interested in Continuing Education or workforce training classes, please see the registration instructions here.

Five easy steps to register for your semester-based classes:

Step 1 | Have you applied? Have you been admitted to your program?

If yes, great! You’re in the right spot. If no, head to our admissions page to apply now or contact admissions@nlc.bc.ca for support.

Step 2 | Do you know when your assigned registration time is?

You’ll be assigned a specific date and time that you can start registering for the upcoming semester. This is called your Time Ticket.

How to find your Time Ticket:
(this video may help!)

Log into Borealis and select Student Planning and Registration.
Click the toggle arrow to the term you want to register in. If the term you want isn’t listed, use the Plus (+) button to add it.
Your assigned registration time for the term will appear in a blue information notification box.
You’ll also receive an email from the Office of the Registrar when the timetable is published that will provide you with your assigned registration time. If you don’t receive this email, please contact StudentHelp@nlc.bc.ca.

Step 3 | Choose your classes and plan your timetable.

Log into Borealis, then use your program plan and the online timetables to plan which sections you want to register in. Make sure you meet prerequisites and corequisites for the courses you want. Plan for a few backup options in case the specific sections you want are full or have time conflicts.

Pro tip #1: Plan your courses in advance so you’re ready to register as soon as your assigned registration time opens up. Classes can fill up quickly!

Pro tip #2: Be sure to note the full section number for each section you want to register in. For example, write down ENGL-100-DC221 instead of just ENGL-100
This video may help you register for courses and find your class schedule.

Step 4 | Ready, set, register!

At your assigned registration time, log into Borealis and complete your registration online. Alternatively, you can fill out an Add, Drop, and Withdrawal Form or a Program Change Request Form and submit it to Campus Services.

Step 5 | Pay your registration deposit.

All students are required to pay a $275.00 non-refundable registration deposit each semester. This deposit is applied towards your tuition and fees.

You will need to pay the remaining balance for your tuition and fees by the first day of classes.

This video may help!

Failure to pay in full by the fee payment deadline will result in account holds, collection activities, and possible de-registration without notice.

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Step 6 | Check your registration statement.

After you’re done registering, you should review your registration statement. You’ll see a list of your registrations and fee information for the semester.

Pro tip: You can always access your registration statement by logging into Borealis and selecting the Student Finance tab. Click on the term you want to view, and then click on the “View Statement” hyperlink on the right hand side of the page to open a PDF of your registration statement.

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Before you register

Semester-based or non-semester-based?

Registering for Trades/Continuing Education?

Five easy steps to register for your semester-based classes:

Step 1 Have you applied? Have you been admitted to your program?

Step 2 Do you know when your assigned registration time is?

Step 3 Choose your classes and plan your timetable.

Step 4 Ready, set, register!

Step 5 Pay your registration deposit.

Step 6 Check your registration statement.