Continuing Year One

Students registered with the Centre for Accessibility who have an approved reduced course load and in good academic standing may register in their approved number of credits, which will be used in place of the 24 credit Winter Session requirement. 

Students registered with the Centre for Accessibility returning on academic conditions (Academic Probation or Failed Year standing with permission to continue) who require updated credit conditions based on an approved reduced course load should email students@apsc.ubc.ca by August 15, 2026, for review and adjustment. 

The following Program Placement requirements remain unchanged: 

• Complete at least 27 of the 37 credits from the first-year engineering curriculum  
• Earn an academic sessional average of 55% or higher in the Winter Session (September to April) in which they become eligible for placement 

• Early May to May 15: Final grades from the 2025W Winter Session are received and reviewed.  
• After May 15: Students who have eligibility to register in 2026W (September 2026-April 2027) will receive a scheduled advising appointment with an Academic Advisor to plan their 2026W course schedule. Included in the email is the 2026W course planning form, which contains tips, recommended course sections, resources, and next steps to assist with course planning.  
  • If the booked appointment time does not work for your schedule, we will be happy to adjust the time with you. Please email students@apsc.ubc.ca  

• Early-Mid June: Course planning appointments for students with eligibility to register in 2026W will take place ahead of a student’s registration appointment. 
  • To prepare for this meeting, a student will complete the course planning form. 
  • During this meeting, a student and advisor will go over their requested courses and ensure there is a conflict-free course plan in place for 2026W. Questions about how to register for these courses will also be addressed.   
• June 18, 2026 from 2:00-3:00pm: Continuing Year One Registration Workshop  
  • A virtual workshop covering registration strategies, common issues, and live Q&A. Sign up link coming soon.
• Registration opens and students register for the 2026 Winter Session (September 2026-April 2027) 

• Registration into 2026 Winter Session (September 2026-April 2027) is ongoing. Students should monitor waitlists and make course planning adjustments as needed. 
• Students who receive 2026W eligibility mid-June and become a Continuing One Student will receive an advising appointment to go over course plan on an ongoing basis. 
• Waitlists for upper year engineering courses to release on August 4
• Waitlists for first year engineering courses in term 1 managed by EAS to be review by the end of August

Please refer to the course planning for recommended course sections for 2026W. 

The chart below shows the courses that are common between 3 or more programs.  

Please note: there can be a risk in taking common upper year courses, as a student may be placed in a program that does not use that course. Please speak to an Academic Advisor if you would like to discuss this further.  

Students who are considering taking courses in the summer between First Year and Continuing Year One are encouraged to book an academic advising appointment with Engineering Academic Services (EAS) to discuss their options. 

Summer course planning for Continuing Year One students is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. For some students, summer may be a helpful way to complete missing first-year courses or prerequisites needed for taking a common upper-year engineering course during the Winter Session. 

However, students should also consider how summer registration may affect their ability to meet the expected Winter Session credit load for future Program Placement consideration. 

Meeting with an advisor can help determine whether summer courses are a strong fit for your academic plan. 

Before registration, students will receive a course planning form ahead of their scheduled advising appointment.  

This form will outline recommended course sections for first-year engineering courses and help students prepare a timetable before their registration appointment. 

Students are encouraged to review and complete this document before meeting with an advisor and before their registration date. 

When registering in Workday, Continuing Year One students may see the following seat types: 

General Seat: Students may register directly into the available seat. 

Waitlist Seat: Students should join the waitlist for that specific course section. 

Many first-year engineering courses are managed through waitlists. Students are encouraged to review the Engineering waitlist information page for details on how waitlists operate and what to expect. 

Reserved Capacity Seat: Reserved seats are set aside for specific student groups or programs.  

If a Reserved Capacity seat is not available to you, students should join the waitlist if one is offered. In most cases, courses are managed through waitlists. 

If no waitlist is available and seats remain open, students should contact the department responsible for the course. These situations are rare. 

Who to Contact 

If you need to contact a department, course support is divided as follows: 

Engineering courses are managed in one of two ways: 

• Engineering Academic Services (EAS) oversees APSC, CIVL, IGEN, MANU, and MTRL courses. Submit a contact form “course registration” for support. 
• All other engineering course codes are managed by the relevant program (for example, BMEG courses are managed by Biomedical Engineering). Please refer to program contact information for support.  

For non-engineering courses: Go to the specific department for support. For example, MATH courses are administered by the Department of Mathematics. If you don’t know where to go, feel free to reach out to EAS for support.