A registration token lets eligible students bypass restrictions and self-register or swap sections in Workday. Students can only obtain a token by requesting it from an administrator.
Important Notes:
- It is valid for one term only and does not carry forward to future academic period. For example, a token issued for a 2025 Winter Term 2 course will not be valid for 2026 Summer or Winter terms.
- If a course has only one section, an administrator may register you directly instead of issuing a token.
- I you are a newly transferred student, or a first-year student planning for 26W registration. We recommend to ask for a registration token once you receive your program placement and before your registration opens.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible to self-register for a course, students must meet all pre-requisite or co-requisite course codes exactly as shown in the course description. A registration token may be issued to a student if:
- They meet the pre-requisite or co-requisite requirement for a UBC course, but Workday Student does not recognize the transfer credit they received to allow for student self-registration.
- For example, if a course requires one of: APSC 176, ENGL 110, ENGL 111, ENGL 112, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, WRDS 150 as a pre-requisite, Workday Student will not recognize ENGL_V 1ST transfer credit.
- Their transfer credit is yet to be posted on their Workday Student account.
- If they are currently waitlisted for the pre-requisite or co-requisite course.
Note: Workday registration and the Academic Progress Report (APR) function separately; meeting a requirement in the APR does not guarantee self-registration.
If one of these applies and you cannot register for a course listed below, submit a registration form to EAS to request a token.
| First-Year Courses | Upper Year Courses |
| APSC 101 PHYS 157 PHYS 158 PHYS 159 MATH 152 | APSC 201 APSC 402 STAT 251 CPSC 259 |
Our response times are typically 1-2 business days; in busy periods, it can take up to 5 business days
For course codes outside of the ones listed above, please contact the departments directly for assistance.
Engineering Program
Math Department
Chemistry Department
Physics Department
Computer Science Department