UBC Science is invested in your success. Your first year of the BSc is a time for you to ignite your passion for science and spark new interests. First-year students take a combination of core science courses and electives and there is a lot of flexibility in your course options for first year.
What is Course Bundle Early Registration?
You pick your courses and we register you for them!
After first-year students accept their offer to UBC Science, they can request to be registered into a bundle of first-year courses before regular registration opens in late June. With Course Bundle Early Registration, you will be registered to take a number of first-year science courses together with the same group of other Science students.
Why Choose Course Bundle Early Registration?
By requesting a course bundle, you simplify your registration process. Your course bundle will make it easier to connect with new friends, which can help you successfully transition to university. We designed Course Bundle Early Registration to create small supportive learning communities within the Faculty of Science to enhance students’ learning and wellbeing.
The nature of bundling your courses so that you're registered with a group means that you do not choose your course section or the time of your bundled courses. If you prefer to be registered into a different section/time for a course than your course bundle, you'll be able to swap sections (pending available space) for one or more courses once your registration appointment opens.
Eligibility for Course Bundle Early Registration
This registration option is available if you are entering first year in the Faculty of Science.
If you miss the request deadline or choose not to request a bundle, you can build your own timetable and self-register in your courses. If you sign up for this option, but you don’t like the course bundle we register you in or if you change your mind for any reason, you will still be able to Swap sections and/or Add/Drop any courses on your own after your registration appointment opens, if seats are available.
PLEASE NOTE: The list of courses selected for this early registration option does not include all the first-year science courses that Faculty of Science offers. If the courses you want to take are not on the list, you can register them on your own once your registration appointment opens.
What courses are available for this Course Bundle Early Registration option?
Term 1 | Term 2 |
How to Request Course Bundle Early Registration
Around mid-May, you will receive an email from the Faculty of Science with instructions to request a bundle of courses for early registration.
Before requesting your course bundle, you should consider which specializations you are interested in applying to in second year and review the requirements for admission to these specializations.
What to Expect after Requesting a Course Bundle for Early Registration
Students will be grouped based on similar requests and then registered into a bundle of courses together. We do not guarantee early registration into every course you request. We will inform you of the results of your course bundle request, giving you time to plan accordingly for the additional courses you will need to add to your course schedule. You will be responsible for self-registering in those additional courses once your registration appointment opens.
During and after your registration appointment, you can add any additional Science or non-Science courses to complete your timetable. If needed, you will be able to de-register (drop) one or more courses in the bundle on your own in Workday once your registration has opened.
Please be sure we can communicate with you
All communication will be via the email address in your UBC records. Please ensure this information is up to date and check your email regularly.
Bundled Courses and Saved Schedules
In preparation for registration, you may have created a saved schedule in Workday for when your registration appointment opens. It is possible that the course bundle you’re registered in can include some of the same courses or time conflicts. If there are any conflicts, you will not be able to use your saved schedule in Workday to register when your registration appointment opens. You may encounter alerts and error messages.
Resolve Conflicts Before Your Registration Appointment Opens:
- If you have already created a saved schedule, remove any courses that we early registered for you from your saved schedule. For example, if CPSC_V 110 is one of the courses in your course bundle, you need to remove CPSC_V 110 from your saved schedule if you included it in either Term 1 or 2.
- Ensure that your course bundle and saved schedule course selections match your optimum course load.
- Check for course conflicts in your saved schedule.
- Adjust your saved schedule to be free of conflicts. If you cannot find any course section for your additional courses that have no conflicts with your course bundle, you may have to drop or swap section for 1 or more courses in the early registered courses first after your registration opens (See Step #5 below).
When Your Registration Appointment Opens:
- If needed, swap or drop sections in your course bundle that are in conflict with the other courses you plan on taking.
- For example, if CHEM 121 Section 1A1 is one of the courses in your course bundle, however it conflicts with another course in your saved schedule. You can decide to swap to another CHEM_V 121 section if it fits better in your overall schedule, or drop CHEM_V 121 Section 1A1 altogether. However, please be mindful when dropping and/or swapping course sections.If you drop a section and decide to add it back or register for another section of the same course, a seat may or may not still be available in the course.
- Once your saved schedule is free of alerts/error messages, you can then register for courses from your saved schedule.
- Complete these steps for both Term 1 and Term 2 because you must register for each term individually in Workday.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Will I get to pick the day/time, and a particular instructor for the course I request?
- No, to sign up for this Course Bundle Early Registration option, you will only choose the courses per term, not the specific schedule or a specific instructor’s section. If you want to adjust your registration, you can make changes (swap sections or add/drop courses) on your own after your registration appointment opens.
I took the AP/IB exams and may get advance credits for some first-year courses. Can I still request course bundle early registration?
- For first year advance credits, please visit this website: https://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/applied/first-year-credit/
- Until you see the advance credit on Workday, we recommend you register for the course. This ensures you have the course if you don’t get the advance or transfer credit. If you receive the advance credit and decide to keep it, you can drop the UBC course later. So, yes, you can still submit a request and make sure to select the course that you may get credits for later. Or you may decide to design your own timetable and not participate in this Course Bundle Early Registration option.
I have been admitted to the Science One program. Can I still request a course bundle?
- No, as an admitted Science One student, please register for a Science One timetable as instructed. You should not sign up for this early registration option.
I accepted conditional admission to the UBC, and I’ll need to complete an 8-week Accelerated English for Academic Purposes program during the summer. Can I sign up for this Course Bundle Early Registration?
- If you will successfully complete the English program by the summer, before fall term starts, then you are eligible to register and you can request a course bundle. But if you don’t complete the program as scheduled, your term 1 and 2 registration will be canceled.
- If you will take the English program during the fall (Winter Term 1), you are not eligible to register for courses during Term 1. So you cannot request a course bundle.
I am interested in majoring in Statistics. What courses should I take during my first year?
- We have online resources to help you decide what courses to take during the first year for your interested major. Please take your time to explore:
- If you still have specific course registration questions regarding course selection, we advise you to contact Science Advising directly (https://science.ubc.ca/students/advising)
I’ve completed the course bundle Request Form. Can I change my answers to the Form?
- Yes, the Request Form link can be completed multiple times before the deadline. Feel free to click on it and submit again if you want to make changes to previous responses. We'll use your last submission by the deadline for the actual registration.
I’ve submitted my request, but then I decided not to sign up for it. Can I withdraw my request?
- Yes, please email gateway@science.ubc.ca and confirm that you want to withdraw. We’ll then delete your responses to the Request Form.
After I submit the request, when will I hear back with the results? When can I register for the additional courses that I need to take?
- We'll complete the course bundle registration for students a few days before first-year registration opens (Late June). You'll receive an email from us with the course bundle you are registered into.
- Then you'll have time before your registration appointment opens to adjust your saved schedule if you have created one, and make sure the additional courses you want to take do not conflict with the registered course bundle.
- After your registration appointment opens, you can make changes on your own – e.g., swap sections, add/drop courses, and register for additional courses.
If I want to change the course bundle I am registered into, do I need to drop the entire bundle? Or can I just drop the courses I don't want and choose a new one?
- No need to drop the entire bundle. You can make changes to individual courses/sections after your registration appointment opens. Please be mindful that, when you try to swap sections or add/drop a course, the new course section you want to register for may be filling up very soon. All registration is subject to seat availability. We cannot add you back to your original course bundle sections after you swap/drop.
Questions about Course Bundle Early Registration?
If you have any questions, please email the Course Bundle Early Registration team.