Open Enrolment programs

Candidates applying to Open or Open Plus Additional Requirements Enrolment programs are offered admission on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis.

(Examples of Open Enrolment Programs are Academic Foundations, Criminology, Arts, Sciences etc.)

  1. Applicants to these programs must meet the College's General Admission Requirements.
  2. Applicants to Open Plus Additional Requirements programs must also meet the requirements of their specific program.
  3. New to Douglas College students are assigned a registration time according to their date of acceptance into their program. Returning students are assigned a registration time based on their GPA. The Douglas College cumulative or overall GPA is used for returning students. Early application is still strongly recommended. Late applicants will receive a late registration time.
  4. Admission to these programs does not guarantee course registration.
  5. Students who do not register for courses within their first semester(admitted term), will not receive a registration time ticket for the following semester. These students will be required to re-apply for their program of interest to receive a new time ticket. 
  6. Students who do not register for courses for 3 consecutive semesters will not receive a registration time ticket for the following semester. These students will be required to re-apply for their program of interest to receive a new time ticket.

When To Apply - Open Enrolment Programs

Students are encouraged to apply early.  Applications are accepted up to 11 months prior to the semester starting on the first business day of the month.

  • Fall Semester:  Applications open early October of the previous year
  • Winter Semester:  Applications open early February of the previous year
  • Summer Semester:  Applications open early June of the previous year 

 

Fall Semester

Oct 1 to May 1 
Applications with all documentation will be processed in time for the applicant to register according to College priority.

May 2 to July 15
Applications with all documentation will be processed but the College will assign a late registration priority.

July 16 to August 31 
Applicants applying during this period will receive a registration time in the last priority time slot.

Winter Semester

Feb 1 to Sept 1
Applications with all documentation will be processed in time for the applicant to register according to College priority.

Sept 2 to Nov 15 
Applications with all documentation will be processed, but the College will assign a late registration priority.

Nov 16 to Dec 15 
Applicants applying during this period will receive a registration time in the last priority time slot.

Summer Semester

Jun 1 to Jan 2 
Applications with all documentation will be processed in time for the applicant to register according to College priority.

Jan 3 to Mar 15 
Applications with all documentation will be processed, but the College will assign a late registration priority.

Mar 16 to April 30 
Applicants applying during this period will receive a registration time in the last priority time slot.