how to apply & register for courses and programs In This Section HOW TO APPLY AND REGISTER
FEES
For the most up-to-date information on admission requirements, please see the Okanagan College online calendar at www.okanagan.bc.ca/calendar. The process you will follow for registration and admission will depend on the type of program and/or course you are registering for.
• All application, registration and refund policies, as outlined in the Okanagan College calendar, apply to Distance Education students (including the $200 nonrefundable tuition deposit).
ADMISSION
• Course material fees include HST. Shipping fees are not included.
• Students not currently attending Okanagan College or who did not attend in the previous semester must complete an Application for Admission form.
• Course fees include tuition, course materials and textbooks, unless otherwise specified.
• A non-refundable administration fee of $25.50 + HST is included in each course fee.
• Students who already attend Okanagan College need to complete an application form if they are changing their academic program.
• Fees are subject to change and may vary over the course of an academic year.
• Apply online at www.okanagan.bc.ca (click on “How to Apply”)
WAITLIST INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
• If a space becomes available, it is the responsibility of the student to check the waitlist and to register for the course.
• Students who are not able to register because of enrolment limitations will be placed on a wait list.
Course fees and proof of prerequisites are required at time of registration. You may register for distance education courses as follows: • Online at www.okanagan.bc.ca - click on ‘myOkanagan’ (you’ll need your student number to register online) • In person at any Okanagan College centre • By mail: Office of the Registrar Okanagan College 1000 KLO Road Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
• Students can check their waitlist status online at www.okanagan.bc.ca (then click on “myOkanagan”). • Waitlists will be updated regularly and if students have not taken the available spaces, Okanagan College shall remove the applicant’s name from the wait list and offer the space to the next applicant. This process will continue until the end of the first week of late registration.
WITHDRAWAL & REFUND INFORMATION
• By faxing your registration form to the Distance Education - Continuing Studies office at (250) 862-5434 If you are unable to register by any of the methods above, please contact the Distance Education - Continuing Studies office at:
Withdrawal and refund deadlines are published in the Distance Education Important Dates Schedule. Please contact the Distance Education - Continuing Studies office for a copy, or check our webpage at www.okanagan.bc.ca/distance.
• 250-862-5480 (in Kelowna) • 1-888-638-0058 (toll free within BC) • 1-877-755-2266 (toll free within Canada)
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