Welcome! Get ready to start your undergraduate journey with confidence. This step-by-step guide outlines everything you need to do from the moment you accept your offer until your first day of classes to help you start strong and stay on track. Whether you're an international or domestic student, these essential steps will set you up for success.
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Essential Steps to Get Started
After Accepting your Offer
Attend an Enrolment Advising Appointment
This is a very important step as you will need to have attended an enrolment advising appointment to be granted permission to enrol in your courses. You should complete the steps given to you by your Student Success and Academic Advisor during the enrolment advising appointment before returning to this page to proceed with the next steps.
Passport York & YU-card
Your Passport York Account is an important tool you will need to access many York resources. Click here to create your Passport York account.
The YU-card is York’s official photo identification, and campus-wide payment card for students. It provides access to several services and spaces across Keele, Glendon and Markham campuses including the library, recreation facilities, exams, meal plans and more. Apply here.
Want to connect with fellow classmates and become more familiar with campus life and supports? Check out the YU Start Transition Program.
Enrol in Your Courses
After your enrolment advising appointment, you will receive a personalized course checklist. Please note you will not be able to enrol in courses until you have attended an enrolment advising appointment. Remember to use the Visual Schedule Builder to create your timetable so you can see what schedule works best for you.
Click here to access the registration and enrolment module.
Pay Your Registration Deposit
For Domestic Students: The deadline for your payment will depend on your enrolment date.
For International Students: The deadline for your payment will depend on when you accept your offer from York.
After you have Enrolled in your Courses
Financial Aid, Awards, and Scholarships (FAAS)
FAAS is a York University student support application system for scholarships, awards, bursaries and on-campus employment programs. Completion of the Student Profile in FAAS allows students to be considered for funding opportunities. Students must submit a Needs Assessment for each session and are also encouraged to review their FAAS profile each session.
Paying Your Tuition
Once you have enrolled in your courses, visit the Student Account page to view tuition deadlines, and school fees breakdown. Each student has personalized account information, so please log in to your Student Account to view a breakdown of your fees. Please be aware that updates to your student account may take up to 3 business days after course enrolment to appear. Visit the Paying my account page to learn how to make payments.
If you're planning to use your RESP funds for your tuition, you can download a standard enrollment letter, or a letter to have your RESP funds released, at no cost, from this website: https://registrar.yorku.ca/program/letters
As part of your student fees, most full-time undergraduate students are automatically enrolled in the York Federation of Students comprehensive student health and dental plan . Click here to learn more or to opt out.
Orientation
Get ready to kick-start your university journey! Orientation is your chance to meet fellow students, explore campus resources, and get all the info you need to settle in smoothly. We're here to make sure you hit the ground running and make the most of your time at York University’s Markham Campus.
Additional Steps for Success
Get to Know the Markham Community
