General Information
Course enrolment is a separate step/process from Registration and it may happen before Registration takes place.
The difference between enrolment and registration is that students enrol in a course (i.e. a timetable is created for the student), and students register in a program (e.g. Full-Time MBA, Master of Finance, Master of Financial Risk Management).
All Rotman students in professional graduate degrees and diplomas are automatically enrolled in courses prior to the start of classes. Only students in the Full-Time MBA and Morning and Evening MBA programs select electives as per their programs of study.
Students are considered registered in their program of study when they either pay tuition fees, or register without payment (defer fees). ACORN account will show status as REG(istered) (as opposed to INV(ited)).
Students are eligible to register in their program of study if they are a:
- New student who has accepted an Offer of Admission from the Rotman School;
- Continuing/returning student who is within the time limit for your degree program; and/or
- Student with no outstanding U of T tuition fees.
We make every effort to ensure that registration material is only sent to eligible students. Receiving our material, however, does not override any other notification students may have received about academic status and eligibility to register.
For information on how to Register Without Payment, please visit this page.
Registration and Enrolment Procedure
Step One: Program Registration
This is done at the beginning of a program, by accepting the offer of admission and paying the deposit.
Students must read and agree to the terms outlined in the University of Toronto Code of Student Conduct and Rotman Code of Conduct which must be submitted at the start of the Program. Students are registered in your program as soon as the required minimum fees are paid. This may happen before or after course enrolment.
Additional forms may be required, such as:
- The online Financing Your MBA Worksheet (for Full-Time MBA program) on the Rotman HUB
- International students must also submit their study permit.
Update personal information in ACORN, University of Toronto’s central student registration system.
Step Two: Course Enrolment
Rotman graduate students do not use ACORN to register for Rotman graduate courses. Rotman will automatically enrol students in all compulsory core courses prior to first day of classes.
Students in programs with elective courses will be sent information regarding the elective course selection process well ahead of time.
Students who enrol in courses agree, by virtue of that enrolment, to abide by all of the academic and non-academic policies, rules and regulations of the University and the Rotman School. Furthermore, they confirm responsibility for payment of associated fees, and agree to ensure that the accuracy of personal information such as the current mailing address, telephone number, and Rotman email address is maintained in ACORN.
Step Three: Online Invoice and Fee Payment
Registration is complete only after students have paid tuition and incidental fees, or have made appropriate arrangements to defer those fees.
The University of Toronto Student Accounts office will provide students with an online fees invoice via ACORN, only, as early as mid-July (mid-April for Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting). The minimum payment to register (amount as stated on the fees invoice) must be paid by the fees deadline in order to be registered. A monthly service charge of 1.5% (19.56% per annum) applies following the dates outlined in the Services Charges section.
Fee payments are accepted at most Canadian financial institutions; please retain receipt as proof of payment.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they make the fee payment by the deadline and to monitor their student account through ACORN. Any student who registers (pays fees) after the deadline is required to pay a late registration fee of $44.00.
Proof of Program Registration
From time to time, an employer or an application (e.g. tourist visas) may require proof of program registration. Students seeking confirmation of registration should complete the Request for a Letter Confirming Registration Form (online form) via the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). Please allow five business days for letter(s) to be processed.
Occasionally students require an unofficial letter confirming their tuition allocations on a term or credit hours basis. The Registrar’s Office will produce this letter upon receipt of a Request for Service Form (PDF).
Dropping a Course
For details on dropping a course, please refer to the Dropping Courses and Late Withdrawal page.