Continuing Studies | Registration Policies

• Find the course you are interested in.
• Click on the section (if multiple sections offered) with the schedule that meets your needs.
• Click 'Register For This Course' which appears in the yellow box under the course description.
• The myEC registration portal will prompt you to complete your registration including providing your credit card information.

Please contact us if you need assistance with registration.

Call 604-844-3810 (Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm)

We are located between Clark and Main Street on Great Northern Way.

520 E 1st Ave
Vancouver, BC V5T 0H2

View parking and transportation information on how to get here.

Use your Canadian bank's website and the Bill Payment option to:

• Add the Bill Payee as “Emily Carr University of Art + Design”
• Add your ECU student ID number as the Account Number
• Take a screenshot of your payment which shows the amount paid/payment confirmation number, date paid and student ID number and contact us.

Please allow up to 5 business days for your payment to be applied to your Emily Carr account.

If you are not registering online through the payment gateway with your credit card, you can also email us to schedule a time that we can call you to arrange a secure transaction.

• Make your cheque, bank draft or money order payable to “Emily Carr University”
• Write your Emily Carr student ID number and name on the front of the cheque.
• Mail your cheque, bank draft or money order to: Financial Services, Emily Carr University, 520 East 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 0H2

Please allow up to 7 business days for your payment to be posted. You will be charged $25 fee for non-sufficient funds or returned cheques.

You can contact cashier@ecuad.ca for wire transfer information. Please ask your bank to include your student number and name with the wire transfer.

Please view information on how to initiate third-party sponsorship.

As some seats in courses and workshops are limited, we encourage you to register early. Your registration may be accepted up to one business day prior to the course start date provided space is available. For courses starting on a Saturday or Sunday, the registration deadline is the Thursday prior. Some programs may have different registration deadlines. Please check their program webpage for details.

If you are not on the class list, you will not be permitted to attend the course. Please note that registrations are not accepted after a course has started.

Tuition fees listed covers the cost of the course, and in some cases, some materials provided and GST. Tuition is reviewed and adjusted on an annual basis. Most CS courses require you to source and purchase supplies and will give you an estimate of supply cost. Please factor the supply costs into your budget. You can find a list of required and recommended items on the Materials List page or linked from the course description.

Refunds or tuition voucher, less $35 administration fee per course, will be processed if you make a request to us for a withdrawal seven or more calendar days prior to the course start date. Refunds require up to four weeks for processing, plus mailing time. Refunds are issued to the original form of payment, or by cheque, made payable to the student. Refund exceptions are only considered for extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis supported by appropriate documentation such as a doctor’s note or subpoena. Requests for refunds, course transfer or other special requests will not be granted if received after the course has started or completed. Tuition vouchers are valid for up to one calendar year from the date of issue towards any CS course.

View the specific refund and withdrawal policies for the following programs:

• User Experience Design Certificate program
• Junior Art Intensive
• Summer Institute for Teens

Sometimes we must cancel a course due to low enrolment or other reason up to approximately five calendar days prior to the course start date. If a course is cancelled, a full refund will be processed for all registrants, or upon request, transfer to another course or issue a tuition voucher in lieu of a refund. Tuition vouchers are valid for up to one calendar year from the date of issue towards any CS course.

Any course cancellation or rescheduling due to instructor illness or other unexpected event, will be communicated by email. Please ensure that we have your current email on file.

In the event of an emergency campus closure due to poor weather conditions or events, information will be posted on the Emily Carr website.

You can review policies specific to the Teen and Certificate Programs found on their webpages.

Also, you can refer to the full list of University Policies and in particular read and understand:

• 4.6 Student Conduct
• 9.6 Information Protection

You may be interested in completing a part-time certificate program and do not need to apply to the program beforehand. Once you have completed all the courses for the part-time certificate program, complete the Continuing Studies Certificate Request Form.

Have questions? Contact us.

In order to maximize your CS learning experience, please ensure you meet any prerequisites identified with the course description. Refunds are not possible if you choose to waive the prerequisites and find you are unable to complete the course. We recommend you take the prerequisite course prior to taking the advanced course.

All courses are taught in English. We require you to be proficient in written and spoken English skills and be able to participate in group discussions and presentations. There is no need to provide proof of English language proficiency to register for part-time courses but we expect all students to have an IELTS score of a minimum of 4-5 for studio courses and minimum of 6 for lecture courses.

Visit this page for a list of accepted tests and scores for English Language Proficiency

Accessibility Services provides supports to the learning environment for students with speech, hearing, visual, physical, mental health and neurological disabilities as well as chronic health conditions, acquired brain injury and temporary disabilities. Should you require disability-related accommodations for your course, please contact accessibility@ecuad.ca as early as possible before the course start date.

You may contact the CS Registration Office to be added to a wait list for a course that is full. There is no cost to be added to the wait list and you are not obligated to register if a space becomes available. If a space becomes available, you will be contacted to determine if you are still interested in registering. If so, registration staff will request your registration and payment information for processing. You cannot attend classes if you are on a wait list.

Some online courses we offer are in partnership with OCAD U. The same CS policies apply to these courses; however, the course content is managed by OCAD U through their Learning Management System, Canvas.

View details on how to access your OCAD U course.

Emily Carr accepts no responsibility in the event any class, course of instruction, seminar, or workshop is either cancelled or not completed as a result of strikes, lockouts, fire, natural disasters or any other cause beyond the control of the University. Emily Carr reserves the right to change or amend its programs, instructors, fee structure, schedule and regulations at any time from those published here.