Registering for Courses

To register for courses at Virginia Tech you must apply to the University as: 1) a degree-seeking student, or 2) a Non-Degree or Commonwealth Campus student taking courses for university credit Students wishing to work towards a degree from a distance must apply for admission and be accepted into a program just like any on-campus student (note that Virginia Tech does not currently offer Bachelor's degrees from a distance). Students who simply want to earn credit for a class or two must apply as non-degree (undergraduate) or Commonwealth Campus (graduate) students. For more about Admission please see the Admission section of the website

Once you have been accepted you will need to:

  1. Identify courses of interest by searching the course catalog.
  2. Read the descriptions and expectations for the individual courses that interest you.
  3. Follow the instructions for Registration.

Registration Timetable for - Academic Year:

Fall 2009 Spring 2010 Summer I 2010 Summer II 2010 NON-CREDIT
open mid-Marchopen mid-Octopen mid-Decopen mid-Dec always open

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