Student Course Registration

Students are Recommended to read Registration Rules & Regulations prior to continuing with Registration Period. These instructions highlights the most important information that must be taken in consideration like the registration schedule, important dates, academic load, timing for classes and timing for final exams. Office of Registrar provides these instructions every semester to cover the updates and new instructions for registration process.

The process of registering courses is one of the most important stages that a student should be familiar with and follow the following instructions:

First: Before Registration Courses

• Meet your advisor

  You are encouraged before the beginning of each semester to meet with your advisor who will assist you in the registration process and provide you with valuable information about Program requirements, Course prerequisites, Study plans, Selection of electives, Alternative subjects, Registration limitations, Changes of studying plans.

• Follow your study plan

  You are strongly advised to know which study plan for your degree program you should follow, by visiting the Academic Advising Section  in your college. Following the right study plan and meeting with your advisor regularly is very important to ensure that you graduate on time.

• Check for any holds

  You can verify whether you have a hold or not via your account on the myBanner Self-Service System, “My Registration Status” link.

• Check the language of instruction

  Check the language of instruction (Arabic or English) according to the study plan or on myBanner Self-Service System.

• Pay Tuition Fees

  If you haven't yet paid your tuition fees, you will not be able to register for classes. You can pay your fees through Cash payments or the online secure E-payment system.

Second: During Registration Courses

• Check for any prerequisites or restrictions

  You may view course prerequisites and course restrictions through myBanner Self-Service System, In the “Detailed Course Information” page in the Course Catalog (view this example).

• Avoid class timing conflicts

  Time conflicts occur when you register in two courses scheduled at the same time. Before registration to any classes, please ensure to check the schedule of your classes to avoid time conflicts between them.  

• Know your academic load

  The academic load is the maximum or minimum number of credit hours a student is allowed to register for in a semester. You should not register for less or more than the allowed academic load in a semester.  

• Avoid final exam conflicts

  Students have to check the course schedules in advance to avoid scheduling conflicts in your final examinations. In case you have three examinations on the same day OR two examinations on the same day & time, you will be able to change the date/time of one of these exams, in coordination with your instructor(s).

• View registration errors and restrictions

  Sometimes there might be some registration errors and restrictions when you try to register for classes in myBanner Self-Service System.

Third: ِAfter Registration Courses

Start your classes

Now you are ready to start your classes and to attend your first day of the semester. If this is your first semester at QU, you will need to be aware of the QU building codes and room numbers abbreviations and buy your Textbooks. We encourage you to visit the Academic Advising website to learn more about how they can help you during your academic journey at Qatar University.

Early Registration Schedule

The Early Registration Schedule allows students to develop an appropriate registration plan. It is important that you seek your academic advising before early registration for the upcoming semester.

Academic Calendar

The academic calendar includes the dates of the final exams, the start and end dates of the official holidays, the early registration dates, the add/ drop dates, and the summer semester evaluation.

Final Exams

The final exam dates of the Courses are set at the beginning of each semester and are announced on the university's website. Students are advised to review the final exam dates before registering for courses.

You may add or drop courses online through the myBanner Self-Service System starting from the early registration until the end of the add/drop period (first week of classes) which is determined by the University in the Academic Calendar. If you drop course(s) during the add/drop period, they will not appear on your transcript or academic record and you will not be charged any financial penalties.  

Seats Available in Core Curriculum Courses

This report of available seats is prepared during the add/drop period before the start of the semester. Therefore, it’s recommended that students regularly check the available seats on the myBanner Self-Service System in order to view the updated available seats.

myBanner 9 Self-Service Manual helps you to know about registering courses, withdrawals, add & drop, and other services provided by the Enrollment Management Department.