How to Register
Registration procedure for SEASIDE classes
Step 1. Decide which SEASIDE course(s) you would like to take. You can take just 1 or up to 5 courses in one summer as long as they don’t overlap. If you have questions, contact the SEASIDE director, or the class instructor. Course instructors cannot grant you override to take courses – please follow the application procedure.
Step 2. Fill out the online SEASIDE online application
Please Note: The online application for Summer 2026 SEASIDE courses will open at 9 AM on January 28, 2026. Permission to take courses in high demand will be decided according to qualifying criteria, including degree program, whether you are in co-op, year in program, grades, and need for that particular course, as well course pre-requisites satisfied. To quality for the initial acceptances, please apply by February 11, 2026. Applications are open the entire winter and summer semesters.
Note that the Scientific Diving Methods in Ecology field course (MARI/BIOL 3680) requires supplementary application documents. Please contact John Lindley for more information.
Step 3. Once you have been notified that you have a seat in a specific course (which can take ~4 weeks after applications open), you will have 5 days to pay your NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT to save your seat. Otherwise, your seat will be offered to the next student on the waitlist. If you pay by electronic banking, it's crucial that you email student.accounts@dal.ca with your name, ID number, the courses for which you have paid the deposits. Please copy that e-mail to seaside@dal.ca to let us know that you have paid your deposit and so that we can follow up if there are any problems.
Please Note: Once we have been notified by Student Accounts that your deposit has been paid, you will be given permission (an electronic signature from the SEASIDE office) to register for the class. There is a delay of a few working days between the date you pay your deposits and the date that Student Accounts notifies us. Deposits will be refunded if a class is cancelled due to low enrolment. Deposits will NOT normally be refunded if you later decide not to take the course.
Step 4. Register online, Registration for Spring and Summer classes begins late February 2026, however, SEASIDE registration may be later due to timing of processing applications.
Step 5: When notified by student accounts (usually in early May), pay the remainder of your Auxiliary Fee plus your Dal tuition to Student Accounts using Dal Online. The deposit(s) you have paid will be credited towards your auxiliary fees when you register.
Important information for non-Dalhousie students
SEASIDE courses are open to Visiting Students! If you are not a Dal science student, please contact Student Accounts to inquire about tuition costs.
IMPORTANT: While SEASIDE courses are open to Visiting Students, Dalhousie students are given registration priority because these courses are part of their degrees. Therefore, if a course is at capacity, you may be placed on the waiting list. If a course is not at capacity, you may be given permission to enroll, if you meet the pre-requisites of the course(s) you are interested in. Please visit the transfer equivalency table to see if you meet the equivalent requirement from your home university. When you submit your SEASIDE application, please also submit an unofficial transcript from your home university.
If you are an undergraduate student at another university and you would like to receive credit toward your degree at your home university, please get a Letter of Permission from your Faculty Office of your home university AND apply to Dalhousie as a Visiting Student by applying for undergraduate admission.
If you are not an undergraduate student at any university and would simply like to take a class out of interest, you will still need to apply to Dalhousie by applying for undergraduate admission.
You may submit your SEASIDE Application while your Dalhousie application is in process. Fees can't be paid without a Dalhousie student number, so the remaining steps must wait until you have been admitted to Dalhousie and have been assigned a Dalhousie student number (B00______). Please don't delay in applying to Dalhousie, as the process can take some time.