Registration Process
Review all the courses required to complete the Early Childhood Education (Online) program. Only register for courses you are eligible to complete. We recommend completing the courses in the order listed on the website. Please review the pre- and co-requisite requirements for the courses you are planning to take.
Review the courses you’ve completed at myLoyalist > Banner > Student Services > Student Records > All Grades – View Unofficial Transcript
Registration is currently closed. Registration opens approximately four weeks before the term begins. Please refer to the important dates listed below.
Website self-registration
Go to Loyalist Focus, select your courses, check out and pay by credit card.
If you are a new student, your student number and Loyalist College email account will be created as part of the self-registration process.
If you are a returning student, you must have your student number and PIN to self-register for courses online. Please do not create a duplicate student number. The default PIN
OSAP students – pay a deposit and request registration
If you have applied for or been approved for OSAP, you can pay a non-refundable $100 deposit and submit a course selection form to complete your registration.
- Go to the program web page on Loyalist Focus and make note of the course code and course title for each course you are selecting.
- Pay your $100 non-refundable deposit.
- Set up online payment (fastest option for registration) by setting Loyalist College as an online bill payment and using your student number as the account number
- Make a payment using Loyalist College’s Flywire payment portal (takes up to 5 days to process).
- Submit the course selection form. This form is only available during the registration period. This form can only be submitted once so please consider your course
selections carefully. Duplicate submissions will not be processed.
ECE Grant Funding
For information regarding ECE Grants and the process at Loyalist College, please review the Student Handbook found in Program Information here.
Important Dates and Information
Registration changes and refunds:
- To withdraw from one or more courses after registration, submit a course drop form.
- If you need to add courses to your initial registration, you can self-register on Loyalist Focus.
- If you are an OSAP-funded student, please email advising@loyalistcollege.com for assistance with adjusting your registration.
- If you drop a course(s) within the first 10 days, you are entitled to a refund less a $20 administrative fee per course.
Application to graduate
Once you have completed all program requirements, you can submit an application to graduate.
Key Contacts
We are here to support you! Please reach out to one of the key contacts below for assistance. Your Program Handbook is also a great resource and may answer many of your questions! Please send emails from your Loyalist College email address and include your student number.
| I need help with… | Support team | Contact information |
| Course progression; ECE Grant Letter of Intent | Student Advising | advising@loyalistcollege.com |
| Fees and payments | Registrar’s Office | regsupport@loyalistcollege.com |
| OSAP | Financial Aid | finaid@loyalistcollege.com |
| Transfer credit and PLAR | Pathways | transfercredit@loyalistcollege.com |
| Practicums | Experiential Learning | experiential@loyalistcollege.com See student handbook |
| Loyalist College student number | Registrar’s Office | info@loyalistcollege.com |
| Loyalist College email address and PIN | Service Desk | servicedesk@loyalistcollege.com Watch this video to reset your password |
If you are not sure who to contact for your question, send an email to openenrolment@loyalistcollege.com.
Key dates
| Term | Registration opens | Term start date | Registration closes | Withdraw with refund (Day 10) | Withdraw without academic penalty (W) | Term end date |
| Fall 2026 | August 5, 2026 | September 8, 2026 | September 22, 2026 | September 22, 2026 | November 13, 2026 | December 15, 2026 |
| Winter 2027 | December 8, 2026 | January 12, 2027 | January 26, 2027 | January 26, 2027 | March 19, 2027 | April 20, 2027 |
| Spring 2027 | April 6, 2027 | May 11, 2027 | May 25, 2027 | May 25, 2027 | July 15, 2027 | August 17, 2027 |