A Step-by-Step Guide to Registration

Just taking courses? If you have neither applied nor been admitted to Metropolitan College, you are welcome to take MET courses as a non-degree student.

To register for a course as a non-degree-seeking student for the first time, add courses to your wishlist here and complete the subsequent registration webform. After completing the registration webform, you will be brought back to your wishlist to add the course(s) to your schedule and complete your registration.

An hour after completing registration, you should receive an email with instructions to setup your BU login and Kerberos account. System processing of your account setup will take approximately 12 hours, after which you will be able to again access the portal. If you have not received any confirmation email within 48 hours, please contact metess@bu.edu for assistance.

Please note: During the fall and spring semesters, students taking courses as non-matriculating students may do so through MET, but must adhere to the University’s Cross Registration Policy, or what we call the “majority rule.” Details can be found under cross-registration and on the University Registrar’s website.

Incoming students seeking to register for their first semester should follow the course registration process outlined below, or watch our Course Registration Tutorial video. Please be sure to consult with your academic advisor prior to registering for courses.

1. Log in to MyBU Student Portal using your BU email and Kerberos password.
   1. If you have not yet established your BU account, please refer to the instructions you received from “ithelp@bu.edu” upon accepting your admission offer. Contact us at metadmit@bu.edu if you have any questions.
2. Upon logging in, click on the Registration tile and you will be directed to your MyBU Student Dashboard.
3. From the Dashboard, click “Class Search” on the lefthand navigation to filter for courses based on specific criteria (term, instructor, course number, instruction mode, etc.). Watch this video tutorial for further guidance on utilizing Class Search and the course registration process.
   1. Please note the following details when registering:
      1. Use the “Instruction Mode” filter to select in-person or online courses.
      2. Each term (semester) contains one 15-week on-campus session or two seven-week online sessions (most online courses are seven weeks in duration). Utilize the “Session” filter for online courses offered in “Seven Week – First” or “Seven Week – Second,” for online session 1 and online session 2 respectively.
      3. A course “Status” with a green “O” label indicates the course has open seats. A course status indicating “10/35” indicates the course has 10 remaining open seats.
4. Once you have identified the course(s) you want to register for, click the “Enroll” button.

Additional Registration Resources:

• Schedule Builder—Watch this video tutorial to learn how to use Schedule Builder, a course planning tool within the MyBU Student Portal that allows you to build and evaluate various course schedule options prior to enrollment. A detailed guide is also available here.
• Methods of Registration—Watch this video tutorial for a comprehensive overview of the three different ways to register for classes within the MyBU Student Portal: from your Shopping Cart, from Schedule Builder, and from Class Search. A detailed guide is also available here.
• Student Glossary—Click here for a guide to MyBU Student Portal terminology, including definitions for the following concepts: academic plan, session, shopping cart, term, and much more.

Before enrolling online, please make sure you are in compliance with all university requirements.

1. Choose your courses—log in to MyBU Student Portal using your BU email and Kerberos password. From the Dashboard, click “Class Search” on the lefthand navigation to filter for courses based on specific criteria (term, instructor, course number, instruction mode, etc.). Watch this video tutorial for further guidance on utilizing Class Search and the course registration process.
1. Please note the following details when registering:
   1. Use the “Instruction Mode” filter to select in-person or online courses.
   2. Each term (semester) contains one 15-week on-campus session or two seven-week online sessions (most online courses are seven weeks in duration). Utilize the “Session” filter for online courses offered in “Seven Week – First” or “Seven Week – Second,” for online session 1 and online session 2 respectively.
   3. A course “Status” with a green “O” label indicates the course has open seats. A course status indicating “10/35” indicates the course has 10 remaining open seats.
   4. BU Employees taking a class at another BU school or college should register by downloading the course registration form.
2. Once you have identified the course(s) you want to register for, click the “Enroll” button.
2. Confirm your schedule—once you have registered for your courses, you may access or change your schedule online using the MyBU Student Portal, a fast and easy way to view and modify your student information (BU email address and Kerberos password required).
3. Settle your account—tuition and fees must be paid in full by the payment deadline in order to avoid late fee charges. Please review our Payment Information & Deadlines for more information, or contact BU’s Student Financials office at 617-353-2264.

Course registration procedures for BU employees vary by school or college, as outlined below.

Registering for Courses in Other BU Schools/Colleges (CAS, COM, etc.)

Metropolitan College can assist BU employees with registering for courses across BU, excluding those in the following schools/colleges:

• Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine: Graduate Medical Sciences
• College of Fine Arts
• School of Public Health
• School of Social Work
• Wheelock College of Education & Human Development

Employees will need to work directly with those schools/colleges to register.

To register as a non-degree student for a non-MET course, complete the BU Employee Non-Degree Registration form.

Please allow 3–4 business days for processing. You will receive email confirmation when your registration is complete. Please contact MET Enrollment & Student Success at metess@bu.edu with questions.

If your course has a prerequisite that you have not taken at Boston University, you must obtain permission from the instructor or academic department. Get their signature on the course Registration Form or submit a copy of the professor’s written permission that was provided via email. Documentation of instructor permission should be uploaded directly to your BU Employee Non-Degree Registration form.

Please note, non-MET courses follow the University dates and deadlines set by the specific school/college wherein the course resides.

Registering for Metropolitan College (MET) Courses

Boston University employees taking MET courses as non-degree-seeking students for the first time can register online. Search for courses to add to your wishlist and complete the subsequent registration webform, after which you will be brought back to your wishlist to add the course(s) to your schedule and complete your registration.

An hour after completing registration, you should receive an email with instructions to setup your BU login and Kerberos account. System processing of your account setup will take approximately 12 hours, after which you will be able to gain access the portal. If you have not received any confirmation email within 48 hours, please contact metess@bu.edu for assistance.

When completing the registration form, you need to be logged out of MyBU entirely and using a private (incognito) browser. BU employees who are returning MET students can register via their MyBU Student Portal.

Please note: MET courses numbered 600 or above are processed by the corresponding academic department.