Summer Registration
For Summer 2025 registration information and dates, please see our Summer Registration page.
Fall 2025 Registration
Registration Dates
See our Academic Calendars for a complete list of dates.
- Tuesday, March 4: Summer 2025 course listings released to the web.
- Friday, March 14: Fall 2025 Course listings released to the web
- Monday, March 17: Summer 2025 registration opens (excludes Speech@Emerson).
- Monday, March 17 through Friday, March 28: Undergraduate Advising for Fall 2025 registration begins
- Monday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 9: Fall 2025 registration opens (see undergraduate and graduate times below)
- Thursday, April 10: Registration closed for 24 hours, 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. ET
- Friday, April 11: Registration re-opens until the start of the semester. Eligible undergraduates may overload.
- Tuesday, September 2: Last day to join a Fall 2025 waitlist
- Tuesday, September 9: Fall waitlisting closed; all remaining students removed from waitlists at 11:59 p.m. ET
After the initial registration week (March 31–April 9) registration will be closed for 24 hours on Thursday, April 10 and reopen Friday, April 11, at 12:00 a.m. ET. When registration reopens, undergraduate students eligible to overload will be able to do so, and some major restrictions for undergraduate classes may be lifted. Check course listings for any lifted restrictions.
All Emerson employees and spouses of employees enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student must first submit a Tuition Remission Form to HR for the semesters for which they plan to enroll. Employees who have submitted tuition remission paperwork for the Summer 2025 and/or Fall 2025 semesters will be able to register at their normal registration time for those semesters, respectively.
Undergraduate Students
"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered. These times apply to continuing students only. New and Transfer students starting in Fall 2025 are registered administratively and will be able to edit their registration once the spring semester begins.
| Number of Credits Completed | Fall Registration Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 4+1 Publishing & Writing undergraduates | Tuesday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| 92+ credits completed | Wednesday, April 2, 7:00 a.m. ET |
| 76–91.99 credits completed | Thursday, April 3, 7:00 a.m. ET |
| 60–75.99 credits completed | Friday, April 4, 7:00 a.m. ET |
| 44–59.99 credits completed | Monday, April, 7, 7:00 a.m. ET |
| 28–43.99 credits completed | Tuesday, April 8, 7:00 a.m. ET |
| 12–27.99 credits completed | Wednesday, April 9, 7:00 a.m. ET |
| 0–11.99 credits completed | Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 a.m. ET |
Graduate Students
Communication Sciences & Disorders
"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered. These times apply to continuing students only. New Speech@Emerson students register July 15 at 1:00 p.m. ET--see Speech@Emerson 2024-2025 Academic Calendar. All other new graduate students starting in Fall 2025 will self-register beginning the first week of June.
| Discipline with Number of Credits Completed | Fall Registration Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Speech@Emerson | Tuesday, July 8, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| On-campus Communication Sciences & Disorders (24+ credits completed) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| On-campus Communication Sciences & Disorders (0–23.99 credits completed) | Tuesday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
Writing, Literature & Publishing
"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered. These times apply to continuing students only. New students starting in Fall 2025 will self-register beginning the first week of June.
| Discipline with Number of Credits Completed | Fall Registration Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing (24+ credits completed) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Creative Writing (0–23.99 credits completed) | Tuesday April 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Publishing and Writing (16+ credits completed) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Publishing and Writing (0–15.99 credits completed) | Tuesday April 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Popular Fiction Writing & Publishing (16+ credits completed) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Popular Fiction Writing & Publishing (0–15.99 credits completed) | Tuesday April 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
Visual & Media Arts
"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered. These times apply to continuing students only. New students starting in Fall 2025 will self-register beginning the first week of June.
| Discipline with Number of Credits Completed | Fall Registration Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Writing for Film & Television | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Film & Media Art (24+ credits completed) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Film & Media Art (less than 24 credits completed) | Tuesday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Film & Media Art (Advanced Standing I and II) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
Additional Graduate Programs
"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered. These times apply to continuing students only. New students starting in Fall 2025 will self-register beginning the first week of June.
| Discipline with Number of Credits Completed | Fall Registration Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Public Relations (MA) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Sports Communication (MA) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Political Communication (MA) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Business of Creative Enterprises (MA) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Strategic Marketing Communication (MA) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Media Design (MA) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Theatre Education (MA/MFA) | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Master of Arts in Marketing | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Digital Communication Leadership | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| Journalism & Media Innovation | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |
| All Graduate Certificate students | Monday, March 31, 1:00 p.m. ET |