Open Studies

Open Studies gives you the opportunity to enrol in credit program courses without having to be accepted into a program. It offers flexibility to take a variety of courses since it's not a specific program.

Learn more about Open Studies

Some programs offer Open Studies pathways

For some NAIT programs, taking Open Studies courses can help you meet entrance requirements and give you a head start on your studies. Programs that offer these pathways will indicate them on their program page under entrance requirements.

For example, you may want to explore the:

• Open Studies pathway for the School of Health and Life Sciences
• Digital Media and IT program pages for entrance requirements related to open studies
• Entrance reqiurements for JR Shaw School of Business programs

You can explore the full list of Open Studies courses for NAIT programs.

Be aware that not all NAIT courses are available for Open Studies. Each program determines which of their courses will be available and the number of Open Studies seats.

Prior to enrolling, we recommend you review all course pre-requisites to ensure you meet them.

Typically, course enrolment for Open Studies students opens mid-summer for the upcoming academic year. When enrolment dates are finalized, they are posted on NAIT’s Academic Schedule.

MyNAIT portal is where you will select and enrol in available Open Studies courses. If you're attending NAIT for the first time, you’ll need to create a MyNAIT portal account.  

Create a MyNAIT account

Have you attended NAIT before?

If so, use your existing NAIT student ID to login to MyNAIT. If you forgot your login information, simply reset your password.

Enrol in available seats

When enrolment opens for Open Studies, course enrolment in MyNAIT Self Service is on a first-come, first-served basis. Availability can change quickly, and if your preferred section is full, you may need to select an alternative course section.

How to select and enrol in Open Studies courses:

1. Log in to your MyNAIT portal
2. Select Open Self Service
3. Choose the Manage Classes tile
4. Select Enroll in Credit Classes on the left panel navigation
5. Select the term you want to register for and search for your desired Open Studies course.

Need help enrolling? Follow this step by step guide (PDF).

To enrol in a course you must meet its prerequisite and co-requisite requirements (if applicable):

• A prerequisite is a course requirement that must be met before you can take another course.
• A co-requisite is a course that must be taken at the same time as another. All prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are noted on course pages.

Some Open Studies courses offer waitlists. By joining a waitlist, you'll be enrolled automatically if a spot becomes available. Keep an eye on your e-letters in MyNAIT to be informed if you get into a waitlisted class; this is the only way notification will be sent.

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