Where Future Students Find Programs and Application Information on uwindsor.ca

Future students should start from the FUTURE STUDENTS menu on uwindsor.ca, then use the Academics → Programs section to choose between Undergraduate Programs, Graduate Programs, and International Programs. Application steps and money matters sit under Academics → Support, where the Office of the Registrar and Financial Matters links are listed. The site organizes information by audience and by program level, so the main task is picking the right path before you start reading.

The two entry points that matter

The UWindsor homepage carries a top navigation built around audiences: FUTURE STUDENTS, Current Students, Faculty + Staff, Alumni + Donors, and Industry + Community Partners. If you have not applied yet, the FUTURE STUDENTS menu is your entry point — it is the audience label the university uses for prospective applicants.

The second entry point is Academics, which holds the program listings and the support offices that handle applications.

Choosing the right program page

Under Academics → Programs, the site separates programs by level:

Two related links sit alongside these: Co-operative Education, for programs that include paid work terms, and the Faculties list (Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Law; Education; Nursing; Engineering; Business; Graduate Studies; Human Kinetics; Science). The faculty list is useful when you know your subject area but not yet which program level fits — for example, a prospective nursing student can confirm that Nursing is its own faculty before comparing undergraduate and graduate offerings.

Where the application steps live

Application logistics are grouped under Academics → Support:

• Office of the Registrar — the office that handles registration and application-related matters for applicants and students.
• Financial Matters — the section for tuition and related financial information.

The site does not publish application deadlines, fees, or document checklists on the pages summarized here, so treat the Registrar and Financial Matters pages as the places to confirm those details rather than assuming them.

A practical walk-through

1. Open uwindsor.ca and select FUTURE STUDENTS from the top menu.
2. Move to Academics → Programs and pick Undergraduate, Graduate, or International based on your situation.
3. If your program includes work placements, check Co-operative Education; if you are unsure which faculty owns your subject, scan the Faculties list.
4. Go to Academics → Support → Office of the Registrar for application and registration steps, and Financial Matters for cost information.
5. Use the site search (the search field at the top of the page) if a specific program page is hard to find from the menus.

Common sticking points

• Wrong audience menu. The Current Students menu leads to tools like Brightspace and UWinsite Student, which are for enrolled students, not applicants.
• Confusing program level with faculty. Engineering, Business, and Nursing are faculties; the same subject may appear at both undergraduate and graduate level, so check the level page first.
• Expecting prices on the homepage. Cost details are routed through Financial Matters, not the program listings.
• Missing the international path. Applicants from outside Canada have a dedicated International Programs page, which is the better starting point than the domestic undergraduate listing.

For a quick orientation to what the university is currently highlighting — rankings results, research commercialization, sustainable agriculture partnerships, and a five-year community partnership with Tecumseh — the homepage news blocks give a sense of institutional priorities, but they are not part of the application path.