Registration Instructions

Students should register for courses upon receiving registration instructions by email. Failure to register within one week of receiving instructions may result in the termination of admission to the program. Please review all of the information on this page before attempting to register.

HOW TO REGISTER

Your Directory ID and password must be set BEFORE you can register; see Directions for Setting Up Directory ID and Password.

Step 1: Log-in to Testudo

Go to: http://www.testudo.umd.edu/
Click on: Registration (Drop/Add)
Enter your Directory ID and Password
Select: Fall 2024

Step 2: Add Track 

Testudo will not allow you to register for courses individually. All Master of Quantitative Finance students are assigned to the same track of courses for the fall semester. Enter the following information in the "Registration (Drop/Add)" screen of Testudo as shown below to register for the track of courses. 

Click "Submit Changes" to complete registration. 

Step 3: Click "View Schedule" to Confirm Courses 

COURSE SCHEDULE

Courses are completed in 7-week sessions referred to as "terms". Term A meets August through October, and Term B meets October through December; for specific dates, review the Academic Calendar. Registration is set up for a 4-semester program completion (in May 2026). If you wish to accelerate and complete the program in 3 semesters (in December 2025), contact Feven Girmay for additional registration guidance.

Please direct questions to Feven Girmay. For general registration information, please see the Registration FAQ.

Schedule subject to change.