University of Regina

Who gets a room

No guarantee: rooms are assigned first-come, first-served

Money just for your marks

No automatic entrance scholarships published

First-years who rate it good or excellent

Not published

Finish their degree

Not published

Ways in without the usual marks

• Arts Qualifying. Applicants to the Faculty of Arts (including Campion, Luther and FNUniv) with a high school admission average of 60.00 to 69.99% and all required subjects are admitted with conditions: at most 12 credit hours a term and advising before every registration. Qualifying status is removed after 24 credit hours with a 60% university average; otherwise the student must withdraw for at least three terms. Who: High school applicants from any province, including Ontario, with ENG4U and the other required Arts subjects and a 60 to 69.99% average.
• Science Qualifying. Applicants to the Faculty of Science who are missing one required subject (but have at least one science and 70% on the rest) or who have 65.00 to 69.99% with all subjects are admitted as Science Qualifying students with conditions. Not available for Computer Science. Mature applicants also enter Science through this program. Who: High school applicants from any province, including Ontario; mature applicants 21 or older.
• Engineering Qualifying. Applicants missing one subject used for engineering admission (for example SPH4U) but with a 70% average on the remaining courses are admitted as Engineering Qualifying students with conditions, so they can make up the missing course. Who: High school applicants from any province, including Ontario.
• Business Qualifying Status. Applicants to the Hill Levene School of Business who are missing the required math course (MDM4U or MHF4U for Ontario) but have a 70% average on the other three admission courses are admitted with conditions placed on their admission. Who: High school applicants from any province, including Ontario.
• KHS Qualifying Program. Applicants to the Bachelor of Kinesiology or the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Studies who are missing one admission subject and/or have a 65.00 to 69.99% average are placed in the KHS Qualifying program, with mandatory programming until 18 credit hours are completed. Who: High school applicants from any province, including Ontario (BKin and BSRS only).
• Mature Admission. Adults who did not finish high school or cannot get their transcripts can be admitted on a personal statement showing they can succeed at university through life or work experience. Programs with specific prerequisites (BKin: Pre-Calculus; BEd (Bachelor of Education) Elementary: a Grade 12 math; BEd Secondary math or science: Pre-Calculus) still require them or a university equivalent. Who: Canadian citizens, permanent residents, refugees or protected persons who are 21 before the term starts, have attempted fewer than 15 credit hours of post-secondary courses (fewer than 24 for Science and Social Work) and did not complete high school or cannot access transcripts; any province.
• Open Admission (Centre for Continuing Education). The Centre for Continuing Education admits students who are 21 or older (or have the Dean's approval) on an open basis, without the usual high school requirements, to take credit courses and CCE certificates. Open-admission students cannot transfer into other faculties until they meet regular university and faculty admission requirements. Who: Anyone 21 or older, or with special approval from the Dean of CCE.
• Certificate in Indigenous Access Transition Education (IATEC). An eight-month, 24-credit-hour cohort certificate (up to 40 students taking the same courses together, including AMTH 091 and 092 upgrading math, BIOL 140 or CHEM 100, INDG 100, ENGL 100 and RDWT 120) "designed to prepare students for a university level program of study" and "to increase access for Indigenous students to post-secondary programs". Offered by the Centre for Continuing Education in partnership with First Nations University of Canada. Who: Indigenous students; CCE admission (65% average for applicants under 21, with a Grade 11 math or science allowed in place of a missing Grade 12 one) or open admission.
• Certificate in Nursing Readiness. An 18-credit-hour certificate with the Faculty of Nursing (ENGL 100, STAT 100, INHS 100, BIOL 222 and two anatomy and physiology courses) for people who want to apply to the Saskatchewan Collaborative BScN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) with a lighter first-year load, a foundation in the required courses, or proof of success in them; 65% program average required. Who: Prospective nursing applicants who meet Centre for Continuing Education admission (65% average, or open admission at 21+).

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