University of Regina

Fall 2027 cycle status

2027 pending · Fall 2027

Regina is one of the few Canadian universities that has already published a Fall 2027 admission rule: the requirements page states the university "will implement new high school admission requirements for those being admitted starting Fall 2027," and the four-course chart is that rule. The deadline page is a different story — every date on it is published generically, with no cycle year attached to March 15, August 15, or any program exception.

Treat the four-course chart as the confirmed Fall 2027 academic rule, but treat every date as an unlabelled recurring pattern. Check the deadline page before the Fall 2027 submission window opens.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Fall 2027 high-school admission requirements (four-course model) · Verified August 14, 2026

Size and academic structure

University-published counts · Published for this period

Regina publishes more than 16,600 students. It has 10 Faculties and 280+ academic programs. It has over 97,000 alumni. It has 21 research centres and institutes, and 9 Canada Research Chairs. It has approximately 3,000 academic and staff employees. It became an independent, degree-granting university on July 1, 1974.

These are Regina's own marketing counts. The Experience U of R page separately says "almost 17,000" students, so treat the headline number as directional rather than audited enrolment data.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: About the U of R: enrolment, faculties, and Wascana Park campus · Verified August 14, 2026

Regina and the Wascana Park campus

Current campus context · Published for this period

The main campus sits in Regina, Saskatchewan, "nestled within 239 acres of Wascana Park—one of North America's largest urban parks." The campus-life page adds that students are close to walking, biking, and cross-country ski trails in Wascana Centre.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: About the U of R: enrolment, faculties, and Wascana Park campus · Verified August 14, 2026

Published research recognition

2020 award, latest published · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

Regina states it was "named the 2020 Research University of the Year in the undergraduate university category by Research Infosource."

This is a 2020 recognition still displayed on a current page; do not present it as a current-year ranking.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Experience U of R: student profile, housing beds, and recognition · Verified August 14, 2026

The Fall 2027 four-course framework and published minimums

Fall 2027 entry · Published for this period

For entry starting Fall 2027 each faculty names four required senior courses and a minimum average: Arts 70%, Paul J. Hill School of Business 70%, Kinesiology and Health Studies 70%, Nursing 70% (competitive entry), Social Work 70%, Science 70% for most programs but 80% for Computer Science, Engineering and Applied Science 90% for a major of choice or 70% for General Systems, and 65% for Education (competitive entry), La Cité, Media Art and Performance, and the Centre for Continuing Education. The page warns that "some of our programs are competitive, therefore a minimum average does not guarantee admission."

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Fall 2027 high-school admission requirements (four-course model) · Verified August 14, 2026

Ontario 12U/M course equivalents by faculty

Fall 2027 entry · Published for this period

Regina publishes Ontario equivalents alongside the Saskatchewan courses. Arts and Social Work: ENG4U plus two approved 12U/M Math, Science, Language, or Social Science courses plus one more approved 12U/M course. Business: ENG4U, one of MHF4U, MDM4U, or MCV4U, plus two approved 12U/M Math, Science, Language, Social Science, or Business courses. Engineering: ENG4U, MHF4U or MCV4U, SCH4U, SPH4U. Nursing: ENG4U, one of MHF4U, MDM4U, or MCV4U, SBI4U, SCH4U. Science: ENG4U, MHF4U, and two of SBI4U, MCV4U, SCH4U, ICS4U, or SPH4U. Kinesiology and Health Studies: ENG4U, MHF4U or MDM4U, one approved 12U/M Math, Science, Language, or Social Science course, plus one more approved 12U/M course.

The Bachelor of Kinesiology adds Pre-Calculus plus a Biology, Chemistry, or Physics course. Secondary Education specializations add their own subject prerequisites. Check the exact degree, not just the faculty row.

Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian

University of Regina: Fall 2027 high-school admission requirements (four-course model) · Verified August 14, 2026

Regina runs its own application — there is no OUAC step

Current fee schedule · Published for this period

Applicants apply directly through Regina's own online application at apply.uregina.ca rather than through a centralized provincial system such as OUAC. The undergraduate application fee is $100 CAD. UR International also publishes a $1,000 CAD enrolment deposit, a $150 program transfer fee, and a $50 acceptance-letter reprint fee.

Ontario applicants often think every Canadian university uses OUAC. Regina does not. The January OUAC deadline does not matter here.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Apply to the U of R: own application and application fee · Verified August 14, 2026

Published fall, winter, and spring deadlines

Current published deadlines · Published for this period

For fall entry, domestic applicants have an early deadline of March 15. They have a final deadline of August 15 for all programs. International applicants have one final deadline of August 15. For winter entry, domestic applicants have an early deadline of November 1 and a final deadline of December 15. International applicants have a deadline of December 15. Spring/summer entry closes April 15 for everyone. Petition deadlines are July 1 for fall, November 1 for winter, and March 1 for spring/summer.

The deadline page attaches no cycle year to any of these dates. Use them as the current recurring pattern and reconfirm the live page before submitting for Fall 2027.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Undergraduate admission deadlines by term and program · Verified August 14, 2026

Program deadline exceptions that land months earlier

Current published deadlines · Published for this period

Several routes close far ahead of the August 15 general date. Domestic Nursing (first-year and after-degree) closes February 15 for the application and March 15 for documents; international Nursing closes December 31 with January 31 documents. LPN to BScN and RPN to BScN close January 31. The Bachelor of Social Work closes January 15 and admits only to fall. Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work closes May 15. BFA/Visual Arts closes April 1. Indigenous Education runs two intakes, March 31 and June 30. The Bachelor of Education Elementary After-Degree closes March 15 and Continuing Education closes August 31.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Undergraduate admission deadlines by term and program · Verified August 14, 2026

Early conditional admission and the March 15 scholarship link

Current policy · Published for this period

Regina assesses early conditional admission "using grade 11 and any grade 12 courses you have completed at the time of your application." Students granted early admission "are still required to meet the final admission requirements for their program/faculty at the time of graduation." The same March 15 date is load-bearing for money: every automatic entrance award requires early admission by March 15.

August 15 is the deadline that keeps a seat available; March 15 is the deadline that keeps entrance scholarships available. They are not interchangeable.

Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian

University of Regina: High-school admission and early conditional offers · Verified August 14, 2026

English-language evidence, including two raised faculty bars

Current requirements · Published for this period

These are the general undergraduate minimums. IELTS Academic needs 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0. Duolingo needs 120 overall for tests taken July 1, 2024 onward. That is Literacy 105, Comprehension 100, Conversation 115, and Production 115. PTE Academic needs 59 overall with no area below 59. CAEL needs 60. CELT needs 60. Cambridge C1/C2 needs 180 overall with all components at 169. TOEFL iBT moved to the revised scale effective January 21, 2026. It needs 4.5 overall with 4 in each section. This replaces the prior 83 overall with 20 per section. Education requires IELTS 7.0 overall. It needs 7.0 Speaking and Writing and 6.0 Listening and Reading. Nursing requires 7.0 overall. It needs 7.0 Speaking, 6.5 Writing, 7.0 Listening, and 6.5 Reading.

Applies to: International

University of Regina: Undergraduate English language proficiency requirements · Verified August 14, 2026

Routes that exempt an applicant from a language test

Current requirements · Published for this period

Regina publishes several exemptions: three years of English-medium secondary study across grades 10 to 12 with a grade 12 English course; two years across grades 11 and 12 with grade 12 English at 75%; Canadian secondary graduation with grade 12 English at 75%; completing EAP 100 and EAP 101; 24 credit hours of English-medium post-secondary study with a 60.00% minimum GPA; AP English at grade 3 or higher; IB Higher Level English at grade 4 or higher; and GCSE/IGCSE English at grade 6 or higher or GCE A-Level at grade C or higher.

Applies to: International, Transfer, Mature

University of Regina: Undergraduate English language proficiency requirements · Verified August 14, 2026

Faculties and where undergraduates actually enter

Current structure · Published for this period

Regina's academics directory lists Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering and Applied Science, English as a Second Language, Kinesiology and Health Studies, La Cité universitaire francophone, Media Art and Performance, Nursing, Paul J. Hill School of Business, Science, and Social Work on the undergraduate side, with Graduate Studies and Research, the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, and the Kenneth Levene Graduate School of Business at the graduate level. The faculty you name on the application sets both the four required courses and the minimum average.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Academics: faculty list and program directory · Verified August 14, 2026

The three federated colleges: a real structural differentiator

Current structure · Published for this period

Regina federates with Campion College, Luther College, and First Nations University of Canada. Campion is "Canada's only Jesuit undergraduate college" and publishes "over $125,000 in additional scholarships, personalized academic advising, volunteer learning opportunities, and reserved seats in Campion classes" — and states "You do not need to be Catholic to become a Campion student." Luther publishes personalized advising, additional scholarship opportunities, and its own residence, The Student Village. First Nations University of Canada is "Canada's only national Indigenous-owned post-secondary institution," with campuses in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert; Regina "accredits our courses, programs, and instructors, and all University of Regina classes are open to FNUniv students."

You select the college as your campus on the ordinary Regina application. The eligible faculties are Arts, Science, Media Art and Performance, and Pre-professional Studies. There is no separate application and no extra tuition tier.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Federated colleges: Campion, Luther, and First Nations University · Verified August 14, 2026

Five Systems Engineering degrees and the 90/70 admission split

Fall 2027 entry · Published for this period

Regina's undergraduate engineering degrees are Electronic Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering, Industrial Systems Engineering, and Software Systems Engineering — every one branded as a systems degree. Admission is where the split matters: 90% for a major of choice, or 70% for General Systems, with the same four courses (ENG4U, MHF4U or MCV4U, SCH4U, SPH4U) either way.

The 90% figure is an entry route, not the faculty's floor. A 75% applicant is not shut out of Regina engineering — they enter General Systems.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Undergraduate engineering degree programs · Verified August 14, 2026

Nursing is a jointly delivered collaborative degree

Fall 2027 entry · Published for this period

The undergraduate nursing degree is the "Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN)," which "the University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic jointly offer." Regina states that "as a Student in the SCBScN program you will begin your nursing education in Year 1 with opportunities to work directly with patients and clients." The published academic minimum is 70%, and the requirements page flags Nursing as competitive entry.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Faculty of Nursing programs (SCBScN) · Verified August 14, 2026

Computer Science carries the highest Science minimum

Fall 2027 entry · Published for this period

Computer Science sits in the Faculty of Science but uses an 80% Fall 2027 minimum against 70% for most other Science programs. Undergraduate routes are the BSc and BSc Honours in Computer Science, the BSc and BSc Honours Combined Major in Computer Science and Mathematics, the BSc in Data Science, the BSc in Software Systems Development, a two-year Diploma in Computer Science, a Post-Diploma BSc in Computer Science, and a Minor in Computer Science.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Computer Science undergraduate programs · Verified August 14, 2026

Social Work is a two-stage admission, not a direct entry

Current structure · Published for this period

Students first complete Pre-Social Work, "a 30-credit hour, one-year program that prepares you with the academic foundation needed to apply to the BSW," and those 30 credits transfer toward the 120-credit BSW. Regina states plainly that "Admission to the BSW is competitive, so completing Pre-Social Work doesn't guarantee entry—but it's a key step toward your social work degree." Intake for BSW students is once per year. Applicants who already hold equivalent coursework may apply directly to the BSW.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Bachelor of Social Work and Pre-Social Work · Verified August 14, 2026

Education admits directly from high school at 65%, competitively

Fall 2027 entry · Published for this period

The Faculty of Education lists Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and Arts Education as direct-entry programs, plus an Online Bachelor of Education (Elementary), a BEd Elementary PreK–8 delivered with North West College, and the Baccalauréat en éducation française élémentaire and secondaire. Regina notes that "Students engage in extensive in-school experiences throughout their program, including a semester-long internship in their final year." The published minimum is 65% and the requirements page marks Education as competitive entry.

Elementary Education requires a 30-level math. Secondary Education specializations add subject prerequisites such as Pre-Calculus, Physics, or Chemistry. A 65% minimum with competitive entry means the real cut-off is set by the applicant pool.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Faculty of Education undergraduate routes and internship · Verified August 14, 2026

Kinesiology and Health Studies degrees and joint routes

Fall 2027 entry · Published for this period

The faculty's four-year undergraduate degrees are Human Kinetics (Kinesiology/Exercise Science), Health Promotion, Health Studies, Sport and Recreation Management, and Therapeutic Recreation (Recreation Therapy), alongside a one-year Certificate and two-year Diploma in Health Studies. Two joint degrees exist: Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Studies (Sport Management) and Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Kinesiology (Physical Literacy). The faculty minimum is 70%.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Kinesiology and Health Studies undergraduate programs · Verified August 14, 2026

Facilities attached to Kinesiology and Health Studies

Current facilities · Published for this period

The faculty operates a Fitness and Lifestyle Centre with an indoor 200m track. It also operates an Aquatics Centre and gymnasiums on main campus. It has multi-purpose activity and fitness spaces, including fields, beach-volleyball courts, and outdoor courts. It also has the Centre for Health, Wellness and Performance, which provides allied health services.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Kinesiology and Health Studies undergraduate programs · Verified August 14, 2026

2026–2027 room rates by building

2026–2027 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

Housing states "Rates listed are for the 2026-2027 Academic Year" and prices per term, not per year. Kīšik Towers: dorm with private washroom $3,276.00, four-bedroom apartment $3,482.00, two-bedroom apartment $3,884.00, deluxe studio with full kitchen $4,580.00. Paskwāw and Wakpá Towers: dorm with shared washroom $2,395.00, four-bedroom $3,482.00, three-bedroom $3,545.00, small two-bedroom $3,629.00, two-bedroom $3,884.00, studio with kitchenette $4,062.00, deluxe studio $4,580.00. College West: seven- and six-bedroom apartments $3,202.00, five-bedroom $3,482.00, three-bedroom $3,545.00, two-bedroom $3,884.00. La Résidence: dorm with private washroom $3,276.00.

Every figure is a per-term rate. Double it for a Fall and Winter year before comparing against universities that publish annual room fees.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Housing rates, fees, and payment for 2026–2027 · Verified August 14, 2026

Charges beyond the room rate

2026–2027 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

The current schedule adds a $50 residence application fee for new residents. It adds $25 for returning residents. There is a $400 confirmation fee to accept the offer. There is also a $20 activity fee. Tenant insurance costs $45 to $85 per term plus PST. Dorm residents must also hold a meal plan with a minimum $1,500 per term.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Housing rates, fees, and payment for 2026–2027 · Verified August 14, 2026

Residence meal plans and who must buy one

2026–2027 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

"Students living in dorm-private and dorm-shared style units in University of Regina Housing are required to participate in the meal plan program as a part of their Housing agreement," and must purchase a plan by the first day of classes in both Fall and Winter terms. Single-term plans are Basic (the minimum required) $1,500, Bronze $2,000, Silver $2,500, and Gold $3,000. A two-term Fall and Winter 26-27 Basic plan is $3,000. Tax-exempt meal plans must be paid in full with no partial payments. Students in a unit with a kitchen are not required to buy a plan.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Residence meal plans and required dining balances · Verified August 14, 2026

There is no published first-year residence guarantee

Current policy · Published for this period

Regina publishes no blanket first-year guarantee. Housing states only that "Housing and Hospitality Services makes every effort to find space for all applicants, both domestic and international," and that it "makes every effort to accommodate your room preferences, but assignments depend on availability and cannot be guaranteed." Room selection runs first-come, first-served, and roommate group requests made after May 31 for Fall and Winter "are less likely to be placed as requested."

Do not plan on a guaranteed room. Apply and pay the $400 confirmation as early as the intake allows.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Residence application process and placement rules · Verified August 14, 2026

Fall 2027 residence rates status

2027 pending · 2027–2028

Not yet published. The housing rates page is explicitly labelled for the 2026-2027 Academic Year, and no 2027-2028 room rate, meal plan, or fee table has been posted.

Budget with the labelled 2026–2027 per-term rates and check the housing rates page when the 2027-2028 cycle posts.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Housing rates, fees, and payment for 2026–2027 · Verified August 14, 2026

2026–2027 domestic undergraduate tuition range

2026–2027 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

Regina's institutional-research summary, as reported to Statistics Canada in June 2026, puts full-time Canadian undergraduate tuition for an eight-month academic year between $8,385 and $9,870 for 2026-2027, up from $8,138 to $9,585 in 2025-2026. The range reflects faculty; the fee schedules page confirms that "Beginning in Fall 2026, tuition for all students will increase by 3.0%."

Regina charges by credit hour, so the range is a full-time proxy rather than a quote. Run the exact faculty and course load through the university's tuition calculator.

Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian, Transfer, Mature

University of Regina: Summary of 2026–2027 tuition fees and living costs for full-time students · Verified August 14, 2026

2026–2027 international tuition and the multiplier increase

2026–2027 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

Full-time international undergraduate tuition for 2026-2027 runs from $29,348 to $34,545 for an eight-month year, up sharply from $24,413 to $28,755 in 2025-2026. The reason is published: "The undergraduate international tuition multiplier will increase from 3.0 to 3.5 beginning in Fall 2026." UR International separately estimates $32,500 in tuition and fees for an average 30 credit hours and roughly $47,000 CAD total for the year including $1,500 books, $7,000 on-campus housing, and $6,000 food, noting "tuition fees are subject to change every term."

The multiplier change means an international applicant will understate tuition by roughly $5,000 a year. This happens when they compare against a 2025-26 figure.

Applies to: International

University of Regina: Summary of 2026–2027 tuition fees and living costs for full-time students · Verified August 14, 2026

2026–2027 mandatory fees beyond tuition

2026–2027 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

For a full-time undergraduate year of 30 credit hours the additional fees total $954: Student Services, Health and Wellness including Athletics $235; Academic Technologies $54; Student Association $260; UPass transportation $180; and the Health and Dental Plan $226. Opt-out criteria exist for the UPass and the Health and Dental Plan. Some programs charge a student society or equipment fee of $0 to $440 per year that is not included in this total.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Summary of 2026–2027 tuition fees and living costs for full-time students · Verified August 14, 2026

Automatic domestic entrance awards

Current fall entry · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

No application is required — all applicants are considered automatically on admission average. Direct from high school: $3,000 at 95%+, $1,500 at 93–94.99%, and $1,000 at 90–92.99%. Applicants from outside Saskatchewan add the Out of Province Entrance award of $1,500 at 85–94.99%. Faculty of Education applicants have their own band: $750 at 90%+ and $500 at 85–89.99%. Every one of these requires early admission by March 15. Recipients must "register and remain registered in a minimum of 9 credit hours at the University of Regina throughout the Fall term, up to and including the last day of classes."

Regina also publishes $2,000 Adult Learner and Returning Student awards, a $2,000 Transfer Student Award at 60%+ with 24 completed credits, and a $3,000 Transfer Student Scholarship at 80%+, each limited to three recipients.

Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian

University of Regina: Automatic entrance awards for fall entry · Verified August 14, 2026

Two first-party pages disagree on the international entrance award

Official-source conflict · Current fall entry

The automatic entrance awards page lists an International Entrance scholarship of $3,000 at an 85%+ admission average. The UR International scholarships page lists an International Entrance Scholarship of $5,000 as a tuition credit at an 83%+ admission average, "Fall 2026 term onward." Both are current first-party Regina pages and they do not agree on either the value or the threshold.

Do not budget on either figure. Ask Enrolment Services or UR International in writing which page governs your entry term before treating the award as income.

Applies to: International

University of Regina: UR International scholarships and distinction awards · Verified August 14, 2026

International Student of Distinction awards and bursary

Current fall entry · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

Tier 1 is valued at $90,000 — roughly $22,500 a year over four years — covering on-campus housing and a meal plan, and needs a 90% minimum admission average on the Canadian scale. Tier 2 is valued at $45,000, roughly $11,250 a year, covering on-campus housing, at 85–89.99%. Both require an application with supporting documents by April 30 for fall, September 30 for winter, and January 30 for spring/summer, with housing deadlines of June 15, November 15, and February 15. Renewal runs "up to 3 years (3.5 for Engineering)" with 24 credit hours annually and an 80% minimum UGPA. A separate International Undergraduate Student Bursary is worth $20,000 as $5,000 a year, applies from the Winter 2026 term onward, needs no application, and requires two years' tuition deposit and a completed full-time first year.

These are housing and meal-plan awards, not cash. They reduce residence cost, not tuition, and they lapse if you move off campus.

Applies to: International

University of Regina: UR International scholarships and distinction awards · Verified August 14, 2026

2027–28 tuition status

2027 pending · 2027–2028

Not yet published. The 2026-2027 summary and fee schedules are the latest posted, and UR International states that tuition fees are subject to change every term. Use the university's tuition calculator with the exact faculty, credit load, and residency status.

Budget with the labelled 2026–2027 figures and check the fee schedules page before treating any number as a Fall 2027 quote.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Financial Services tuition and fee schedules · Verified August 14, 2026

Who is actually on campus

Current published counts · Published for this period

Regina publishes "almost 17,000 welcoming students," with "international students making up 17.7 percent of total students and 14.7 percent of students self-declaring as Indigenous." On the residential side it publishes "1,800 beds are available in campus housing" across "six fully furnished residence buildings with various room options," plus 10 Living-Learning Communities and 10 places each to grab coffee and food on campus.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Experience U of R: student profile, housing beds, and recognition · Verified August 14, 2026

Clubs, student centres, and varsity sport

Current campus life · Published for this period

Regina publishes "nearly 100 clubs" and academic student societies. The Rams play football; Cougars teams cover "track & field, volleyball, football, basketball, cross country, hockey, soccer and swimming." Recreation includes a swimming pool, a fitness centre, and "intramurals, including more than 11 club sports." Named student centres are the UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity, the Women's Centre, and the Regina Public Interest Research Group.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Campus life: clubs, students' union, and varsity sport · Verified August 14, 2026

The campus-life page names the student body two different ways

Official-source conflict · Current campus life

A single Regina page describes clubs as operating "through the University of Regina Students' Association (URSA) and your faculty," linking to ursa-students.ca, and then in a separate block states "The University of Regina Students' Union (URSU) supports nearly 100 student clubs and societies and numerous student resources," linking to ursu.ca. Two names, two acronyms, two websites, one page.

The $260 Student Association fee is compulsory regardless of which name is current. Check both sites for the organization actually running services and health-plan opt-outs in your entry year.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Campus life: clubs, students' union, and varsity sport · Verified August 14, 2026

Transit pass and health coverage are billed, with opt-outs

2026–2027 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

The UPass transportation fee is $180 and the Health and Dental Plan is $226 for a full-time 2026-2027 undergraduate year, both flagged with the footnote "Certain Option-Out criteria exist." The Student Association fee is $260 and the Student Services, Health and Wellness fee including Athletics is $235.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Summary of 2026–2027 tuition fees and living costs for full-time students · Verified August 14, 2026

How Regina actually words its co-op claim

Current program · Published for this period

The Centre for Experiential and Service Learning bills the university as "Saskatchewan's Co-op University Since 1969, the oldest program of its kind in Western Canada." The Experience U of R page phrases the same history as pioneering "the first cooperative education program in Western Canada more than half a century ago." The co-op overview page adds that Regina is "accredited by Co-operative Education and Work-integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada."

The claim Regina makes is regional and historical — oldest or first in Western Canada, dating to 1969. It does not claim to be Canada's first or largest co-op program; do not upgrade the wording.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Centre for Experiential and Service Learning: co-op positioning and fees · Verified August 14, 2026

Co-op structure, participating faculties, and published earnings

Current program · Published for this period

Regina describes co-op as alternating "practical, career-related, paid work terms with semesters in class, giving you 12-16 months of supervised work experience by the time you graduate." Participating faculties are Arts, Business Administration, Engineering and Applied Science, La Cité, Science, and Graduate Studies and Research. The CESL page publishes average earnings of "$3,200 to $4000 per month, typically totaling $12,800 to $16,000 for each four-month placement." The co-op overview page publishes $3,200 average monthly salary, $13.3M in salaries earned in 2020, and 90% of placements in Saskatchewan.

The $13.3M salary total is a 2020 figure still displayed on a current page. The two pages also quote slightly different earnings bands — use them as ranges, not quotes.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Centre for Experiential and Service Learning: co-op positioning and fees · Verified August 14, 2026

Published co-op placement fee

Fall 2026 fee · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

Regina charges a per-semester placement fee for co-op students and interns of "$1149.00 (as of Fall 2026, subject to change)." Graduate-level placements with credit hours attached may carry additional credit-hour charges.

The fee is charged per placement semester, so a four-work-term engineering sequence is billed four times. Verify the rate for the year you enter co-op.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Centre for Experiential and Service Learning: co-op positioning and fees · Verified August 14, 2026

Engineering co-op and the internship alternative

Current program · Published for this period

Engineering co-op students "are required to complete four, four-month work terms in industry, alternating with in-class semesters," which "expands the normal four-year program to five years." Students "start their first work term midway through their second year" for "a total of 16 months of work experience." Eligibility is no fewer than 27 and no more than 63 credit hours toward the Systems Engineering degree, a PGPA of at least 60.0%, completion of ENGL 100, ENGG 123, and ENGG 100, and enrolment in at least twelve credit hours. The separate Internship Program instead places students in a 12-month or 16-month work term with a single employer near the end of the degree, requiring 72 to 102 credit hours, a PGPA of at least 60.00%, and completed academic terms 1 through 7.

Co-op is described as an option students "may participate in" rather than a required part of the engineering degree.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Engineering co-op and internship structure · Verified August 14, 2026

Computer Science co-op entry is earned after first year

Current program · Published for this period

Applicants must "have completed at least 30.0 credit hours at the time of application," have "successfully completed CS 210," and have "achieved a minimum program grade point average (PGPA) of 70%." "Three work terms are required to achieve the Co-op designation on the student's official transcript. An additional two work terms are optional." Students must maintain a minimum 70% UGPA throughout, enrol in at least 9.0 credit hours in Fall/Winter semesters and at least 3.0 in Spring/Summer semesters between work terms, and apply "by the end of the first week of classes" of the semester before the intended work term.

A high-school offer to Computer Science is not an offer of co-op. The 70% PGPA gate is assessed after roughly a year of university study.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Computer Science undergraduate co-op requirements · Verified August 14, 2026

UR Guarantee employment guarantee status

2027 pending · Current status

Not currently verifiable as a live program. The dedicated uregina.ca/urguarantee page returns a 404, and the current Student Success Centre page lists Academic Advising and Supports, Academic Excellence Workshops, Learning Skills Consultations, Tutoring Options, Writing Supports, the Summer Bridge Program, the Academic Recovery Program, and the Arts Transition Program — with no UR Guarantee among them. Only a legacy appointment-booking portal on a secondary domain still references a UR Guarantee Advisor.

Third-party guides still describe a UR Guarantee that returns you for a free year if you are unemployed six months after graduating. Regina no longer publishes that promise on a live page — confirm with the Student Success Centre in writing before letting it influence a decision.

Applies to: All applicants

University of Regina: Student Success Centre programs and supports · Verified August 14, 2026