Faculty of Arts

If you have previously been accepted to the University of Regina, or are currently a U of R student interested in transferring to a different faculty, you will apply for re-admission or transfer.

Re-admission is required when you:
• Have not registered in the past three semesters and want to register in the same faculty you last attended
• Would like to return after being required to discontinue

Internal faculty transfer is required when you:
• Would like to transfer to another faculty at the University of Regina
• Would like to change your registration status (U of R, Campion, First Nations University of Canada or Luther)
• Would like to transfer to another faculty after you were required to discontinue your studies in one faculty

If you attended another post-secondary institution, you must arrange for an official transcript to be sent to the Admissions Office directly from all institutions attended, if you have not already done so.

If you are returning after being required to discontinue your studies, a letter of petition must be submitted with your application form.

If you are applying for a faculty transfer, you must meet the requirements for the new faculty.

Current U of R students who have attempted a minimum of 15 credit hours at the U of R must have a minimum UGPA of 60% on their U of R courses. 

Current U of R students who have attempted less than 15 credit hours at the U of R will either be assessed on the combined average on all previous post-secondary if they have attempted a minimum of 15 credit hours of approved post-secondary studies, or will be assessed on the high school admission requirements if they have no post-secondary, or less than 15 credit hours total completed.

Additional Program-Specific Admission Requirements:

Arts Transition Program: Applicants with an AGPA between 50-59.99% will be eligible for admission to the Arts Transition Program.

Bachelor of Health Studies: The Bachelor of Health Studies is a joint degree between the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies and the Faculty of Arts - applicants must meet the admission requirements for the Faculty of Arts

Combined Economics & Business Administration: Not direct entry. Applicants must be admitted to the Faculty of Arts, and complete two courses in Economics with a minimum GPA of 65% on all attempted Economics courses before being permitted to declare this major. Current students will see their Academic Advisor.

Economics: Applicants must have a minimum AGPA of 65% and either a Grade 12 academic Math (such as Foundations of Math 30 or Pre-Calculus 30), or
Math 102 (or other University-level equivalent).

Journalism: must have a minimum GPA of 70% on the 60 credit hours of prescribed courses.

Resource & Environmental Studies: Applicants must have graduated with the SIAST/SaskPolytech Resource & Environmental Law Diploma. 

Application deadlines:
Fall term – August 15
Winter term – December 15
Spring/summer term – One week before the start of classes

Final official transcript deadlines:
Fall term – August 15
Winter term – January 1
Spring/summer term – May 1

Final official transcript deadlines for those admitted conditionally:
Fall term - September 30
Winter term - January 31
Spring/summer term - May 31

Petitioning student deadlines:
Fall term – July 1
Winter term – November 1
Spring/summer term – March 1

School of Journalism deadline – February 15

Deadline for off-campus students* – last day to add courses without permission in all terms

*Off-campus students are students taking courses through regional colleges or the First Nations University of Canada Prince Albert and Saskatoon campuses