Programs Overview

Regular (Formally Approved Programs)
International Programs
Special Case and Interdisciplinary
Graduate Co-operative Education Experience
Embedded Certificates
Program Routes

The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) embodies numerous departments and research institutes and offers an impressive range of programs. Although the primary focus is to provide students with mastery of their subject, FGSR prides itself on the accessibility of the faculty members and the quality of the research and scholarship occurring at this campus.

Regular (Formally Approved Programs)

The University of Regina offers a wide variety of programming. For a complete list of all programs please visit this page.

Prospective students interested in graduate programs at the University of Regina should follow the steps provided here.

International Programs

FGSR embraces a diverse student body and welcomes participation in its programs from international students. The Faculty is engaged in a number of joint international initiatives where up to half of a program is completed at a partner institution. First class international applicants compete for a limited number of entrance awards. Students in the joint programs are eligible to apply for targeted scholarships. Special Program Fees may apply and prospective applicants should refer to the fees section of the calendar.

Special Case and Interdisciplinary Programs

Special Case
Special Case programs are discipline specific and candidates may be accepted into academic areas in which there are no formal graduate programs. For more information on special case programs, please consult Appendix D.

Interdisciplinary Programs
Interdisciplinary master's programs are available in Canadian Plains Studies, Media, Arts, and Performance, Gerontology, and Advanced Manufacturing and Process Systems (program on hold) and on an individual basis.

Interdisciplinary programs involve working outside of or between established programs at the University and candidates may also be admitted into such a graduate program. The University of Regina supports the role of interdisciplinarity in moving forward and crossing over the boundaries of human knowledge. This approach to learning and discovery requires cooperation and patience as both the student and faculty seek to understand concepts from different perspectives and paradigms. This approach to scholarship places significant demands on the student as he/she must be highly self-motivated and an independent and critical thinker. Interdisciplinary studies in universities are enjoying a renaissance and FGSR is dedicated to fostering this scholarship at the University of Regina. For more information on interdisciplinary programs, please consult Appendix D.

Graduate Co-operative Education Experience

At the master’s level there are two ways to enter into co-operative education experiences.

Some units have built requirements into the program itself (co-op route), which requires formal admission into the program and the co-op placement is a program requirement.
Other units have added the option to apply for this experience in addition to the program requirements (co-op option). The co-op option allows students to add a co-op placement to an existing non-co-op route program. Please note that acceptance to a co-op work term is subject to the approval of the Co-op Graduate Coordinator and is extra to the program. The co-op placement is an add on and thus optional.

A master’s student must be in good standing to be eligible for the Co-operative Education experience (Academic units may have additional requirements for entry). A recommendation for a co-operative education placement requires the approval of the student’s academic unit.

Students seeking a Co-operative Education designation will be required to register in two work terms. Each work term will be graded (Pass/Fail or Credit/No Credit). Students may be required to submit a report or make a formal presentation on their co-operative work term which will be subject to the academic review to assess its merits.

International students who wish to participate in a Co-operative Education experience must apply for a Work Permit as well as a Study Permit prior to applying for co-operative education work placement. Please consult with the Co-operative Education office or refer to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) regulations.

Students who complete two approved co-operative education work terms will have a Co-operative Education designation added to their degree and transcript

For additional information on Graduate Co-operative Education please visit: https://www.uregina.ca/graduate-studies-research/current-students/graduate-co-operative-education.html

Embedded Certificates

An embedded certificate is a freestanding Graduate Certificate that is taken concurrently with a Master’s degree. Both credentials must be within the same Faculty. Faculties are not required to offer embedded certificates.

Upon graduation, students receive a parchment from both programs and both programs are noted on a student’s transcript.

Admissions
Students may add an embedded certificate onto their current Master’s program after their first registration up until their second last semester. Any student is eligible to add an embedded certificate provided it is offered by their current faculty.

Program Routes

Thesis/Dissertation. A thesis is an intellectual proposition. In academia, a thesis (master's) or dissertation (doctoral) is an intellectual document that presents the author's research and findings and is submitted in partial fulfillment of candidature for a master's or doctoral degree. The thesis or dissertation is normally the culmination of a candidate's research; submission of the final corrected thesis represents the completion of the final requirement for the degree being sought. Since the thesis is normally the culmination of the student's work on a particular degree, the writing typically begins when all coursework has been completed. Although the student may propose a thesis topic and seek an advisor, the usual procedure is for the student to work on a problem suggested by a faculty member. If the student is employed on a sponsored research project, the thesis/dissertation will usually be derived from this work. The thesis based master's program provides the introduction to scholarly activities and research and is generally critical to students intending further study at the doctoral level. Graduates complete a coherent program that is designed to assure mastery of specified knowledge and provide intellectual growth beyond the baccalaureate. Students in thesis-based programs are required to successfully defend their thesis.

Exhibition/Recital, Project/Report, Practica/Internship/Report/Co-op. There are a number of routes other than thesis available for University of Regina graduate degrees including exhibition, recital, project, report, practicum, internship, course option and co-op. In many departments students produce a report or comprehensive paper resulting from a creative exhibition, investigative study, project study, or practical training period. The latter routes are more appropriate to the fine and applied arts or professional fields. These alternative options vary in credit value and the student is encouraged to contact the graduate coordinator for clarification. As the credit assigned to these options is significantly less than that for a thesis, the length of the document should reflect this distinction. All routes are grounded in a discipline and should demonstrate mastery of the subject.