How To Apply

A step-by-step guide for applicants to the

Graduate programs in the Faculty of Education

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 Minimum Have a 4 year degree applicable to the
1 program
Application BEd, BHRD, or BAEd, or equivalent

Requirements 2 Have a minimum grade point

average of 70%.
If you have studied at a university outside
of Canada, you must meet the Minimum
Standards of Admission provided by the Have at least 2 years of teaching or
Faculty of Graduate Studies and 3 other relevant professional experience.
Research from you country.

Demonstrate proficiency in English.

4 Checklist item 5 of 13

Confidential referees must support

5 Highly Recommend/Recommend your application
 Online Application Process:
Getting Started

University of Regina Home Page Future Students

1 On the University of Regina homepage
www.uregina.ca click on “Graduate Students”
2 On the Faculty of Graduate Studies & Rese
arch webpage click on “Future Students” in
the menu under the orange banner.
in the yellow menu on the left of the page.

Apply Online Online Application Process

On the Future Students webpage click Read through the Online Application Process
3 on “4) Apply Online” in the TAKE THE
NEXT STEP menu in the middle of the
4 introduction and then click “3) Apply Online”
section to access the Online Application Login
page. page
 Current User
Login ID is your nine-digit
U of R Student ID Number.
PIN is your six-digit
U of R Self-service PIN.

New User
If you don’t remember/have a U of R
SID then click on “First time user Write down your
account creation”
Create a login ID (Can be anything) Login ID and PIN!
Create your own PIN (maximum length:
20 digits).
 Application Process
Application level Application Type
Select “Graduate” from the Choose Canadian Citizen/
Application Level. Permanent Resident OR
International applicant

New Application Continue

Once inside the Online Press Continue
Application, click on “New” to
begin your application.
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If you apply for, and are accepted to a specific term, you may
not register for classes prior to that term. For example, if you
apply to the Fall 2021 term and are accepted for that term you
may NOT register for classes in the Spring/Summer 2021 term.
 Application Checklist

There are 13 sections in the Application Checklist.

After entering any, or all, data in a section, a
checkmark will appear next to that section. When
you have provided all necessary information, click
“Application is Complete”. You will then be directed
to the Application Fee Payment page.
Incomplete applications may be updated at a later
time. If you wish to complete your application later,
click “Finish Later”. At that time you can login
using your Login ID and PIN.
Entering your First, Middle, and Last Name in the
Apply for Admissions screen:
Current User
Your name will automatically fill in on the screen.
If your legal name has changed (e.g. marriage,
divorce, etc.) since your last attendance, please
do not try to change it here, instead submit a
paper Name Change form
New User
Please enter your legal first, middle, and last
name (family, surname) into the appropriate fields.
Do not use initials in place of any part of your
name.
If you were a previous U of R student please use
the name you used during your last attendance.
 Navigating the Checklist
Click “Checklist” to return to the Application Checklist screen.

Click “Continue” to move to the next item on the Checklist.

Click “Finish Later” to return to the Application Menu.

You can return to the Checklist without saving changes by

clicking “Return to Checklist without saving changes” at the
bottom of the screen.

Enter your full legal name
(using proper case and
no initials). If your last
name is hyphenated do
not place space between
the text and hyphens (e.g.
Smith-Jones). Use upper
and lower case letters as
required (e.g. Smith, Mac
Donald,
von Trapp).
1 - Name
Please enter a Enter a preferred name,
previous/maiden name if used (e.g. if you prefer
which might be on any to use a shorter form of
associated documents your legal name, “Katie”
the University receives. instead of “Katherine”).
This will assist in the
matching of required
documents to complete
your application.
 2 – Address and Telephone

The U of R will mail Do not include the # If you move, please notify
important information to symbol in either street the FGSR Office by e-mail
your mailing address. addresses or post office (grad.studies@uregina.ca).
Please ensure your boxes, for example:
address is up-to-date and 3C-1234 9TH ST NW
accurate! or PO BOX 141
 3 – Personal Information
Citizenship U of R Employee
Indicate your
& Conflict of
citizenship status in Interest
Canada. If you are a
Gender: Permanent Resident
of Canada, a copy of Email
Answer accordingly:
your documentation Aboriginal
Male, Female or No Response
Date of Birth:
must be mailed to Ancestry Employee:
Faculty of Graduate Choose yes or no
To create student accounts
Studies and Correspondence Conflict of Interest:
at the University of Regina,
Research This address will be Full time University of
we require your Date of Birth
(this is used to distinguish used for ALL Regina employees must
you from someone with the Affiliation correspondence submit the Faculty of
Provision of this Graduate Studies
same or similar name). during the
information is optional. Conflict of Interest
admission process.
Citizenship Aboriginal ancestry
Declaration for Members
information is used by (Upon admission all
of the University Staff as
the University to gain a students are
assigned an official Candidates for Graduate
Gender & better understanding Programs
URegina student e-
of its student body and
Date of birth for statistical reporting.
mail address)
 4 – Additional Phone & E-mail

If you are an
Enter your cell Enter your International Enter an alternate e-mail address
phone number work/business applicant: Please
enter your full
phone number
phone number,
including country
code, etc. exactly
as it would be
dialed.
 5 – Citizenship & First Language
If your first language is not English
you are required to demonstrate
English Language Proficiency in
ONE of three ways:
1. Provide results from a
Select your Select your Select your
recognized test country of country of first
OR citizenship birth language
2. Have obtained a degree from an
institution where the language of
instruction was English

OR
3. Successfully complete ESL 050
at the University of Regina
 6 - Proxy/Educational
Consultant
A proxy is another person (e.g. family member, friend, or educational
consultant) whom you have authorised to access your application on
your behalf.

If you don’t want anyone else to be able to access your application

on your behalf select “None” from the Proxy Type drop down menu,
check “No” for the Educational Consultant, type “None” in the
business/company name field, and click “Continue”.

If you want family member, friend, or educational consultant to be

able to access your application then enter their name and, if
necessary, company information into the fields provided.

Be advised: All information added to your application by a proxy is

treated as though you entered it yourself – it is binding!
 7 – Planned Program of Study
The Faculty of Education offers a variety of graduate programs,
please ensure you select the correct program from the menu

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Education – Education Curriculum and

Instruction – MEd - Course
 7 – Planned Program of Study (cont’d)
Consultation Education
Consultation with the academic unit: If you
attended an information session hosted by the
Financial Support Applicants only
University of Regina you may check “Yes” and The Faculty of
Are you applying for
type the name of the University Education does not
Community-Based
representative(s) into the contact field (e.g. Dr offer financial support.
Master of Education
Twyla Salm, Dr Larry Steeves). If you have not Applicants are
degree in Curriculum
attended an information session hosted by the encouraged to apply
and Instruction? If Yes,
University of Regina and if you have any for scholarships or
please indicate which
questions about your application, please e-mail awards .
community.
edgrad@uregina.ca or phone: 306-585-4502.
.
 8 – Previous College or University
EVERY post-secondary
education
You must provide information for EVERY post-secondary education
you have ever attended, regardless of whether or not you
completed your studies. WES ICAP is required for some graduate
programs. Refer to the Future Students page on the FGSR website.
Example 1:
You obtained your degree from the University of Alberta, but one year
of your degree was as a visiting student at Université Laval: make
one entry for the University of Alberta and then another entry for
Université Laval
Example 2:
You obtained your degree from the University of Saskatchewan, and
then several years later took a class or two from Athabasca University
for professional development: make one entry for the University of
Saskatchewan and then another entry for Athabasca University.
Example 3:
You went to SIAST before you obtained your degree from the
University of Saskatchewan: make one entry for SIAST and then
another entry for the University of Saskatchewan.
8 – Previous College or University (cont’d)

Search Information All institutions

Type in Name of Repeat for any and all
institution in the Fill out the relevant
post-secondary
search bar and choose information, and click
institutions you
the correct one save college or degree
attended
 9 – Test Scores
If your first language is not English and
the degree you received was not delivered
entirely in English (see item 5) then you
must enter test information for a test of
English Language Proficiency (e.g. TOEFL)

The Faculty of Education does NOT

require applicants to take the GRE or
any other college entrance test.

If you have no results to report, click “Continue”

 10 – Confidential Recommendation
References from current University of Regina students will NOT be accepted
Two Referees Official E-mail address
1 You must provide the names (Last/Family
name, First name) and e-mail addresses of two
2 Official institution-issued e-mail addresses
are required. Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail, MSN
qualified referees who can critically assess or other free e-mail accounts are unofficial
your ability to do research and advanced and not acceptable. The secure link will not
courses. References should be current (e.g. be sent to any of these email addresses
someone you have studied or worked with in
the past two years)
No Institutional email
Contacting Referees
After completing and submitting your 4 If an institutional email is not available applica
nts will need to send the manual Reference to
3 application, an email will be sent to your
referees, to the official email addresses
the individual to have them mail in the referen
ce. Please note, mailed reference letters must
you have provided, with a secure link to be in a sealed envelope with the referee's sign
an online reference form that they need ature across the seal to be deemed official.
to complete. It is important that once you
submit your application you notify your
referee's they should be expecting the
emailed link.
 11 – Personal Statement
1. Why you are interested in the
program and in the field of Education?
The specific area of academic interest,
and explain what motivated you to
choose this area..
2. Challenges of graduate
studies in Education
Describe how your past
education, professional and
other experiences have
prepared you to be successful in
this graduate program.
3. Graduate Achievement
What do you hope to gain/learn
and achieve by being a part of
the program.
4. Long term objectives
If there is some aspect of your application
that you need to explain, (e.g., a poor
academic average) provide a brief
explanation. Say what you need to say,
but be concise. How will this help you fulfill
your long term aspirations/objectives.
 12 – Graduate Resume
Please outline your educational background and relevant employment history
Education History & Awards
List your educational history and any
academic and/or professional awards.
Publications, Presentations & Conferences
Articles, chapters, books you have written or co-authored;
or articles written about you related to your
academic/professional career. If you have presented
posters, papers, etc.
Professional Accomplishments
Professional accomplishments,
memberships, if any.

Employment
Must include the start and end dates
for each position (September 2005 to
Other Information
present). Prefer reverse
Volunteer work, interests, etc.
chronological order : most recent
experiences first. Briefly outline
responsibilities/duties. List unpaid
internships or practicum experiences
separately.
 13 – Declaration/ Signature

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If you do not
agree, check “No”
Please read If you agree,
and your Click “Continue”
the Declaration check “Yes”.
application will
not be processed.
 Application
Checklist
Complete
When you have completed
each of the required
sections a checkmark will
appear next to that section.

Click “Application is
Complete”.
 Admission Agreement

Please read the Admissions Agreement.

If you agree to the terms, check “I agree to the terms”.

If you do not agree, check “I do not agree” and your

application will not be submitted.
 Application Fee Payment
The Graduate application fee ($100 CDN) is required for each Graduate application submitted, is non-
refundable and MUST be submitted with each application. To complete payment, applicants will be
requested to provide an e-mail address and submit payment using one of the following credit cards:
American Express, MasterCard, or VISA. (Debit cards from these vendors or Pre -Paid credit cards are
NOT acceptable formats of payment). Please note your application is not submitted to the Faculty of
Graduate Studies and Research until the online application, credit card, fee payment is successfully
completed. To complete the application fee payment, select "Submit Payment".

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 Submitting Unofficial Documents
Unofficial Documents
Faculty of Graduate studies
and Research will accept
unofficial support documents
for the purposes of reviewing
the application package for
admission
Any offers of admission
based on unofficial
documents will be
CONDITIONAL UPON
RECEIPT OF THE
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
Students with conditional
acceptance may not
register until they have met
the conditions listed on
their acceptance letter
Where to Submit Further Details Incomplete Apps
Submit your The Faculty of Graduate
For further details on the Studies and Research
documents by Submission of Documents keeps incomplete
e-mail applications for one year
As A PDF Please see the Faculty of
Then they are deleted
Graduate Studies and
attachment and/or shredded
Research website:
Anyone who wishes to
reapply must complete a
to GradDocs@ new application, submit
uregina.ca
Documentation new support documents,
and pay a new application
fee.
 Thank you
Questions? Email edgrad@uregina.ca