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Home-Based Learner

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Home Based Learner Students are those who completed high school education through home schooling.

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Application Information

What is a home-based learner?
You are a home-based learner if you have received your high school education through at-home schooling. The University of Regina offers home-based learners the following admission options:
A) A home-based learner may be admitted directly to the faculty if they obtain Adult 12 Standing through Saskatchewan Education. Such students must meet the regular admission requirement for their faculty of choice.
B) A home-based learner may be admitted to the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance, Faculty of Social Work or the Centre for Continuing Education.
C) A home-based learner, age 18 or older, may be admitted as a casual student through the Centre for Continuing Education. Casual students may take only one or two courses per semester, to a maximum of 24 credit hours.
D) Home-based learners who are interested in competitive-entry programs such as education or nursing, or other faculties not listed above may be considered on a case-by-case basis and should inquire with Enrolment Services at 306-585-4591 or enrolment.services@uregina.ca.

What are the Admission Requirements?
You will be considered for admission upon submission of the following required documents:
  1. A completed “Admission Profile for Home-Based Learners”
  2. A completed application for undergraduate admission and application fee
  3. A Home-Based Learner Transcript (can be created by the main educator)
  4. An official transcript of either an SAT I with a minimum score of 1100 on the Critical Reading and Math portions), or an ACT with a minimum score of 24; and
  5. One of the following standardized test results:
    • A university course in a relevant admission subject with a minimum grade of 60% (may be taken through the Centre for Continuing Education’s High School Accelerated Program or the Casual Student Program at the University of Regina); or
    • A university course from another recognized university in a relevant admission subject with a minimum grade of 60%; or
    • A grade 12 course taken through a provincially or nationally recognized education system with a minimum grade of 65%; or
    • A grade 12 course taken by challenging a provincial departmental examination with a minimum grade of 65%; or
    • An Advanced Placement course with a minimum grade of 4; or
    • An SAT II subject exam with a minimum score in the 70th percentile.

English Language Proficiency
The language of instruction at the University of Regina is English. All applicants to the University of Regina must therefore demonstrate an appropriate level of proficiency in the English language, unless they are entering the Baccalaureate en education program, in which case they must meet the French language proficiency requirement. Find information on English language proficiency requirements here.

Application and Document Deadlines +

Social Work Qualifying and Indigenous Social Work Qualifying
Application deadlines:
     Fall term – August 15 - Indigenous SW Qualifying only (SW Qualifying - see BSW application deadline below)
     Winter term – December 15
     Spring/Summer term – One week before the start of classes

 We recommend that students apply at least three months in advance of their intended start date.

Bachelor of Social Work Application Deadline:
     Fall term – January 15

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

Petitioning student deadlines:
     Fall term – July 1 (Indigenous SW Qualifying) / January 15 (BSW)
     Winter term – November 1
     Spring/Summer term – March 1