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BA English (Creative Writing) at University of Regina

University of Regina, Canada

Programme overview

The BA in English with a Creative Writing concentration combines the study of international authors, literary periods and genres with writing and editing practice across genres. It is offered through the University of Regina, Campion College, First Nations University of Canada and Luther College.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

The concentration requires four courses: Expository and Persuasive Writing, Creative Writing, and any two 300- or 400-level Creative Writing courses. Sample courses include Writing Fantasy, Writing Fixed-Form Poetry, Women's Memoir and Writing the Lyric Self.

Career pathways

Graduates work as writers, publishers, editors, arts events coordinators, advertisers and journalists, or continue to law, education or graduate study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Arts (Saskatchewan high school applicants): Saskatchewan Secondary Level or Adult 12 standing with English Language Arts A30, two approved 30-level math, science, language or social science courses and one further approved 30-level course, with a 70% average. Applicants averaging 60% to 69.99% are admitted to the Arts Qualifying Year. Early conditional admission for current Grade 12 students uses a 70% average on four courses. Applicants must also demonstrate English language proficiency.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate terms: Fall (September-December), Winter (January-April) and Spring/Summer (May-August). Indigenous Education and Nursing do not admit to the spring/summer term; Bachelor of Social Work admits to the fall term only.

Fall term: early application deadline March 15, final deadline August 15 for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and protected persons; international applicants (study permit required) have a final deadline of August 15. Nursing: February 15 (application) and March 15 (documents) for domestic applicants, December 31 and January 31 for international applicants. Bachelor of Social Work: January 15. Indigenous Education: March 31 (intake 1) and June 30 (intake 2).

Winter term: early application deadline November 1 (domestic only), final deadline December 15. Spring/Summer term: final deadline April 15. Applications are submitted in person by 4:30 p.m. or online before midnight on the deadline.

The undergraduate application fee is $100.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uregina.ca/admissions/apply.html

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