At University of Regina in Regina, Canada, BA/BS in Religious Studies is offered as a bachelor's degree in Religious Studies programme. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 978 per credit (CAD 280 per credit for local students).
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Religious Studies
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 280 / credit
International tuition: CAD 978 / credit
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies at the University of Regina examines religious traditions, texts, and practices from around the world using historical, social-scientific, and humanistic methods, without requiring students to hold any particular religious belief. Coursework explores how belief systems shape culture and influence history, politics, ethics, and daily life, and includes more unconventional offerings alongside traditional religious studies topics, such as courses touching on monsters, popular culture, and the supernatural, as well as Japanese religions, new religious movements, and the history of the Holocaust. Class sizes are kept small, and students can pursue paid work-study placements through the Faculty of Arts' cooperative education program. As with other arts degrees at the university, the program is offered jointly through the University of Regina and its federated colleges, Campion College, First Nations University of Canada, and Luther College. It suits students curious about religion's role in society, regardless of their own beliefs, who want to build critical thinking, communication, and cross-cultural understanding. Graduates pursue careers in law, journalism, government, education, social work, and community organizations, applying the analytical and interpretive skills the program develops.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Religious Studies program page sets out no admission requirements of its own beyond directing applicants to select their student type and consult the Faculty of Arts application guide. Under the University of Regina's general high-school assessment, applicants are judged on a four-course average — English or Français Language Arts, a higher-level math or calculus course, and two further approved math, science, social-science or language courses — with early conditional admission available to Grade 12 students on their Grade 11 and completed Grade 12 marks; for Fall 2027 entry the Faculty of Arts sets that average at 70%. International undergraduate applicants pay a $100 CAD application fee and, unless exempt, must show English proficiency: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT overall 83 with no section below 20 (tests before 21 January 2026; overall 4.5 on the revised scale afterwards), PTE Academic 59, CAEL 60, or Duolingo English Test 120 overall with a Literacy score of 105.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to the University of Regina apply for Fall 2027 entry with a recommended early deadline of 15 March 2027 for best course selection and a final new-applicant deadline of 15 August 2027; Winter 2027-28 entry has an early deadline of 1 November 2026 and a final deadline of 15 December 2026, and Spring/Summer 2027 entry closes 15 April 2027. International (study-permit) applicants share the same final deadlines as domestic students for each term but have no separate early deadline. Numerous named programs, including Nursing, Social Work, Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work, Indigenous Fine Arts and Indigenous Education, carry their own earlier deadlines instead of the general dates. Admission is not described as rolling; late non-competitive applications are simply carried to the next term the program accepts. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
