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Northern Saskatchewan Indigenous Teacher Education Program

University of Regina

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Deadlines

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  • NSITEP early application, published 2025 cycle

    Fall 2025 NSITEP entry; the reviewed partner page has not rolled this early date to 2027 · Past NSITEP partner early admission; applications afterward reviewed until seats fill in that intake

Other deadline details
March 15Fall early application deadline for most programsRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 15
  • Recommended for course selection, scholarships, residence and parking
  • Program-specific deadlines can be earlier
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August 15Fall final application deadline for most programsRecurring annual · Every year
  • August 15
  • The application, fee and documents are due by this date unless the program has an earlier deadline
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Dates and conditionsGeneral faculty context: not this programme closing dateStanding general Education faculty context; route-specific application dates are separate
  • General Education faculty dates only
  • NSITEP partner selection requires its own current intake dates
  • For information on how to submit official documents, visit our Approved Documents page Application deadlines: Early application deadline for fall term* - March 15 Fall term – August 15 Winter term – December 15 Spring/summer term – One week before the start of classes Final official transcript deadlines: Fall term deadline for early conditionally admitted students – August 1 Fall term – August 15 Winter term – January 1 Spring/summer term – May 1 Bachelor of Indigenous Education deadline – March 31 for April interview; June 30 for July interview Deadline for off-campus students** – last day to add courses without permission in all terms * The early application deadline is the recommended deadline to ensure the best course selection options, in addition to the deadline for entrance awards **Off-campus students are students taking courses through regional colleges or the First Nations University of Canada Prince Albert and Saskatoon campuses
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Dates and conditionsGeneral faculty context: not this programme closing dateStanding general Education faculty context; route-specific application dates are separate
  • General Education faculty dates only
  • NSITEP partner selection requires its own current intake dates
  • For information on how to submit official documents, visit our Approved Documents page Application deadlines: Fall term – August 15 Winter term – December 15 Spring/summer term – One week before the start of classes Final official transcript deadlines: Fall term – August 15 Winter term – January 1 Spring/summer term – May 1 Final official transcript deadlines for those admitted conditionally: Fall term - September 30 Winter term - January 31 Spring/summer term - May 31 Petitioning student deadlines: Fall term – July 1 Winter term – November 1 Spring/summer term – March 1 Bachelor of Indigenous Education – deadline to apply for April interview is March 31; deadline to apply for July interview is June 30 Education is a competitive-entry faculty, therefore all programs have the right to close prior to the above-stated deadlines if capacity is reached. Deadline for off-campus students* – last day to add courses without permission in all terms *Off-campus students are students taking courses through regional colleges or the First Nations University of Canada Prince Albert and Saskatoon campuses
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish 12U (ENG4U)
  • Two approved 12U or M Math, Science, Language, or Social Science courses
  • One additional approved 12U or M course
  • Elementary: Any Grade 12 math
  • Secondary major or minor in Math: Grade 12 Pre-Calculus
  • Secondary major or minor in Physics: Grade 12 Pre-Calculus & Physics
  • Secondary major or minor in Chemistry: Grade 12 Pre-Calculus, Chemistry, & Physics
University of Regina faculty guide linked from the programme: Ontario applicants
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through U of R admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
    U of R admissionsU of R admissions
  3. Step 3Official high-school transcript
    • Official transcripts must come directly from the issuing institution or government authority. SCBScN applicants apply through Saskatchewan Polytechnic and follow its document process.
    University of Regina admission documents and transcriptsUniversity of Regina admission documents and transcripts
  4. Step 4$100 undergraduate application fee
    • Published in the Fall 2026 domestic fee schedule. SCBScN applicants apply through Saskatchewan Polytechnic and follow its fee schedule.
    University of Regina Fall 2026 domestic undergraduate fee scheduleUniversity of Regina Fall 2026 domestic undergraduate fee schedule
  5. Step 5Submit the NSITEP partner form and required U of R undergraduate application and Education Profile.
  6. Step 6Provide the teacher-education statement, two reference letters and academic transcripts; include the mature-student statement only if applicable.
  7. Step 7Attend the mandatory NSITEP screening interview.
Applicant pathways
Application Information

Domestic Ontario high school applicants to the faculty linked from this programme

  • If you are currently completing your Grade 12 year you can apply as a high school student. Your application will be assessed for early conditional admission to your program of choice. This allows students who are still in grade 12 to be conditionally admitted using grade 11 and any grade 12 courses they have completed. Students who are granted early conditional admission are still required to meet the final admission requirements for their program/faculty at the time of graduation. If you have graduated from high school or completed secondary-level standing, and have not attended any post-secondary institutions, you are also considered a high school student. Your application will be assessed based on high school admission requirements listed below. When applying during the final year of high school, students can provide an interim grade report and a schedule of current/planned courses via email, fax, or mail. This can be sent directly to the Enrolment Services office from the student or guidance counsellor. This interim/unofficial grade report is used for the early conditional admission calculation. Official high school final transcripts must be submitted following graduation and by all those applying who have completed high school. This official document is used for the final admission average calculation. Find information on how to order your official transcripts . Official transcripts must come to the University of Regina directly from the issuing institution (Ministry of Education, school board office, etc.) in your province or country (if other than Canada). 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.
University of Regina faculty guide linked from the programme: Ontario applicants
Final Admission Requirements

Domestic Ontario high school applicants to the faculty linked from this programme

  • English 12U (ENG4U) Two approved 12U or M Math, Science, Language, or Social Science courses One additional approved 12U or M course Additional Requirments: Elementary: Any Grade 12 math Secondary major or minor in Math: Grade 12 Pre-Calculus Secondary major or minor in Physics: Grade 12 Pre-Calculus & Physics Secondary major or minor in Chemistry: Grade 12 Pre-Calculus, Chemistry, & Physics
University of Regina faculty guide linked from the programme: Ontario applicants
Additional Information

Domestic Ontario high school applicants to the faculty linked from this programme

  • 65% average required. All programs are competitive entry, and final decision is made at the discretion of the faculty.
University of Regina faculty guide linked from the programme: Ontario applicants
Application and Document Deadlines

Domestic Ontario high school applicants to the faculty linked from this programme

  • For information on how to submit official documents, visit our Approved Documents page Application deadlines: Early application deadline for fall term* - March 15 Fall term – August 15 Winter term – December 15 Spring/summer term – One week before the start of classes Final official transcript deadlines: Fall term deadline for early conditionally admitted students – August 1 Fall term – August 15 Winter term – January 1 Spring/summer term – May 1 Bachelor of Indigenous Education deadline – March 31 for April interview; June 30 for July interview Deadline for off-campus students** – last day to add courses without permission in all terms * The early application deadline is the recommended deadline to ensure the best course selection options, in addition to the deadline for entrance awards **Off-campus students are students taking courses through regional colleges or the First Nations University of Canada Prince Albert and Saskatoon campuses
University of Regina faculty guide linked from the programme: Ontario applicants
Application Information

Domestic university or college transfer applicants to the faculty linked from this programme

  • If you have previously attended another recognized college, university, or technical institute, you are considered a college/university transfer student. Post-secondary transfer admission averages are calculated using the Admissions Grade Point Average (AGPA). The AGPA is calculated by combining recognized academic post-secondary courses and attempted U of R courses. Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program ( SUNTEP ) and Northern Saskatchewan Indigenous Teacher Education Program ( NSITEP ) require applicants to submit their application form through Gabriel Dumont Institute . If you are selected for the program, you will be asked to fill out a University of Regina application as well. Official college/university transcripts must be sent directly from the post-secondary institution(s) to Enrolment Services at the U of R. We accept mailed and e-mailed transcripts sent directly from the issuing institution(s). We also accept electronic transcripts delivered via vendors authorized by the sending institution such as Parchment, Digitary (MyCreds), National Student Clearinghouse, and others. Finally, we accept transcripts from online verification portals that have secure log in portals such as International Baccalaureate and Cambridge Exams. We will also accept official World Education Services (WES) International Credential Advantage Package ( ICAP ) assessments. When you are completing the request, you will choose "University of Regina" and "Office of Undergraduate Admissions" as the "Recipient", which can be sent either by mail or electronically. All documents that are supplied in support of applications for admission become the property of the University of Regina and will not be forwarded to another institution. English Language Proficiency The language of instruction for most programs 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 Baccaleaureate en education program, in which case they must meet the French language proficiency requirement. Find information on English language proficiency requirements here.
University of Regina faculty transfer guide linked from the programme
Post-Secondary Admission Requirements

Domestic university or college transfer applicants to the faculty linked from this programme

  • Applicants who have attempted 15 credit hours or more of approved post-secondary education must have a minimum AGPA of 65% on the most recent 30 credit hours of post-secondary courses attempted. Note: If applicants do not have an AGPA of 65% on the last 30 credit hours of post-secondary courses attempted, we will look at their entire post-secondary record. If applicants have attempted fewer than 15 credit hours, their admission will be based on high school admission requirements. Applicants who have been required to withdraw from a prior institution may be required to petition for admission. For more information, visit the petitioning for admission page .
University of Regina faculty transfer guide linked from the programme
Application and Document Deadlines

Domestic university or college transfer applicants to the faculty linked from this programme

  • For information on how to submit official documents, visit our Approved Documents page Application deadlines: Fall term – August 15 Winter term – December 15 Spring/summer term – One week before the start of classes Final official transcript deadlines: Fall term – August 15 Winter term – January 1 Spring/summer term – May 1 Final official transcript deadlines for those admitted conditionally: Fall term - September 30 Winter term - January 31 Spring/summer term - May 31 Petitioning student deadlines: Fall term – July 1 Winter term – November 1 Spring/summer term – March 1 Bachelor of Indigenous Education – deadline to apply for April interview is March 31; deadline to apply for July interview is June 30 Education is a competitive-entry faculty, therefore all programs have the right to close prior to the above-stated deadlines if capacity is reached. Deadline for off-campus students* – last day to add courses without permission in all terms *Off-campus students are students taking courses through regional colleges or the First Nations University of Canada Prince Albert and Saskatoon campuses
University of Regina faculty transfer guide linked from the programme
NSITEP required partner application

NSITEP applicants through GDI; not First Nations University’s separate Indigenous Education degree

  • Submit the NSITEP form, University of Regina undergraduate form and English Education Profile/Statement of Intent.
  • Provide a separate statement explaining your interest in professional teacher education.
  • Provide two reference letters: one from an instructor or principal at your last educational institution and one from somebody who knows you well.
  • Have high-school and any post-secondary transcripts sent directly to the University of Regina.
  • Applicants over 21 who have not completed Grade 12 also provide the Mature Student Personal Statement.
  • If declaring non-registered Métis ancestry, provide the required Métis Regional or Local identity letter.
GDI NSITEP application: required statement, two references and conditional mature/identity documents
Required Education Profile and statement

NSITEP applicants whose partner checklist explicitly requires this English Education Profile

  • Write 150–250 words about an experience of advantage or disadvantage connected to your identity, what you learned and how it will inform your work as an educator.
  • Applicants aged 18 or older complete the criminal self-declaration. Disclose adult convictions and provide details where applicable; applicants under 18 do not complete this section.
  • The diversity self-declaration is optional. A disclosed conviction does not automatically prevent admission.
  • Provide the required child-abuse-registry declaration. An inability to obtain the required vulnerable-sector clearance can affect admission.
Regina Education Profile and Statement of Intent, English, visually reviewed pages 1–2
NSITEP screening, priority and placement

NSITEP applicants; preference is not universal ancestry exclusion

  • All applicants attend a screening-committee interview before acceptance.
  • Provide the criminal record check with vulnerable-sector search for school placement.
GDI NSITEP current programme page: required partner forms, screening interview, published 2025 early deadline
NSITEP placement-check acknowledgment

NSITEP applicants using the current partner form

  • The required application acknowledgment specifies a CRC/VSS by September 1, obtained no earlier than three months before that date.
GDI NSITEP application: required statement, two references and conditional mature/identity documents
NSITEP seat priority

NSITEP applicants; not an identity prerequisite

  • Métis and First Nation applicants receive seat priority; other applicants are waitlisted and considered if space becomes available.
GDI NSITEP current programme page: required partner forms, screening interview, published 2025 early deadline
Mature category and published faculty limits

Applicants over 21 who do not meet secondary-school admission requirements

  • The public definition requires fewer than 15 to 24 university credit hours depending on the faculty. The exact faculty threshold is separate and has not been certified here. A personal statement normally explains achievements, life experience, goals and motivation.
  • The published mature-entry faculty/programme list is Arts, Education, Kinesiology and Health Studies, La Cite, Media Art and Performance, Social Work, Centre for Continuing Education, and Science through its Science Qualifying Program. Business and Engineering are not on that finite list. This does not grant direct entry to every named degree in a listed faculty; consult the faculty’s specific category and programme conditions.
regina mature · official applicant policy

Degree requirements

Grades and academic standing
Credits and degree requirements
  • Residency for four-year bachelor’s programmes: at least 25% of the credential, normally 30 or more credit hours, in University of Regina coursework. For three-year bachelor’s programmes, at least 30 University of Regina credit hours. A programme or faculty can require more.
  • Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition and transfer credit do not count towards the University of Regina residency minimum. These common regulations do not establish the selected programme’s total credit requirement.
  • Progression depends on positive academic and professional assessments in student review meetings.
Work and practical requirements

Program facts

Courses

Course examples named on this program page, with exact codes and credits resolved against the current Fall 2026 undergraduate course catalogue. These are examples, not a complete calendar or required-course list.

Year 1 · Term 1 (Fall) · Selected course1 listed

The published four-year NSITEP BEd plan for Air Ronge.

Regina 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar · Four-Year Elementary BEd NSITEP · p. 201
Year 1 · Term 2 (Winter) · Selected course1 listed
Year 2 · Term 4 · Selected course1 listed
Year 4 · Term 10 internship1 listed
Additional published courses
  • INDG 100Introduction to Indigenous Studies3 credits

    This course introduces the subject of Indigenous studies with a survey of Indigenous peoples in Canada from their origins, through European influence, and to the present.

  • INDG 208Cree Culture and History3 credits

    This course surveys the culture and history of Cree societies, with special emphasis on Cree societies resident in Saskatchewan.

  • ELNG 200Multilingualism and the Classroom3 credits

    This course prepares future teachers to develop critical multilingual language awareness. It helps students to develop an understanding of language development across social contexts as well as how classroom instruction can constitute and maintain social categories. Students will become familiar with literacy instruction that works to foster equity and justice in the classroom and beyond. There is a 8 hour maximum field observation component.

  • EOE 224Introduction to Outdoor Education3 credits

    A foundational course utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the nature and scope of outdoor education, its potential in the education process; techniques of conducting outdoor learning experiences.

Elective choices
  • The final Term 11 includes a 3-credit choice of ECS 310 or EDTC 300.

Careers

Career examples

  • Classroom teacher in Pre-K through Grade 12
  • Early childhood education programs
  • Community-based education programs

Career sectors

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  • Early childhood education programs
  • Community-based education programs
  • Educational leadership or curriculum development
  • Graduate study in education or related fields
Scope and qualifications

University-published career examples for Northern Saskatchewan Indigenous Teacher Education Program, including its published routes; some require further training or registration. These are examples, not ranked graduate outcomes.

Career examples published for this programme area, not measured graduate outcomes for this exact route.

Costs

Tuition

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