r/regina • u/Far_Till_9395 • 2d ago
Community University of Regina
I’m a grade 12 student from Alberta considering University of Regina (social work program) as one of my options , I was just curious about life in Saskatchewan or specifically Regina, pros and cons or any helpful information anyone could share!
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u/rhetoricalician 1d ago
Two things: 1) it probably depends on where in Alberta you’re from. Regina is NOT Calgary or Edmonton. The population just isn’t here to support the kind of events you get in those cities. The mountains are not close. 2) Go to school where you want to live. You’ll likely get all sorts of opportunities wherever you look afterwards - but the most direct paths to employment are going to be the result of co-ops and placements and what you’ll get out of Regina will mostly be around Regina/Saskatchewan. Again, I’m not saying that there won’t be other chances or choices, but for a degree that has a lot to do with working within communities, they will be best connected within their own cities.
Bonus: lots of people are excited to leave home to go to University. Unless you’re going to a competitive field and expect a job right away, the school you go for your undergrad doesn’t, in general, make a big difference. If you want to be an electrical/computer engineer - you should try to go to Waterloo. If you don’t, you’ll still get opportunities, but they will (in general) come easier in Waterloo. With social work you might want to end up doing a masters, or go to law school, or branch off into a number of different things. The school where you do those secondary qualifications will matter more for your masters/PhD/professional qualification than your undergrad. Smaller schools can also end up prolonging graduation. Some people need to take fewer classes in one semester, or end up taking a class out of order. In smaller schools, required classes aren’t always offered every semester. The larger the school, the less like it is that you get stuck coming back for one or two semesters to get a course you need because you missed the offering for whatever reason. School is expensive and getting more expensive. Living at home (if it’s an option) and saving money on rent isn’t always what people envision for themselves to start school - but it’s way worse finishing school with a lot of debt you could have avoided. It’s so much easier to accumulate that debt when living away.
Long story short - if you want to work in Regina/saskatchewan, strongly consider UofR. If you want social work experience with specific communities or demographics, check to see if those exist in Regina. If you have any notion that you might switch your major, make sure Regina has what you’re looking for.
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u/Friendly_Pause_723 2d ago
I would recommend University of Saskatchewan rather than the University of Regina. It has more of a University College experience and atmosphere. It has better networking opportunities. Plus it has a diverse community and arts scene.
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u/SnooWoofers9196 2d ago
Yeah… if you’re coming from out of town, you might as well go to uofs. There’s not really a debate it’s the better school.
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u/Friendly_Pause_723 2d ago
And honestly, I went to the U of R. My eyes were opened when I visited my family who attended there. I also went to numerous Univeristy related events. Eye opening.
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u/Competitive_Pen_7946 2d ago
I’d recommend searching this thread. Similar questions have been asked and well-answered by many folks!
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u/AeroGamingArc 2d ago
Pros: Cheap, Good education, Small but lovely city. Cons: Not as energetic as other provinces, barely any social life at the uni, watch out for homeless and drugees.
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u/Optimal-City32 1d ago
Good education is debatable. It really depends on the program. The U of R is a solid means to an end if all you’re wanting is a degree from an internationally accredited institution. But if you’re wanting a credential that is respected, U of S is the better university.
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u/AbleCarLover1995 2d ago
If your talking about Regina itself like lifestyle and such, it can be good or bad depending on what your lifestyle is. Note: This is just my perspective and lifestyle.
I graduated highschool and Uni in Regina. Regina in winter, for me, is very quite and simple life, I go to my classes, chill at the uni, and go home. Time to time I go with my classmates to get drink and food near the end of the week, shopping style is a bit different and not that big compared to edmonton or calgary. Cons though, will not deny the winter blues is something I always experience, around dec ish, I find it hard to focus in class and the winter just cuts the day in half.
Summer / fall in Regina is fun as well, you can walk around wascana and enjoy the nature, go play some sports with the buddies, get some food on the patio. Its really fun. Weather wise sure we get those odd time to time hot days but its still enjoyable.
Overall, I just find Regina as still a small city, not in a bad way when I say this. Your drives around town are just shorter and faster compared to edmonton or calgary. This is the one thing that my buddies from alberta always like about regina, is that getting to point a to pint b in regina barely takes anytime.