Joint Student /Sandwich Programs

Joint Student / Sandwich Programs

Students who wish to attend the U of S to do research under the supervision of U of S faculty, as partial fulfillment of a graduate degree from another university, should apply for Joint Student Non-Degree Admission. The following conditions apply:

  • Joint students can be either master’s or doctoral students.
  • The student’s home institution is the one that is granting the degree.
  • Joint students will be issued a U of S transcript for the work and courses that are completed while attending the U of S.
  • Applicants must meet the minimum academic and language proficiency requirements for admission to graduate studies.
  1. Find Your Area of Study
  2. Check the Admission Requirements & Deadlines
  3. Contact the Department
  4. Complete Paper Application
  5. Submit Application
  6. Documents Required

1. Find Your Area of Study

There are more than 100 different fields of graduate study. To search for a program in your area see Find a Program.

2. Check the Admission Requirements & Deadlines

For the minimum admission requirements for Joint Students set by the College of Graduate Studies see Admission Requirements.

Check your program’s website before you apply because:

  • Some programs have higher or additional admission requirements;
  • There are different application deadlines for different programs. The link to the program’s website is found on the program’s info page.

3. Contact the Department 

Most departments will ask you to identify a potential supervisor and research area before applying. You should contact potential supervisors directly to discuss your research interests and their willingness to supervise your work. Some departments require additional documentation. The department contact information for the program is found on the program’s info page.

4. Complete Paper Application 

Complete the GSR 105: Application for Joint Student Non-Degree Admission, which can be found on the forms page. 

You will need to have ready:

  • Your personal information including citizenship and social insurance number if applicable;
  • Your educational history (including dates and grades from schools attended);
  • A valid e-mail address.

5. Submit Application

Submit your completed application form to the department with your chosen program/classes. Addresses for all programs can be found here.

You must include a $75.00 non-refundable application fee. Payment must be in Canadian dollars and can be by either:

  • Money order, certified cheque or bank draft, payable to the “College of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Saskatchewan”, or
  • Visa or Mastercard credit card by completing a credit card payment form. The Credit Card Payment Form can be included with your application, faxed to 306-966-5756, or scanned as a pdf attachment and e-mailed to grad.admission@usask.ca.

6. Documents Required

In addition to submitting your application, you must:

  • Arrange for your official transcripts to be sent to the program by your past post-secondary institution(s). Addresses for all programs can be found here.

Copies of transcripts are not acceptable as final admission documents, unless they have also been verified and stamped by your issuing institution.

  • Have your official English test results sent to program from the testing site. This is only for students who are not native English speakers. Check here to see if you will need to submit proof of English proficiency.