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Undergraduate programs of study

Open the doors to the future you. Find your passion, expand your horizons, prepare for a career. Whatever path you choose, you will be encouraged to think critically, test new theories and gain the wide-ranging skills that will bring the future into focus.

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The University of Manitoba has more than 100 undergraduate programs to choose from.

UM students Doris and Chukwuemeka share why they chose their programs and offer some tips to help you along the way.

Undergraduate programs of study

With over 100 programs across multiple faculties, schools and colleges, the University of Manitoba offers more learning, teaching and research opportunities than any other post-secondary institution in the province. Explore admission requirements by program (PDF)*.

*Document available in alternate formats by request to student_recruitment@umanitoba.ca.

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University 1

University 1 is a unique approach to your first year at UM, giving you the opportunity to design an individualized schedule that meets the admission and first year requirements for one or more target degree programs. U1 will not add any time or cost to your degree; it serves as year 1 of any 3 or 4-year degree program.

Faculty of

Agricultural and Food Sciences

Help nourish the world without costing the Earth. Our grads are working to make our food safer and healthier, developing sustainable agricultural production and exploring renewable bioresources.

Faculty of

Architecture

If you are passionate about design, concerned with issues of global climate change and want to create culturally sustainable environments, the environmental design program will provide you with a solid design education to help you explore your passions and address issues in the built environment.

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School of

Art

The School of Art has internationally recognized artists and scholars who will help you define what being an artist means to you. Our small class sizes will allow you to develop relationships with faculty and improve your talents and skills.

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Faculty of

Arts

Here, you will acquire the oral and written communication skills, research abilities and critical thinking skills that are highly sought after by today’s employers. A degree in arts can lead to a variety of exciting and challenging careers in many different areas including business, government and the performing arts.

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Asper School of

Business

Here, you have the opportunity to be mentored by local business leaders, gain international experience through exchange opportunities at more than 40 partner schools worldwide, and earn real-world, paid work experience in our co-op program before you graduate.

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Faculty of

Education

The Faculty of Education is an advanced educational research institute, providing you with the chance to study and work with faculty members actively engaged in research.

Price Faculty of

Engineering

Work and learn from faculty members who have been recognized internationally for their research achievements. Whether building better bridges and roads or growing crystals in a space shuttle flight, expertise within this faculty is available to meet any challenge.

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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of

Environment, Earth and Resources

Tackle environmental issues that challenge the future of our planet. Join our team of leaders in making the groundbreaking discoveries in geology and environmental management that will help us realize a sustainable world for future generations.

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Rady Faculty of

Health Sciences

Make a difference in the lives of people of all ages by joining one of the schools and colleges offering graduate programs within the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences: Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy or Rehabilitation Sciences.

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Faculty of

Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Research in the fields of applied health, leisure and human performance has never been more important. Work alongside researchers who are conducting cutting-edge research into the effects of modern life on the human body.

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Robson Hall, Faculty of

Law

For more than 100 years, our graduates have included some of Canada’s most influential thinkers and visionaries. Students who enter the program are encouraged to challenge the status quo, compete in mock trials and negotiations, participate in legal clinics, shadow judges in their courtrooms and chambers and develop a global perspective.

Desautels Faculty of

Music

Join a faculty where your passion and talent for music meet teaching excellence. Partnerships with leading arts organizations provide our students the experience needed to flourish in their careers upon graduation. Our impressive new facilities offer outstanding opportunities for study, led by our award-winning faculty of composers, conductors, performers and scholars.

Faculty of

Social Work

At the only accredited social work program in Manitoba, you will promote social justice and enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities across the country. Work alongside instructors doing local, national and international research and gain valuable hands-on experience during fieldwork placements at dozens of community agencies across the province.

Faculty of

Science

Discover the unknown and invent the future. With the largest variety of science programs in the province, our faculty will help you further develop your knowledge and research skills. Graduate programs are offered by seven departments, or choose your own interdisciplinary option.