Choose a Program
A timeline for parents and family:
While your student is in Grade 9, 10, or 11
- Start looking at university options
- Does your student want to stay close to home?
- Would your student prefer a university farther away?
- Compare program availability
- What majors, minors, diplomas, and areas of study are available?
- Does the program have an honours option?
- Ask about co-op opportunities.
- Look into scholarship and financial aid options
- What are the residence options?
- Can your student commute and live at home?
- If your student lives on campus, is there guaranteed housing?
- Take a tour
- Look for open house events
- Know the curriculum requirements (what courses from Grade 11 and 12 are used for Admission?
Grade 12
- Fall
- Make sure your student is enrolled in the required courses for individualadmission requirements
- Apply early--many universities like UVic offer a chance to self-report grades
- Visit the campus. Take a tour, even if you have already done so.
- Spring
- Application and scholarship deadlines are generally at the end of February
- Look for campus events and receptions to gauge your fit with the community
- April-May--make your selection. If you have applied to several universities, now's the time to make a decision and pay your registration deposit
- June--make sure you have completed a housing application
Plan your future
Faculties
& Programs
UVic is a comprehensive university, which means that we offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional degrees, and that we have a significant amount of research activity.
- Undergraduate Programs (Academic Calendar)
- Interdisciplinary Programs
- Continuing Studies Programs
- Courses of Instruction (Academic Calendar)
Faculties and Divisions
Faculties and Divisions
Each of our ten faculties and two divisions offer countless program options:
- Faculty of Business
- Division of Continuing Studies
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Fine arts
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Human and Social Development
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Law
- Division of Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Departments and programs
Aboriginal
programs
UVic continues to build on our commitment to Canada's Indigenous peoples, and we strive to offer relevant programs that address the needs and interests of our Aboriginal students. Many of UVic's faculties offer undergraduate programs that have Aboriginal content or focus.
Faculty of Law
UVic's law program leads Canadian law schools in developing expertise on Aboriginal law, establishing a unique program for Indigenous students and adopting an Aboriginal equity plan. The faculty has separate admissions criteria for Aboriginal applicants.
Faculty of Education
The faculty has embarked on major initiatives to provide opportunities for Aboriginal students to become teachers. These initiatives include:
- Aboriginal admission requirements
- Various undergraduate degree programs
- A wide selection of courses focusing on Aboriginal education and ways of knowing
Faculty of Fine Arts
The faculty offers a certificate program that is designed for mature students of First Nations ancestry who wish to develop specialized skills in creative writing and/or visual arts in a First Nations Context:
This program is offered in cooperation with the En-owkin International School of Writing and Visual Arts in Penticton, BC, where students complete their course requirements.
Faculty of Human and Social Development
School of Nursing
There is a growing need for Aboriginal nurses in Canada and internationally. UVic's School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing for registered nurses and for students continuing from other institutions. In Victoria, students begin their studies at Camosun College then complete years three and four at UVic. Camosun College has eight seats designated for Aboriginal applicants each year.
School of Public Administration
In partnership with the Indigenous Governance Program, the school offers a:
The program provides students with a background in Indigenous governance and leadership issues.
School of Social Work
The school offers two Bachelor of Social Work specializations with an Indigenous focus:
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
These faculties offer several programs related to Indigenous learning:
This interdisciplinary program instructs both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students with Indigenous worldviews and ways of knowing:
The Department of Linguistics and the Division of Continuing Studies offer this program. Students complete part of the program at UVic and part of the program at the En'owkin Centre in Penticton. The program encourages participants to relate their learning to practical issues of language loss and recovery within their communities.
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
These faculties offer an interdisciplinary program that instructs both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students with Indigenous worldviews and ways of knowing:
Co-op Education
programs
Classroom learning is just one piece of the puzzle?at UVic, you'll be challenged to learn in new and dynamic ways. You can complement your academic studies with serious hands-on work experience through the Co-op Program or a practicum, test your boundaries by traveling overseas on an international exchange, embark on a field school adventure with students from around the world, or share your ideas with researchers in your field.
Co-op education
Departmental co-op programs
- Humanities, Fine Arts and Professional Writing
- Biochemistry/Microbiology
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Computer Science/Math
- Co-op Japan
- Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Engineering
- Health Information Science
- Law
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Public Administration
- Social Sciences
Practica
Internships
Distance
Education Programs
UVic has degrees, diplomas and certificate programs specially designed for students enrolled in online distance programs and for instructors who develop and deliver online distance courses. You'll find program and course information, access to your courses, resources for learning and teaching, and links to Onlinehelp support and library services on their site.
Distance education
Undergraduate degrees in:
Education for teachers
Diplomas in:
- Cultural Resource Management
- Business Administration (DBA)
- Local Government Management
- Public Sector Management
- Restoration of Natural Systems
Certificates in:
- Adult and Continuing Education
- Business Administration
- Computer Based Information Systems
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Public Administration
- Public Relations
- Restoration of Natural Systems
Academic
Advice
Trying to settle on your academic goal?
Each undergraduate faculty provides academic advising services for students. You'll find their contact information listed below and also in the faculty entries in the UVic Calendar. You'll also be able to learn about prerequisites and other program requirements in the Calendar.
- Advising Services for Faculties of Humanities, Science & Social Sciences
- Faculty of Business Advising Centre
- Faculty of Education Advising Centre
- Faculty of Engineering Advising Centre
- Faculty of Fine Arts Advising Centre
- Career Counselling & Resources
Important Dates and Deadlines
Upcoming Events
Academic Calendars
- Academic Calendar
- The official guide to all programs, services and regulations.
- Faculty of Law Calendar
- A comprehensive look at what UVic Law. PDF format.
- Continuing Studies Calendar
- A calendar of adult courses, lectures and workshops. PDF format.
- Distance Education and Immersion Course Guides
- Links to descriptions of UVic's distance online programs.
University Terminology
- University Vocabulary
- General terminology used at University of Victoria.
- Registration and Timetable Glossary
- Specific terminology used in the UVic timetable.
- Terms Used in the Calendar
- Specific terminology used in the UVic calendar.
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