International applicants
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Individuals who have previously graduated from a post-secondary program in countries around the world, including the United States.
Applying to UVic
Before you apply to the University of Victoria, there are a few key steps to take, including choosing a program of study, checking admission requirements for that area, reviewing entry points, documentation requirements, and deadlines.
Choose your area of interest (faculty)
You need to know what program you want to study before applying for admission. Review the Choose Your Program section on this web site, the links below and the Faculty of Graduate Studies web site. You may wish to discuss your academic goals with the Graduate academic advisor (PDF) for your program.
Check admission requirements
All applicants to the Faculty of Graduate Studies must meet the minimum standards required by the Faculty. If an applicant satisfies these basic requirements, the application is passed on to the department for final decision. Many departments have set higher standards than those set by the Faculty.
Additionally, international applicants who are considering applying to UVic must apply for Authorization to Study in Canada.
Please be aware that there are different admission processes for:
- Auditing courses
- Visiting students; using a Letter of Permission (PDF)
- Applicants who are part of the Western Deans' Agreement
- Visiting Research Student CGSMRA
Admission to a Master’s Degree
Admission to any Master's degree requires completion of an acceptable Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent from an academic institution recognized by the University of Victoria.
- All applicants must have earned the equivalent of a "B" average over the last two years (or equivalent of 30 UVic units) of their degree to be considered.
- Practica, non-graded (pass-fail) courses, credit granted on the basis of life or work experience, or credit earned at institutions not recognized by the University will not be used in determining an applicant's grade point average or units completed.
- Any courses used in the calculation of the entering average cannot be used as credit toward a graduate degree program.
- Many academic departments require a higher average. Admission to a Master’s Degree
Admission to a PhD Degree
Admission to a Doctoral program requires completion of an acceptable Master's degree or recognized equivalent to those offered in Canada. Students with a first class average on the last two years of a bachelor's degree may be considered.
Admission to a Second Graduate Degree
The University of Victoria will accept applications from students who wish to study for a second Master's or Doctoral degree only if the emphasis is different from that of the first degree.
Check documentation requirements and deadlines
Documentation Requirements and Deadlines
Sentence which leads into the International Student Deadlines information. You should review the Application and Document Deadlines information and should review the Submission of Documents information.
Apply online for admission
Applying to UVic is easy! Start your application now* or log in to complete your application.
Important:
- Read this before you apply
- Our online application service is the fastest way to apply for undergraduate admission.
- You will be required to create or use an existing account in the MyBCCampus Portal Services web site (PASBC) to access the application pages.
- Through this site you can apply to most post-secondary schools in BC.
- Students from any country can use this service.
- Please complete all required sections of the common application form before you click on the “Continue with Application” button on the Review page.
- Upon completion of the PASBC common form, you will be transferred to UVic pages to create a web ID and password, select your start date, faculty, program, and to pay your application fee.
- The application site uses secure servers. You can pay by American Express, MasterCard, or VISA.
- After entering the payment information, read the confirmation and click on the link to return to the application menu to view your submitted form.
* links to an external application process
Graduate Student Admissions Handbook
An overview of UVic student profiles, opportunities, services for the graduate student.