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University of Victoria

236
1903
Canada
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Institution

  • Established: 1903
    Rank: 236
    Fees: £17,500

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada
International Students: 4000
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  About the Institution
The University of Victoria is a public research university located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1963, the university has origins dating back to 1903. It is widely known for its competitive courses and research focus, often ranking as one of the top universities in Canada for academic excellence.

Due to the far-ranging impact the university’s considerable research efforts have made worldwide, the University of Victoria attracts approximately 4000 international students every year.
The McPherson Library on campus is a hub of learning for students, providing a huge collection of modern and archival learning materials. It also houses the Mears Centre for Learning, with its study spaces and computing facilities. The University of Victoria is known for its research contributions in several areas, with oceanography and environmental studies being a few notable examples. It offers students access to state-of-the-art laboratories and research centers for discoveries in areas like the sciences, engineering, humanities, and social sciences. UVic has a vast sports complex, consisting of a fitness center, swimming pool, gymnasiums, tennis courts, and playing fields.

The Ian Stewart Complex offers a wide range of recreational activities for students. As a large university, students can explore multiple art galleries, theaters and other cultural venues on its campus. Counselling, wellness and medical clinics are all available too. The University is lauded for its commitment to sustainability, so buildings are constructed using green materials, with bike-friendly infrastructure and the availability of recycling programs.
  Location
Vancouver is a major city with lots of activities to keep students occupied. Historic food walking tours and the famous Queen Elizabeth Park are big tourist attractions, while the nightlife is likely to form a large part of a student’s daily life. Granville's Entertainment District has been a nighttime hotspot for drinking and dancing activities since the 1990s. If downtown bars are not a student’s preference, the surplus of coffee shops and cafes will whet their appetite.
  Student Life
Student life is buzzing and varied due to the large multicultural population on campus and the surplus of events for students to get involved with. Students with a keen interest in sports can participate or spectate in numerous sporting events, while those with an interest in getting involved with the student union can do so via multiple programmes and ambassador opportunities. There are more than 150 student clubs set up on campus that represent a range of interests, from the Musical Theatre club to the International Justice Mission and beyond.

The University of Victoria offers a variety of accommodation options to international students. The on-campus residences provide a more traditional living experience, ranging from conventional dormitory-style rooms to apartments that are each equipped with essential facilities. On-campus accommodation is referred to at the university as a residence community, with the opportunity to benefit from a dietary-inclusive meal plan. There are substance-free communities, quiet housing communities and mixed gender communities to choose from to suit the student’s living preference. Students with specialised housing requirements and those who need family housing options are also accommodated by the university.

The University of Victoria also has an award-winning Homestay Program, whereby students stay with a trusted local family to integrate within local culture. Off-campus housing options in the local area are within walking distance to the campus, with its academic buildings, libraries, and recreational facilities.
  Trending Courses
World Englishes, Mathematics, Sociology, Computer Sciences, Latin American Studies, Electrical Engineering, Environmental studies and Forestry, Psychology, Economics, Political science

  Courses

BEng Biomedical Engineering
BEng Electrical Engineering
BA/BSc Geography
BA/BSc Psychology
BEd Teacher Education: Elementary Curriculum
BEng Civil Engineering
BFA Visual Arts
BSc Financial Mathematics and Economics
BSc Physics
BFA/BSc Music and Computer Science
BSc Computer Science and Mathematics
BSc Chemistry for the Medical Sciences
BSc Mathematics and Statistics
BSc Biology and Mathematics and Statistics
BA Political Science
BEng Biomedical Engineering
BEng Electrical Engineering
BA/BSc Geography
BA/BSc Psychology
BEd Teacher Education: Elementary Curriculum
BEng Civil Engineering
BFA Visual Arts
BSc Financial Mathematics and Economics
BSc Physics
BFA/BSc Music and Computer Science
BSc Computer Science and Mathematics
BSc Chemistry for the Medical Sciences
BSc Mathematics and Statistics
BSc Biology and Mathematics and Statistics
BA Political Science
BSc Biology and Psychology
BSc Physics and Astronomy
BSc Physics and Biochemistry
BSc Physics and Mathematics
BSc Physics and Ocean-Atmosphere Sciences
BA Art History and Visual Studies
BSc Physics and Earth Sciences (Geophysics)
BA Applied Linguistics
BA/BFA Theatre
BA/BFA Writing
BA/BSc Anthropology
BA/BSc Linguistics
BA English
BA Environmental Studies
BA French and Francophone Studies
BA Gender Studies
BA Germanic Studies
BA Greek and Latin Language and Literature
BA Greek and Roman Studies
BA Hispanic Studies
BA History
BA Indigenous Studies
BA Latin American Literary and Cultural Studies
BA Latin American Studies
BA Medieval Studies
BA Music
BA Pacific and Asian Studies
BA Philosophy
BA Public Health
BA Religion, Culture and Society
BA Slavic Studies (Russian and Ukrainian)
BA Sociology
BCYC Child and Youth Care
BMus Music
BSc Astronomy
BSc Biochemistry
BSc Biochemistry and Chemistry
BSc Biology
BSc Biology and Earth Sciences
BSc Chemistry
BSc Chemistry and Earth Sciences
BSc Chemistry and Mathematics
BSc Chemistry and Ocean Sciences
BSc Climate Science
BSc Earth Sciences
BSc Kinesiology
BSc Mathematics
BSc Microbiology
BSc Microbiology and Chemistry
BSc Physical Geography and Earth and Ocean Sciences
BSW Social Work
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LLM Law and Society
MAS Mechanical Engineering
MEng Mechanical Engineering
MSc Neuroscience
MA Economics
MEng Biomedical Systems
MPA Public Administration (On-campus)
MA Counselling Psychology
MA Educational Psychology
MA Geography
MAS Civil Engineering
MEd Art Education
MEd Coaching Studies
MEd Curriculum Studies
MEd Early Childhood Education
LLM Law and Society
MAS Mechanical Engineering
MEng Mechanical Engineering
MSc Neuroscience
MA Economics
MEng Biomedical Systems
MPA Public Administration (On-campus)
MA Counselling Psychology
MA Educational Psychology
MA Geography
MAS Civil Engineering
MEd Art Education
MEd Coaching Studies
MEd Curriculum Studies
MEd Early Childhood Education
MEd Educational Psychology
MEd Leadership Studies
MFA Design and Production
MFA Visual Arts
MSc Clinical Psychology
MSc Geography
MSc Physics
MSc Psychology
MA Art History and Visual Studies
MA Indigenous Communities Counselling Psychology
MA Political Science
MEd Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Educational Technology
MA Anthropology
MA Applied Linguistics
MA Applied Theatre
MA Child, Youth, Family and Community Studies
MA Community Development
MA English
MA Environmental Studies
MA French Literature, Language and Culture
MA Greek and Roman Studies
MA History- Project Based
MA History - Thesis Based
MA Indigenous Governance
MA Kinesiology
MA Leadership Studies
MA Linguistics
MA Mathematics
MA Musicology
MA Musicology with Performance
MA Pacific and Asian Studies
MA Philosophy
MA Physical Education
MA Public History
MA Sociology
MA Theatre
MA Theatre Studies
MEd Language and Literacy
MEd Social, Cultural and Foundational Studies
MEng Industrial Ecology
MFA Directing
MFA Writing
MMus Composition
MMus Music Technology
MMus Performance
MMus Performance – Conducting: Wind, Orchestral and Choral emphasis
MMus Performance in String Quartet
MSc Biochemistry
MSc Biology
MSc Chemistry
MSc Earth and Ocean Sciences
MSc Environmental Studies
MSc Kinesiology
MSc Mathematics
MSc Microbiology
MSW Social Work Advanced
MSW Social Work Foundation
MA Germanic and Slavic Studies
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