Student life

Your student experience isn't just about what you study - it's about the community you learn, grow, play and cheer with. Our vibrant campus and close-knit community provides a wealth of opportunities to keep you connected, engaged and inspired.
Student organizations and campus clubs
Athletics and recreation
Campus safety
Living on campus
Eating on campus
Campus dining locations
- Arts Place (Fine Arts Building)
- Bibliocafe (Library)
- Cadboro Commons Dining Room (Upper Commons)
- Caps Bistro Market (Lower Commons)
- Court Cafe (Fraser Building)
- Felicita's Pub (UVSS)
- Other Food Services at the SUB (UVSS)
- Intelligent Quisine Bistro (Graduate Student Club)
- Mac's (MacLaurin Building)
- Nibbles & Bytes Cafe (Engineering Lab Wing)
- SciCafe (Bob Wright Building)
- University Centre Cafeteria (University Centre)
- The University Club of Victoria (University Club)
- Village Greens (Lower Commons)
- Village Market (Lower Commons)
Student volunteer and employment opportunities
- Work study information and postings
- Career services job board
- Co-operative education opportunities
- Volunteering on campus
International students who want to work off campus while studying at UVic must first obtain a work permit. Detailed instructions and application kits for the Off-Campus Work Permit, the Co-op Work Permit and the Post-Graduation Work Permit are available on the Work in Canada webpage.
Getting around campus
Student conduct, community responsibilities and standards
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