Visiting students

Step 1: Graduate Visiting Research Agreement

Complete the Graduate Visiting Research Agreement form. You’ll need signatures from your UVic supervisor and the head of the academic unit you’ll be with during your time at UVic. You’ll also need signatures from your supervisor at your home university, and from the head of your home academic unit or another official who can confirm your student status at your home university. Upload this form to your UVic application (see Step 2).

Step 2: Application

Complete UVic’s online application.

Make sure you apply as a “visiting research student.” 

If the term you want to apply to is no longer available because the application deadline has passed, contact Graduate Admissions and Records.

Upload your Graduate Visiting Research Agreement under "Supporting documents."

You don’t need to prove English language proficiency for this application. Your UVic supervisor is responsible for language screening.

If your home university is outside of Canada, you will probably need to obtain immigration documents. After you receive confirmation of your admission to UVic as a GVRS, contact the International Centre for Students for help.

Do not apply for immigration documents before you receive confirmation of your admission to UVic.

There are no application or tuition fees for graduate visiting research students. As a UVic student, you will have access to campus resources. These include: UVic Libraries, campus computing facilities, counselling, UVic Health and International Student Services.

You may be eligible to opt into membership in the Graduate Student Society (GSS). The U-Pass membership package includes a BC Transit pass. You can buy a membership package at the GSS front office in the Grad Centre.

We register all graduate research students into GS 503 or GS 504. These are visiting research courses. We do not charge tuition fees for these courses.

You can request a transcript from the Office of the Registrar after you complete your research activity at UVic.

If you wish to take additional courses for credit at UVic, you must apply through the regular admission process as a non-degree student.

Step 1: Letter of permission

You'll need to provide a letter of permission from your home institution. The letter must include:

• the session the permission is for, and
• the specific courses you need to take while at UVic

Step 2: Application

Complete UVic's online application.

Make sure you apply under the option "Letter of Permission."

If the term you want to apply to is no longer available because the application deadline has passed, contact Graduate Admissions and Records.

Upload your Letter of Permission under "Supporting documents." You must also provide transcripts and proof of language proficiency.

If your home university is outside of Canada, you will probably need to obtain immigration documents. After you receive confirmation of your admission to UVic as a non-degree student on a Letter of Permission, contact the International Centre for Students, for help.

Do not apply for immigration documents before you receive confirmation of your admission to UVic.

You will pay the regular application fee and non-degree tuition fees at UVic. As a UVic student, you will have access to campus resources. These include: UVic Libraries, campus computing facilities, counselling, UVic Health and International Student Services.

Once registered, you will automatically be assessed for membership in the Graduate Student Society (GSS), UVic Athletics and the U-Pass membership package, which includes a BC Transit pass.

If your application is accepted, we will register you in the approved course(s).

You can request a transcript from the Office of the Registrar after you complete your stay at UVic.

Step 1: Western Deans' Agreement

Complete the Western Deans' Agreement form. You'll need signatures from the head of your department and Graduate Studies at your home university. Your home institution will email the agreement to us.

Step 2: Application

Complete UVic's online application.

Make sure you apply under the option "Western Deans' Agreement (WDA)."

If the term you want to apply to is no longer available because the application deadline has passed, contact Graduate Admissions and Records.

You don't need to prove English language proficiency for this application.

There are no application or tuition fees at UVic for students attending on a Western Deans’ Agreement. You will pay fees at your home institution. As a UVic student, you will have access to campus resources. These include: UVic Libraries, campus computing facilities, counselling, UVic Health and International Student Services.

You may be eligible to opt into membership in the Graduate Student Society (GSS). The U-Pass membership package includes a BC Transit pass. You can buy a membership package at the GSS front office in the Grad Centre.

If your application is accepted, we will register you in the approved course(s).

You can request a transcript from the Office of the Registrar after you complete your stay at UVic.

If you wish to take additional courses for credit at UVic, you must apply through the regular admission process as a non-degree student.