1. Before you apply
Find important information about applying to UVic by selecting your applicant type below. You'll learn about admission requirements, how to apply, entry points and documentation deadlines and more...
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Information to review
before you apply
Are you an international or Canadian applicant?
The admission process for the following types of applicants require specific forms and is subject to more specific admission requirements.
Select the applicant option which applies to you
You have identified as: A Canadian applicant
Before you apply for admission, please complete the following steps and reviews:
- Choose your program
- Find out if you need to find a supervisor or if one will be assigned to you
- Review important dates and deadlines for your program
- Review program requirements and general admission requirements
- Find out information for prospective students
- Use the admissions checklist to help you apply
- Review document submission information
- Check out tuition and fees and their associated deadlines
- Review financial aid and funding and associated deadlines
- Review the international applicant information for important dates and deadlines for international students, information about authorization to study in Canada, language proficiency and more...
- Check out the additional information for international students
If you need assistance, contact your prospective academic unit (Department, school, or faculty) or Graduate Admissions and Records directly.
You have identified as: A Canadian specialized degree applicant
Before you apply for admission, please complete the following steps and reviews:
- Review the specialized degree program applicant information
- Review document submission information
- Find out information for prospective students
- Use the admissions checklist to help you apply
- Check out tuition and fees and their associated deadlines
- Review financial aid and funding and associated deadlines
- Find out if you need to find a supervisor or if one will be assigned to you
- Review the international applicant information for important dates and deadlines for international students, information about authorization to study in Canada, language proficiency and more...
- Check out the additional information for international students
If you need assistance, contact your prospective academic unit (Department, school, or faculty) or Graduate Admissions and Records directly.
You have identified as: A Canadian applicant wishing to audit courses
Before you apply for admission, please complete the following steps and reviews:
- Review the special admission process for auditing classes
- Review document submission information
- Find out information for prospective students
- Check out tuition and fees and their associated deadlines
- Review the international applicant information for important dates and deadlines for international students, information about authorization to study in Canada, language proficiency and more...
- Check out the additional information for international students
If you need assistance, contact Graduate Admissions and Records directly.
You have identified as: A Canadian visiting research applicant
Before you apply for admission, please complete the following steps and reviews:
- Review the special admission process for students participating in the Students participating in the Canadian Graduate Student Research Mobility Agreement (CGSMRA)
- Review the special admission process for students not participating in the CGSMRA, (both Canadian and international)
- Review the special admission process for students participating in the Chinese Scholarship Council agreement
- Review the international applicant information for important dates and deadlines for international students, information about authorization to study in Canada, language proficiency and more...
- Check out the additional information for international students
- Review terms of International Visiting Scholars
If you need assistance, contact your home institution or UVic Graduate Admissions and Records directly.
You have identified as: A Canadian applicant applying with a Letter of Permission
Before you apply for admission, please complete the following steps and reviews:
- Review the special admission process for visiting students from another institution with a Letter of Permission
- Review document submission information
- Check out tuition and fees and their associated deadlines
- Find out information for prospective students
- Review Language Proficiency requirements for visiting students
- Review the international applicant information for important dates and deadlines for international students, information about authorization to study in Canada, language proficiency and more...
- Check out the additional information for international students
If you need assistance, contact your home institution or UVic Graduate Admissions and Records directly.
You have identified as: a student applying under the Western Deans' Agreement.
Before you apply for admission, please complete the following steps and reviews:
- Review the special admission process for applicants with an interest in taking courses under the Western Deans’ Agreement
- Find out information for prospective students
- Review the international applicant information for important dates and deadlines for international students, information about authorization to study in Canada, language proficiency and more...
- Check out the additional information for international students
If you need assistance, contact your home institution or UVic Graduate Admissions and Records directly.
You have identified as: a student applying to take non-degree coursework
Before you apply for admission, please complete the following steps and reviews:
- Review the special admission process for applicants wanting to take courses for credit, but not towards a UVic degree, (Non-degree studies)
- Review general admission requirements
- Use the admissions checklist to help you apply
- Find out information for prospective students
- Review document submission information
- Check out tuition and fees and their associated deadlines
- Review the international applicant information for important dates and deadlines for international students, information about authorization to study in Canada, language proficiency and more...
- Check out the additional information for international students
If you need assistance, contact UVic Graduate Admissions and Records directly.
Program information
- Anthropology- Master's
- Anthropology- PhD
- Biochemistry and Microbiology- Master's
- Biochemistry and Microbiology- PhD
- Biology- Master's
- Biology- PhD
- Business Administration- Master's
- Business Administration and Laws- Master's
- Global Business- Master's
- Business Administration- PhD
- Chemistry- Master's
- Chemistry- PhD
- Child and Youth Care- Master's
- Child and Youth Care- PhD
- Community Development- Master's
- Computer Science- Master's
- Computer Science- PhD
- Counselling- Master's
- Cultural, Social and Political Thought Program- Master's
- Cultural, Social and Political Thought Program- PhD
- Cultural Heritage Studies- Cert
- Cultural Heritage Management- Dipl
- Cultural Sector Leadership- Cert
- Curriculum & Instruction- Master's
- Curriculum & Instruction- Master's
- Curriculum & Instruction- PhD
- Dispute Resolution- Master's
- Double degrees- Master's
- Double and joint degrees with other institutions- Master's
- Earth and Ocean Sciences- Master's
- Earth and Ocean Sciences- PhD
- Economics- Master's
- Economics- PhD
- Educational Psychology- Master's
- Educational Psychology- PhD
- Electrical and Computer Engineering- Master's
- Electrical and Computer Engineering- PhD
- English- Master's
- English- PhD
- Entrepreneurship - Cert
- Entrepreneurship- Dipl
- Environmental Studies- Master's
- Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education- Master's
- Evaluation- Cert
- Evaluation- Dipl
- Kinesiology- Master's
- Kinesiology- PhD
- French- Master's
- Geography- Master's
- Geography- PhD
- Germanic and Slavic Studies- Master's
- Greek and Roman Studies- Master's
- Health Information Science- Master's
- Hispanic and Italian Studies- Master's
- History in Art- Master's
- History in Art- PhD
- History- Master's
- History- PhD
- Indigenous Governance- Master's
- Interdisciplinary program (INTD)- Master's PhD
- Jointly-supervised individual programs- PhD
- Law- Master's
- Law- PhD
- Leadership Studies- Master's
- Leadership Studies- Master's
- Learning and Teaching in Higher Education- Cert
- Library Sector Leadership- Cert
- Linguistics- Master's
- Linguistics- PhD
- Mathematics and Statistics- Master's
- Mathematics and Statistics- PhD
- Mechanical Engineering- Master's
- Mechanical Engineering- PhD
- Music- Master's
- Music- PhD
- Neuroscience- Master's
- Neuroscience- PhD
- Nursing- Master's
- Nursing- PhD
- Pacific and Asian Studies- Master's
- Philosophy- Master's
- Physics and Astronomy- Master's
- Physics and Astronomy- PhD
- Political Science- Master's
- Political Science- PhD
- Psychology- Master's
- Psychology- PhD
- Public Administration- Cert Dipl
- Public Administration- Master's
- Public Administration- PhD
- Public Health- Dipl
- Public Health and Social Policy- Master's
- Social Dimensions of Health- Master's
- Social Dimensions of Health- PhD
- Social Work- Master's
- Sociology- Master's
- Sociology- PhD
- Graduate programs by special arrangement (SPARR)- Master's PhD
- Studies in Policy and Practice
- Theatre- Master's
- Visual Arts- Master's
- Writing- Master's
Program websites
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
- Department of Biology
- School of Business
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Child and Youth Care
- School of Public Administration
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
- Department of English
- Department of History
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
- Department of Economics
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- School of Environmental Studies
- Department of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
- Department of French
- Department of Geography
- Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies
- Department of Greek and Roman Studies
- School of Health Information Science
- Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies
- Department of History in Art
- Indigenous Governance Program
- Faculty of Law
- Department of Linguistics
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- School of Music
- Division of Medical Sciences
- School of Nursing
- Department of Pacific and Asian Studies
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Department of Psychology
- School of Public Health and Social Policy
- Social Dimensions of Health Program
- School of Social Work
- Studies in Policy and Practice Program
- Department of Theatre
- Department of Visual Arts
- Department of Writing
Graduate Student Admissions Handbook
An overview of UVic student profiles, opportunities, services for the graduate student.