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Advising and supervising

Your supervisor-student relationship

The relationship between supervisor and student is of paramount importance. These documents will help you manage that relationship.

Meetings and contacts

Schedule of dates for reserved meetings - time, date and location of monthly faculties, Senate, Board of Governors and Faculty Association meetings
Advising and program contacts - graduate advisers and secretaries for all program areas
UVic expertise database - a comprehensive list of the research experts at the University of Victoria

Funding

The Faculty of Graduate Studies provides the following funding for graduate students:

UVic awards and fellowships
Academic income supplement
Donor awards
External awards administered by UVic
UVic graduate bursary information and eligibility is available from Student Awards and Financial Aid.

Visiting and travelling students

Visiting research students are students registered at another university who come to UVic to do research under the supervision of a UVic faculty member. For detailed information on the procedures together with sample letters see visiting research students information.
If you have PhD students wishing to study in China, or if you would like to recruit top Chinese students wishing to pursue their PhD study at UVic, the China Scholarship Council Candidates (CSC) agreement between UVic and the China Scholarship Council might work well for you. See complete details in the accordion below.

Dates and deadlines

For awards and scholarships
For fall convocation
For spring convocation
The ten year sessional calendar (2009-2019) provides dates for the winter and summer sessions, exams, reading break and holidays.

Information for China Scholarship candidates

About the China Scholarship program

According to the memorandum of understanding signed in October 2012 between the China Scholarship Council and the University of Victoria, the two parties have established the UVic-CSC Joint Scholarship Program to support outstanding Chinese students to undertake PhD studies at UVic.

China Scholarship Council – UVic Joint Scholarship Program

CSC-UVic Joint Scholarship Program
List of China Scholarship Council preferred universities. Note: any eligible citizen of China is entitled to apply even if they are not from a university on one of these lists.

General information for international applicants

Visit the information for international applicants page for information you need to know in order to apply to UVic.
Prospective PhD students: see our slide show on why you should make the University of Victoria your choice for graduate studies.

Steps in the application process

What do you need to do in order to study at the University of Victoria? Learn the steps to registering for graduate courses.

Study permits and temporary visas

International students need to apply for study permits through the government of Canada. Visit the International and Exchange Student Services website for tips and steps to get permission to study in Canada.

Language proficiency

Generally international students who do not speak English as their first language must show English language proficiency in order to study at the University of Victoria. See the language proficiency page for more information regarding English language requirements.
The University of Victoria English Language Centre offers a university admission preparation course that can be completed to meet English competency requirements.

Advising and program contacts

If you have any questions, your graduate adviser or graduate secretary are here to assist.

Anthropology
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Child and Youth Care
Computer Science
Cultural Heritage Studies
Cultural, Social and Political Thought
Curriculum and Instruction
Dispute Resolution Program
Earth and Ocean Sciences
Economics
Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
Electrical and Computer Engineering
English
Environmental Studies
Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
French
Geography
Germanic and Slavic Languages
Greek and Roman Studies
Health Information Science
Hispanic and Italian Studies

History
History and Art
Indigenous Governance Program
Law
Linguistics
Math and Statistics
Mechanical Engineering
Music
Neuroscience
Nursing
Pacific and Asian Studies
Philosophy
Physics and Astronomy
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health and Social Policy
Social Dimensions of Health
Social Work
Sociology
Studies in Policy and Practice
Theatre
Visual Arts
Women's Studies
Writing

Anthropology

Dr. Yin Lam, grad adviser - anthgs@uvic.ca or 250-721-7051
Ms. Jessica Schmidt, grad secretary - anthtwo@uvic.ca or 250-721-7047

Advising and supervising

Anthropology

Biochemistry and Microbiology

Biology

Business

Chemistry

Child and Youth Care

Computer Science

Cultural Heritage Studies

Cultural, Social and Political Thought

Curriculum and Instruction

Dispute Resolution Program

Earth and Ocean Sciences

Economics

Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies

Electrical and Computer Engineering

English

Environmental Studies

Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education

French

Geography

Germanic and Slavic Languages

Greek and Roman Studies

Health Information Science

Hispanic and Italian Studies

History

History in Art

Indigenous Governance Program

Law

Linguistics

Math and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Music

Neuroscience (Division of Medical Science)

Nursing

Pacific and Asian Studies

Philosophy

Physics and Astronomy

Political Science

Psychology

Public Administration

Public Health and Social Policy

Social Dimensions of Health

Social Work

Sociology

Studies in Policy and Practice

Theatre

Visual Arts

Women's Studies

Writing

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