Why choose HSD?
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Territory acknowledgement
We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
Here, Songhees Elder Elmer George welcomes visitors to the traditional lands of the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ people in the lək̓ʷəŋən and English languages.
Come explore the human condition
We offer a range of degree programs and specializations through the following academic units:
- Child and Youth Care
- Health Information Science
- Indigenous Governance
- Nursing
- Public Administration
- Public Health and Social Policy
- Social Work
Our distinct, collective approach
HSD is home to many Indigenous areas of study, multi-disciplinary research projects and culturally-informed student supports. Find your educational edge through -
- Vital impact - We grapple with essential issues impacting humanity on a local-to-global scale.
- Dynamic learning - We collaborate and study ways to strengthen the pillars of society, to lift people up.
- An extraordinary online environment - We offer degrees by distance and have done for 40+ years.
Resources
- Departments & schools
- Research
- Indigenous learning
- Indigenous student support centre
- Alumni & donors
- Dean's message
Featured Research
- Student experience - Why Madison Wells loves her learning pathway
- Meet our Research Chairs
- BC Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research
- Community Based Health Equity Research
- The Living Lab Project
- Sisters Rising – Recentering Indigenous wellbeing
- Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project