Prospective students
Undergraduate program
At UVic chemistry, we champion experiential learning to prepare our students with real experience. By the time they reach graduation, most students have conducted their own research and have worked in a chemistry lab.
Why UVic?
Here’s what sets UVic apart:
- Hands-on learning in modern lab spaces, starting in first year
- Undergraduate research opportunities as early as second year
- Co-op options that connect your studies to paid, real-world work experience
- Supportive class environments where you learn in a close-knit science community
- Coastal campus location in Victoria, BC, with access to leading environmental and research initiatives
Our programs
UVic's department of chemistry offers 14 undergraduate programs. Our vast array of program topics allows students to customize their chemistry degree however they see fit. Our available programs are:
- Chemistry
- Chemistry for the Medical Sciences
- Chemistry and Mathematics
- Chemistry and Ocean Sciences
- Chemistry and Earth Sciences
- Biochemistry and Chemistry
- Microbiology and Chemistry
- + all the above as honours programs
Graduate program
As a graduate student in UVic chemistry, you’ll study and work in a renowned centre of innovative research. We offer MSc and PhD graduate degrees and emphasize special areas of research over the traditional sub-disciplines of chemistry.
By joining a UVic chemistry graduate program, you can expect to:
- Hone your research skills and teaching abilities
- Improve your problem solving by practicing collaborative thinking
- Be taught by and work with our accomplished faculty group that includes several Canada Research Chairs
- Bolster your professional development by becoming knowledgeable about best practices concerning ethics, publication review processes, intellectual property and more
- Practice using professional tools and resources to accelerate research
- Become an expert in multi-disciplinary research
Furthermore, students are encouraged to make a name for themselves before graduation by publishing their own research and presenting at conferences.