Program planning

We've collected some of our most popular planning tools, including our program planning worksheets and resources from our Coop and Career office. Click on the faculty that you are interested in and start exploring.

The fine print

Students are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of their registrations and for the completion of all program requirements as specified in the UVic Academic Calendar. Although every attempt has been made to ensure that the information in the worksheets below is accurate, in the case of any discrepancy the Academic Calendar must be considered the definitive authority.

Faculty of Humanities

The following program planning worksheets provide a visual overview of the course requirements for programs within the Faculty of Humanities. The worksheets are organized with a four-year period in mind, but given your academic plans it may take longer to complete your program. You're always encouraged to meet with an adviser to review the worksheet and go over your course plans.

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English

English (BA)

Hands-on learning

French and Francophone Studies

French and Francophone Studies (BA)

Hands-on learning

Gender Studies Gender Studies (BA)

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Germanic Studies and Slavic Studies

Germanic Studies (BA)
Slavic Studies (BA)

Hands-on learning

Greek and Roman Studies

Greek and Latin Language & Literature (BA)
Greek and Roman Studies (BA)

Hands-on learning

Hispanic and Italian Studies

Hispanic Studies (BA)

Hands-on learning

History

History (BA)

Hands-on learning

Indigenous Studies Indigenous Studies (BA) Hands-on Learning
Latin American Studies Latin American Studies (BA)

Hands-on learning

Linguistics

Applied Linguistics (BA)
Linguistics (BA)
Linguistics (BSc)

Hands-on learning

Medieval Studies Medieval Studies (BA)

Hands-on learning

Pacific and Asian Studies Pacific and Asian Studies (BA)

Hands-on learning

Philosophy Philosophy (BA)

Hands-on learning

Religion, Culture & Society Religion, Culture & Society (BA)

Hands-on learning

Faculty of Science

The following program planning worksheets provide a visual overview of the course requirements for programs within the Faculty of Science. The worksheets are organized with a four-year period in mind, but given your academic plans it may take longer to complete your program. You're always encouraged to meet with an adviser to review the worksheet and go over your course plans.

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Biochemistry and Microbiology

Biochemistry (BSc)
Combined Biochemistry & Chemistry (BSc)
Combined Biochemistry & Physics (BSc)
Microbiology (BSc)
Combined Microbiology & Chemistry (BSc)

Hands-on learning

Biology

Biology (BSc)
Biology (Marine Biology) (BSc)
Biology (Forest Biology) (BSc)
Biology (Neurobiology) (BSc)
Biology (Marine Biology) (BSc) + Ocean Sciences Minor
Biology Major (BSc) + Environmental Studies Minor
Biology & Environmental Studies (BSc)
Combined Biology & Psychology (BSc)
Combined Biology & Psychology (Neurobiology) (BSc)
Combined Biology & Earth Sciences (BSc)
Combined Biology & Mathematics and Statistics (BSc)

Hands-on learning

Chemistry

Chemistry (BSc)
Chemistry for Medical Sciences (BSc)
Combined Chemistry & Biochemistry (BSc)
Combined Chemistry & Earth Sciences (BSc)
Combined Chemistry & Ocean Sciences (BSc)
Combined Chemistry & Mathematics (BSc)
Combined Chemistry & Microbiology (BSc)

Hands-on learning

School of Earth and Ocean Sciences

Climate Science - Impacts, Adaptations and Mitigation Stream (BSc)
Climate Science - Physical Climate Science Stream (BSc)
Earth Sciences (BSc)
Earth Sciences (BSc), Geology Option
Combined Earth Sciences & Biology (BSc)
Combined Earth Sciences & Chemistry (BSc)
Combined Earth and Ocean Sciences & Physical Geography (BSc)
Combined Earth Sciences & Physics (BSc)
Combined Ocean Sciences & Chemistry (BSc)
Combined Ocean-Atmosphere Sciences & Physics (BSc)

Hands-on learning

Mathematics and Statistics

Data Science (BSc)
Mathematics (BA)
Mathematics (BSc)
Mathematics (Applied Math Option) (BSc)
Combined Mathematics & Statistics and Biology (BSc)
Combined Mathematics & Chemistry (BSc)
Combined Mathematics & Computer Science (BSc)
Combined Mathematics & Statistics (BSc)
Combined Financial Mathematics & Economics (BSc)
Statistics (BA)
Statistics (BSc)

Hands-on learning

Physics and Astronomy Astronomy (BSc)
Physics (BSc)
Combined Physics & Astronomy (BSc)
Combined Physics & Biochemistry (BSc)
Combined Physics & Computer Science (BSc)
Combined Physics & Earth Sciences (BSc)
Combined Physics & Ocean-Atmosphere Sciences (BSc)

Hands-on learning

Faculty of Social Sciences

The following program planning worksheets provide a visual overview of the course requirements for programs within the Faculty of Social Sciences. The worksheets are organized with a four-year period in mind, but given your academic plans it may take longer to complete your program. You're always encouraged to meet with an adviser to review the worksheet and go over your course plans.

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Anthropology Anthropology (BA)
Anthropology (BA),Community Engagement Option
Anthropology (BSc)
Anthropology (BSc), Community Engagement Option

Hands-on learning

Economics

Economics (BA)
Economics (Finance Option) (BA)
Economics (BA) + Business Minor
Economics (Finance Option) (BA) + Business Minor
Economics (BSc)
Economics (Finance Option) (BSc)
Economics (BSc) + Business Minor
Economics (Finance Option) (BSc) + Business Minor
Combined Economics & Financial Mathematics (BSc)

Hands-on learning

School of Environmental Studies Environmental Studies (BA)
Environmental Studies (BA), Community Engagement Option
Environmental Studies & Geography (BA)
Environmental Studies & Geography (BSc)

Hands-on learning

Geography

Climate Science - Impacts, Adaptations and Mitigation Stream (BSc)
Climate Science - Physical Climate Science Stream (BSc)
Geography (BA)
Geography (BA), Community Engagement Option
Geography (BA) + Environmental Studies Minor
Geography & Environmental Studies (BA)
Geography (BSc)
Geography (BSc), Community Engagement Option
Geography (BSc) + Environmental Studies Minor
Geography & Environmental Studies (BSc)
Combined Geography & Computer Science (BSc)
Combined Physical Geography and Earth & Ocean Sciences (BSc)

Hands-on learning

Political Science

Political Science (BA)
Political Science (European Studies) (BA)

Hands-on learning

Psychology Psychology (BA)
Psychology (BSc)
Combined Psychology & Biology (BSc)
Combined Psychology & Biology (Neurobiology) (BSc)
Combined Psychology & Computer Science (BSc)

Hands-on learning

Sociology Sociology (BA)
Sociology (BA), Community Engagement Option

Hands-on learning

Preparing for a professional designation

We can help you prepare for many popular professional programs not offered directly at UVic, as most require specific post-secondary coursework to be completed prior to admission. We've included admission and pre-requisite information below for the closest institution offering each program for planning purposes.

Profession Closest Canadian Institution to UVic
Actuarial Science Simon Fraser University (SFU), Burnaby BC
Architecture University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver BC
Audiology UBC
Chartered Professional Accountancy Camosun College, Victoria BC 
Chiropractic Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto ON
Dentistry UBC
Dietetics UBC
Landscape Architecture UBC
Medicine UBC
Naturopathic Medicine Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Occupational Therapy UBC
Optometry University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON
Pharmacy UBC
Physical Therapy UBC
Physician Assistant University of Manitoba 
Speech Language Pathology UBC
Veterinary Medicine  University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

UVic professional programs

UVic offers a variety of professional programs, most of which require some post-secondary study before admission.  For more information on the programs, admission requirements and application timelines, review the following sites: