Prospective students
Undergraduate
Passionate about the future of our planet? Geography bridges the gap between science and humanities. It combines fields like economics, ecology, urban design, resource management and climatology.
We work on important issues that affect society. They range from climate change and pollution to food security, ocean conservation and much more.
Graduate
Pursue a master's (MA and MSc) or PhD degree that's tailored to your research interests. With us, you'll connect with local and global research partners.
UVic's location on southern Vancouver Island gives you access to marine and alpine ecosystems, freshwater wetlands, rivers, lakes and the temperate rainforest. Our graduate students are also involved in research projects around the world.
We have research strengths in:
- coastal systems
- human geography
- physical geography
- resource management
- geographic information sciences