Faculty of Social Sciences

Why social sciences at UVic?

Our programs

Applying to UVic

Small boat traffic
Marine biologist and coastal geographer Lauren McWhinnie is looking at how we can reduce noise pollution from small vessel traffic on resident orca whales
KnowlEDGE

Diabetes risk double in Japanese Americans
Diabetes is a chronic disease often associated with obesity but a new study led by University of Victoria sociologist Karen Kobayashi shows that the disease can impact Asian American populations differently.
UVic News

Royal Society of Canada elects UVic researchers
Four University of Victoria researchers in the fields of social sciences and humanities have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), a 137-year old council of distinguished scholars and leaders recognized with the country’s highest academic honour.
UVic news

A coastal field school on Tl'ches
Lekwungen Coast Salish Elders help UVic and Songhees students see the Chatham and Discovery islands through their eyes—superimposing past and present.
The Ring

Sepideh Heydari in a psychology lab — Careers in social sciences
Our programs prepare you for a meaningful career. Sepideh Heydari is a psychology PhD student interested in the underlying mechanisms of memory, decision making, cognitive control and vision.
Career possibilities

Sadaf Mirza on the UVic campus — Our grads do great things
Sadaf Mirza is the Chief Economist and Executive Director of Economic Forecasting and Analysis for the BC Government—a career she began as a co-op student.
Meet our alumni

Be the change

The world is interconnected and we think learning should be too. Our seven different social sciences disciplines examine all aspects of our society and the world we live in.

If you're curious about the world around you, there's a research project you can create.
If you're passionate about an issue, we'll help you make an impact.
If you like contributing to communities, there are opportunities to work with local people here or in the most remote corners of the world.

At UVic's Faculty of Social Sciences, you'll get a dynamic, hands-on education that takes advantage of our extraordinary environment and makes a difference every day.