West Shore campus
May 1, 2023 (updated: April 30, 2025)
In partnership with Royal Roads University and Camosun College, UVic announced in 2022 that it will offer courses at a new post-secondary site currently referred to as the West Shore Campus.
The three institutions are collaborating to establish a dynamic community-based education hub, offering a rich array of learning opportunities and life experiences to fuel a thriving future for learning from the West Shore area and elsewhere. The campus will also include space for the Justice Institute of BC and School District 62.
Construction has begun on the new building located at 798 Goldstream Ave. in Langford, with an anticipated opening in September 2025 for up to 500 students.
Academic offerings
The partnership between UVic, Royal Roads University, and Camosun College aims to improve transition rates from K-12 to post-secondary, with programs and courses designed to meet student demand and the economic and labour market needs of communities in the West Shore and the province.
This is a pan-institutional initiative for UVic, with the Vice-President Academic and Provost (VPAC) portfolio responsible for collaborating with partner institutions on academic programming, academic and student-related policies, student supports and services, and academic infrastructure. We are also working through labour relations considerations.
UVic plans to offer a variety of programming for the West Shore community, including continuing studies programming and hands-on learning for youth through Science Venture. Courses in additional areas and disciplines (e.g. humanities, fine arts) may be offered in future years.
FAQs
UVic plans to offer primarily in-person courses.
When filling out their application, UVic students will choose the program they wish to study. Information about the program and location will be included in all promotional materials.
Staffing for the West Shore campus is still being determined.
Additional information
This new and innovative initiative would not be possible without the dedication of many leaders, faculty and staff across all portfolios of the university. If you are working on this project and have questions related to our academic offerings, please reach out to the VPAC Project Officer at vpacproj@uvic.ca.
Please note that, in addition to initiatives led in the VPAC portfolio, there are parallel processes involving other portfolios that are not covered on this project page, including with respect to infrastructure and marketing, among others.
We will add additional information and FAQs to this web page as the project progresses.