1. The University of Victoria (also known as UVic) is a public research university on the beautiful island of Victoria, British Columbia, Columbia. UVic is a little over 5 km from downtown Victoria, BC and is known for its architecture, gardens, and mild climate. Much of the university campus is dedicated to nature, with gardens and vales which are home to several species of wild animals. UVic is well-known for its Earth and Ocean Sciences, Fine and Performing Arts, Engineering, and Law Programs, but undergraduate students can choose from any of more than 90 majors. The library system at UVic is the second largest in British Columbia. Students at the University of Victoria have the opportunity to travel abroad to gain research experience at UVic’s many partner universities. UVic has one of the largest student unions in Canada with the University of Victoria Students’ Society, which features 150 student clubs and groups. Popular sports at UVic are competitive rowing and basketball. Students can explore downtown Victoria or take a ferry across the Strait of Georgia to Tsawwassen, which is 34 km from downtown Vancouver.

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UVic Science Building

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4. Undergraduate

Tuition: CAD 26,100

Room and board: CAD 8,500

5. Master Program

Tuition: CAD 12,804

Room and board: CAD 8,500

5. Address: 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
Established: 1963

Enrollment: 20,813 

6. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

◾Score of 575 or higher on the paper-based test, or 90 or higher on the internet-based test with no less than 20 out of 30 in any of the Reading, Listening, Writing or Speaking sections

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

◾Overall band score of 6.5 or higher (with no individual component less than 6.0)

International Admission Requirements for China (PRC):

• Senior High School Graduation Examination
• Chinese National University Entrance Examinations (Gao Kao) (SAT/ACT will be considered in lieu of Gao Kao)
• provide sufficient proof of English Language Proficiency
• have math and/or science courses at the senior level (Faculties of Business, Engineering, Health Information Science and Science.)

“International students who are evaluated as being academically admissible to their program, but are not yet able to successfully demonstrate English language proficiency (i.e. low TOEFL or IELTS score), may still be considered for admission. Please note that this is only applicable to students who are applying to undergraduate programs in the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, Science, Fine Arts (Art History and Visual Studies only) or the Faculty of Engineering.

Depending on the score submitted, there are two options available.

Conditional Admission — Minimum TOEFL 79/IELTS 6.0

If you have a TOEFL score of at least 79 with at least 17 on each subsection (550 on the paper-based test) or an IELTS overall band score of 6.0 with no individual component less than 5.5, you may be offered conditional admission. You will be permitted to register for your degree courses during the usual registration time period, but are expected to provide sufficient proof of language proficiency prior to the first day of classes for the entry point to which you have been admitted.

Proof of language proficiency must be demonstrated by submitting the required score on any one of the tests listed above. Alternatively, you may choose to attend our English Language Centre to complete the UAP course with a score of 80% or higher.

Preliminary Admission — Minimum TOEFL 71/IELTS 5.5

If you have a TOEFL score of at least 71 (530 on the paper-based test) or an IELTS score of 5.5, you may be offered preliminary admission. You will have up to 12 months to provide sufficient proof of language proficiency, at which time you will then be permitted to register in degree courses.

Proof of language proficiency must be demonstrated by submitting the required score on any one of the tests listed above. You may also choose to attend an ESL program at our English Language Centre and work toward completing the UAP course with a score of 80% or higher. You will be then tested on your first day of the program and placed in the correct level according to your proficiency.

It is not possible to consider you for this option if academic coursework is still in progress. Final official transcripts must be submitted first.”

https://www.uvic.ca/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/thinking/english-proficiency.php

7. #173 globally on the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2014

#7 in Canada on the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2014

#2 in Maclean’s Comprehensive University Rankings, 2015

#8 in Canada on the Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2014

Departments: Undergraduate Programs

Anthropology

Applied Ethics

Applied Linguistics

Art History & Visual Studies

Arts of Canada

Astronomy

Biochemistry

Biology

Biomedical Engineering

Business

Canadian Studies

Chemistry

Child & Youth Care

Civil Engineering

Commerce

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Computer Science and Mathematics

Computer Science and Statistics

Cultural Heritage Sector Leadership

Cultural Resource Management

Earth and Ocean Sciences

Economics

Education (Elementary)

Education (Secondary)

Education Post-Degree Profession Program (Elementary)

Education Post-Degree Profession Program (Secondary)

Electrical Engineering

English

Environmental Studies

European Studies

Film Studies

Foundations in Indigenous Fine Arts

French

Geography

Geography and Computer Science

Germanic Studies

Greek & Roman Studies

Health Information Science

Health Information Science and Computer Science

Hispanic & Italian Studies

History

Human Dimensions of Climate Change

Humanities

Indigenous Language Revitalization

Indigenous Studies

Intercultural Education

Island Medical Program

JD+MBA Double Degree Program

JD/BCL (Civil Law Degree Graduates)

Kinesiology

Latin American Studies

Linguistics

Local Government Management

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Medieval Studies

Microbiology

Music

Music and Computer Science

Nursing

Pacific & Asian Studies

Performance Management

Philosophy

Physics

Physics and Computer Science

Political Science

Professional Specialization in Collections Management

Professional Specialization in Heritage Conservation Planning

Professional Specialization in Information Communication Technology

Professional Specialization in Special Education

Professional Specialization in Teaching French Immersion

Professional Writing (English)

Psychology

Psychology and Computer Science

Public Administration

Public Health and Social Policy

Public Policy

Public Sector Management

Recreation and Health Education

Religious Studies

Restoration of Natural Systems

Secondary Teacher Education

Slavic Studies

Social Justice Studies

Social Work

Sociology

Software Engineering

Special Education

Statistics

Technology and Society

Theatre

Visual Arts

Visual Arts and Computer Science

Voluntary and Non-profit Sector Management

Women’s Studies

Writing

Graduate Programs

Anthropology

Art History and Visual Studies

Biochemistry and Microbiology

Biology

Business Administration

Business Administration and Laws

Global Business

Chemistry

Child and Youth Care

Community Development

Computer Science

Counselling

Cultural, Social and Political Thought Program

Cultural Heritage Studies

Cultural Heritage Management

Cultural Sector Leadership

Curriculum & Instruction MA/Med

Curriculum & Instruction

Digital Humanities

Dispute Resolution

Double Degrees

Double and join degrees with other institutions

Earth and Ocean Sciences

Economics

Education Psychology

Electrical and Computer Engineering

English

Entrepreneurship

Environmental Studies

Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education

Evaluation

Kinesiology

French

Geography

Germanic and Slavic Studies

Greek and Roman Studies

Health Informatics

Hispanic and Italian Studies

History

Indigenous Governance

Interdisciplinary Program (INTD)

Law

Leadership Studies

Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LATHE)

Library Sector Leadership

Linguistics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Medical Physics

Music

Neuroscience

Nursing

Pacific and Asian Studies

Philosophy

Physics and Astronomy

Political Science

Psychology

Public Administration

Public Health

Public Health and Social Policy

Social Dimensions of Health

Social Work

Sociology

Studies in Policy and Practice

Theatre

Visual Arts

Writing