Admission Requirements

Graduates of BC Secondary Schools

Requirements for admission to the BEng and BSEng degree program for graduates of BC Secondary Schools are presented on this page.

Graduates from Canadian Secondary Schools Outside BC

Graduates of secondary schools other than British Columbia's and Yukon's require qualifications in mathematics, physics and chemistry equivalent to those specified as admission requirements for BC and Yukon secondary school graduates (see this page). Applicants are advised to contact Undergraduate Admissions and Records Services for further information regarding requirements.

Transfer Applicants

College Transfer

Colleges throughout British Columbia offer first-year university transfer programs in engineering. Students who successfully complete one of these programs are eligible for admission to second year engineering at UVic if they have attained an overall standing of at least 65%.

Applicants Transferring from First-Year Science

Applicants who have completed first-year Science at a university or college are eligible to be considered for admission. Applicants will be evaluated on a course-by-course and student-by-student basis. Applicants in this category should normally have taken at least 12 units of courses which transfer to the University of Victoria as CSC 110, MATH 100, 101, PHYS 120, 130; or 112, ENGL 115 or 135, 4.5 units of other electives.

The following courses are recommended as electives: CSC 115, CHEM 101, MATH 211 and a technical writing course. Students admitted with less than 15 units of credit that are applicable to the program may be required to adjust the normal schedule.

Applicants Transferring from a Two-Year Diploma Program

On successful completion of the appropriate six-month Engineering Bridge Program offered at Camosun College, students with two-year diplomas in Electronics or Mechanical or Computer Engineering Technology may be admitted to the third year of a BEng program. Acceptance into the Bridge and BEng Programs is decided on an individual basis and must be obtained from the Faculty of Engineering before registration in any of the bridge courses or senior-level courses will be approved.

Approved Substitutions for Courses Taken at UVic

Substitutions may be permitted, on a course-by-course basis, for students in the BEng and BSEng program, when the substitute course is taken at the University of Victoria. See the table “Substitutions for BEng and BSEng Program Courses” below.

Readmission to the BEng or BSEng program

Students who have withdrawn from the BEng or BSEng degree programs must reapply for admission by the deadlines on this page and will be considered in competition with all other applicants at the time of re-application.

Applications from students who were required to withdraw for academic reasons will not be considered until at least 12 months following the date of the required withdrawal. It is expected that those students will successfully complete transferable courses that demonstrate improved academics (with all grades C+ or higher) in relevant subject areas during the withdrawal period and prior to seeking re-admission. A student who is required to withdraw will be placed on probation upon re-admission to the BEng or BSEng program and must obtain Satisfactory Standing at the next standing review.