Faculty Admissions

The requirements for admission to the Faculty of Science are presented on this page. Applicants should note the following recommended courses for entry to Faculty programs:

• Secondary school students who wish to study Biochemistry, Biology or Microbiology are strongly advised to include Biology 12 in their secondary school programs.
• All secondary school students planning to enter the Faculty of Science are advised to include Chemistry 12 in their secondary school programs and to achieve a score of at least 73% in Mathematics 12.
• Secondary school students who wish to study Astronomy, Chemistry, Earth and Ocean Sciences, or Physics are strongly advised to include Physics 12 in their secondary school programs.
• An approved Language 11 course (see this page) is strongly recommended.
• Other prerequisites may be required for entry into courses and programs in particular disciplines. Students should take note of individual program requirements listed under each departmental entry as well as course prerequisites, listed at the end of individual course descriptions. Some Science departments offer courses to help students meet requirements they may not have fulfilled prior to application to the Faculty of Science.

Transfers from Other Faculties

• Students in other faculties who wish to transfer into the Faculty of Science during their first session at UVic must have been eligible for admission to the Faculty of Science when they applied for admission to UVic.
• A student who wishes to transfer into the Faculty of Science after completing one or more sessions at UVic should have satisfactory standing as defined in the University regulations (see Standing), and must either:
• have been eligible for admission to the Faculty of Science from secondary school; or
• have credit for at least 9 units of Science courses including credit for at least 3 units of Mathematics selected from MATH 100, 101, 102, 151.

Transfers from Colleges and Universities

To be eligible for admission to the Faculty of Science from a college or another university, a student must have transfer credit for at least 12 units of courses with an average, as determined by UVic, of at least 60% calculated on courses taken most recently (to a maximum of 15 units). This requirement includes repeated and failed courses.

The student should also:

• have been eligible for admission to the Faculty of Science from secondary school; or
• be eligible for transfer credit for at least 9 units of Science courses including credit for at least 3 units of Mathematics selected from MATH 100, 101, 102, 151.

Other Applicants

Applicants from institutions other than colleges and universities must satisfy the Faculty admission requirements on this page and present work they have completed that is equivalent to that specified for transfers from other faculties, colleges and universities, above.