Prospective Students

These pages are designed to help students applying as undergraduates to the university. Graduate students can access information about graduate programs and admission by visiting the graduate students page.

Welcome and thank you for considering UVic! Take a moment to explore these pages and discover the many opportunities that UVic offers to undergraduate students:

• Academic opportunities in more than 40 innovative programs
• Real-life experience with one of Canada's largest co-operative education programs
• Outstanding social, cultural, artistic, environmental and athletic opportunities
• Access to faculty with a passion for teaching research, and community involvement
• An international student community - 70 per cent of UVic students come from outside Greater Victoria
• High quality learning environment - the university consistently places among the top comprehensive universities in the Maclean’s magazine annual university rankings

Want to learn more?

There are many ways to learn more about the University of Victoria.

• Our recruitment officers travel BC, Canada, and the world to give presentations about life at UVic – check out the travel schedule to see when a recruitment officer will be in your area.
• Download our catalogue of UVic recruitment publications to learn more about the university
• Visit UVic to take a campus tour or meet with an undergraduate admissions officer.

If you have questions about the university, type it into AskUVic, or contact one of our recruitment officers at (250) 472-4935.