Can I apply for an exchange?
University students may wish to leave their home institution and study as an exchange student at the University of Victoria for one or two terms (4 or 8 months). In order to be eligible for an exchange, you must be enrolled at one of UVic’s partner universities. Check out our list of Partner Universities.
If you are not enrolled at one of UVic’s partner universities, but you wish to study at UVic for one or two terms, you may apply as a Visiting Student. For information on application procedures for Visiting Students, please see UVic's Undergraduate Admissions website.
What can I study at UVic?
The University of Victoria offers several exchange programs for students in different faculties. If you are interested in an exchange to UVic to study Business or Law, you will find detailed information about these programs in the following links:
The International and Exchange Student Services office (IESS) operates an exchange program for UVic's Faculties of Social Sciences, Science and Humanities. Exchange students in the IESS program may register in courses in any of these three faculties as well as courses in History in Art in the Faculty of Fine Arts.
These four faculties offer the following programs:
Faculty of Humanities
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Faculty of Science
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Faculty of Social Sciences
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Faculty of Fine Arts
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- English
- French
- Germanic & Slavic Studies
- Greek & Roman Studies
- Hispanic & Italian Studies
- History
- Linguistics
- Pacific & Asian Studies
- Women's Studies
- Philosophy
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- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth & Ocean Sciences
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Statistics
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- Anthropology
- Economics
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
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Interdisciplinary Programs
- Applied Ethics
- American Sign Language
- Arts of Canada
- Cultural, Social and Political Thought
- European Studies
- Film Studies
- Indigenous Studies
- Medieval Studies
- Mediterranean Studies
- Professional Writing
- Religious Studies
- Social Justice Studies
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Exchange Restrictions
Graduate/Masters Courses: Applicants for Graduate/Masters programs will need to meet the minimum admission requirements listed on the Graduate Admissions and Records website. The application process is lengthy, and application forms should be submitted by February 1.
Business (Commerce): There is a small selection of Business courses that are open to IESS exchange students. To view the list of possible courses, please see the Faculty of Business.
Fine Arts: There is a small selection of Fine Arts courses (Music, Visual Arts, Theatre and Writing) that are open to IESS exchange students. To view the list of possible courses, please see the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Engineering: Engineering courses are restricted for exchange students unless your home university has an exchange agreement with the Faculty of Engineering at UVic.
Law: Law courses are restricted for exchange students.
Education: Education courses are restricted for exchange students unless your home university has an exchange agreement with the Faculty of Education at UVic.
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