Due to enrollment management restrictions, the University does not guarantee that students who meet the minimum admission requirements as published in the academic calendar will be admitted to any faculty, program or course. In cases where the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number that can be accommodated, the University reserves the right to set enrollment limits for a faculty or program and to establish admission criteria (“cutoffs”) beyond the minimum published requirement.
ADMISSION AVERAGE REQUIRED BY STUDENTS COMPLETING ANY CANADIAN HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM
Official early admission cutoffs are determined in early May each year. Below are the minimum admission averages required to be considered from a Canadian secondary school, as well as the most recently established cutoffs:
Faculty/Program |
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR CONSIDERATION |
2012 CUTOFF FOR EARLY ADMISSION |
The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business |
80% + selection |
84% + selection |
Education |
not available directly from high school |
Engineering
Computer Science
Engineering |
67%
70% (min. 73% in Grade 12 Math) |
75%
77% |
Fine Arts
History in Art
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
Writing |
67%
67% + selection
67% + selection
67% + selection
67% |
75%
67% + selection
67% + selection
67% + selection
85% |
Human & Social Development
Child and Youth Care
Health Information Science |
67% + selection
67% |
75% + selection
80% |
Humanities |
67% |
75% |
Science |
67% |
75% |
Social Sciences |
67% |
75% |
We encourage applications from secondary students who meet the minimum requirement listed above.
Current grade 12 students are also able to view up-to-date cutoffs and information at the self-reporting site.
ADMISSION AVERAGE REQUIRED BY TRANSFER STUDENTS
Students from universities or university transfer programs in Canada who have a GPA of at least 2.00 can be considered for admission to a number of programs at the University of Victoria, while other programs have a higher minimum for consideration. In addition, many programs have specific course prerequisites and additional selection criteria. You are advised to check all admission requirements carefully as well as consult with the program’s website for further details.
Below are the cutoffs (on the UVic 9-point scale) that were used for Fall 2012 entry:
Faculty/Program |
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR CONSIDERATION |
2012 CUTOFF FOR FINAL ADMISSION |
The Peter B. Gustavson School of Business |
4.00 + selection |
4.00 + selection |
Education
BEd Elementary
BEd Secondary
Post-Degree Elementary
Post-Degree Secondary
PE Secondary
Kinesiology
Recreation Health & Education |
4.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
5.00
4.00 |
4.00
4.00
4.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
4.00 |
Engineering
Computer Science
Engineering |
2.00
3.00 + selection |
3.00
3.00 + selection |
Fine Arts
History in Art
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
Writing |
2.00
2.00 + selection
2.00 + selection
2.00 + selection
2.00 |
2.00
2.00 + selection
2.00 + selection
2.00 + selection
6.00 |
Human & Social Development
Child and Youth Care
Health Information Science
Nursing (Collaborative)
Social Work |
3.00 + selection
4.00 + selection
3.00 + selection
3.50 + selection |
3.00 + selection
4.00 + selection
3.00 + selection
3.50 + selection |
Humanities |
2.00 |
2.00 |
Science |
2.00 |
2.00 |
Social Sciences |
2.00 |
2.00 |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER STUDENTS
Applicants from diploma programs (such as colleges of applied arts & technology in Ontario and other provinces, institutes of technology, or CEGEP in Quebec), other admission categories or education systems in other countries, should refer to the Admission Requirements section of our website for further information. |