BSc Computer Science (Major) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

A BSc Major degree offered by the Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science. Co-op is available, including to international students with co-op work permits.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science | Department: Department of Computer Science | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

The degree runs across four years, with first-year programming (CSC 110 and 115), calculus and statistics and upper-year computer science courses.

Career pathways

Database administrator; programmer; security analyst; software engineer; system architect or designer; web developer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Computer Science (BSc) admission requirements, British Columbia and Yukon secondary school applicants: Grade 11 Approved English 11, Pre-calculus 11, approved science 11 and approved social studies 11/12; Grade 12 English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (minimum 73%), Pre-calculus 12 (minimum 77%), one approved science 12 and one approved academic 12 course. Estimated admission average: minimum 80% based on the required Grade 12 courses (estimate from recent admission cycles; the actual average may be higher). Alberta applicants need English Language Arts 30-1 (minimum 73%) and Mathematics 30-1 (minimum 77%) plus approved science 30 and an approved academic 30/31 course. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.

Requirements published at program group level.

International applicants: CAD 43,292 a year (2026). Sample first-year international tuition for Computer Science programs stated in the International Student Guide 2027-2028, calculated on eight months of study at May 2026 to January 2027 rates; an estimate (final cost depends on actual registration); excl Source

Undergraduate entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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