BSc Economics (Major) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

A BSc Major degree offered by the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Social Sciences, covering how markets work, public policy, finance and global development; specializations include banking and finance, development, environmental and resource, international, labour economics and public policy.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences | Department: Department of Economics | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Year 1 covers ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics, ECON 104 Principles of Macroeconomics, calculus and programming or computing; Year 2 adds Intermediate Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Writing for Economists, statistics and probability.

Career pathways

Economist or policy analyst; financial or investment analyst; data or market research analyst; government advisor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Economics (BA or BSc) admission requirements, British Columbia and Yukon secondary school applicants: Grade 11 Approved English 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-calculus 11, approved science 11 and approved social studies 11/12; Grade 12 English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (minimum 73%) and three approved academic 12 courses. Estimated admission average: minimum 82% 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 three approved academic 30/31 courses. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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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