BSc Geography (Major) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

The Major in Geography leading to a Bachelor of Science is offered by the Department of Geography in the Faculty of Social Sciences. It includes physical geography, GIS and remote sensing, and students may add an Option in Community Engagement.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences | Department: Department of Geography | Duration: Four years (Year 1 to Year 4 structure) | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Year 1 includes GEOG103 Our Natural Earth, human or digital geography courses, a calculus or finite mathematics course and 3 units of science. Year 2 covers GEOG222 Introduction to GIS, GEOG226 Quantitative Methods, GEOG228 Introduction to Remote Sensing and physical geography (climatology and hydrology, biogeography, geomorphology). Years 3 and 4 add regional geography, remote sensing, GIS analysis and related upper-level courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Social Sciences (all programs), BC/Yukon secondary school graduates: approved English 11; Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11; approved science 11; approved social studies 11/12; English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 with at least 67%; and three additional approved academic Grade 12 courses. Ontario applicants need the OSSD including ENG4U and five additional 4U/4M courses. Quebec applicants need at least one full year of an approved CEGEP program with an overall average of at least 70%. International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants need a minimum of 24 points. The admission average is calculated from the required Grade 12 courses; faculty cutoffs change each year, and the Senate minimum is 67%. Applicants considering programs with university-level math courses are strongly advised to take Pre-calculus 12. The BSc requires a first-year calculus or finite mathematics course (MATH100, 102, 109, 151 or 162) and Pre-calculus 12 is advised.

Requirements published at faculty 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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