Civil Engineering at University of Victoria

Programme overview

Civil Engineering is a Bachelor of Engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineers Canada, satisfying the academic requirements for licensure as a professional engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists BC. It follows the common first-year engineering curriculum, six terms of civil-engineering-specific courses, and four co-operative education work terms.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science | Department: Department of Civil Engineering | Duration: 4 years (plus 4 co-op work terms) | Study mode: full-time, co-op | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students study engineering drawing, earth systems, sustainability, mechanics of solids, structural analysis, construction and project management, and geomatics engineering in year two; environmental engineering, water resources, fluid mechanics, steel/timber and reinforced-concrete structural design, transportation systems and geotechnical engineering in year three; and a cross-disciplinary capstone design project in year four alongside technical electives such as hydrology, earthquake engineering or sustainable infrastructure.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission requirements are set at the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science level rather than stated on this programme page.

International applicants: CAD 50,058 a year (2026). Sample first-year international tuition for Engineering 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); excludes 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/admissions/index.php

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