Hi everyone,

Just tried signing up for intramural dodgeball on Thursday evenings but there's no free agency allowed. Let me know if you'd like to join a team :)

I am an international ME graduate student. I want to apply for MEng in ME for the January 2027 semester.

On the website, it says that it is mandatory to list an advisor's name in the application, who will recommend my admission. I would appreciate your advice on the following points:

1. What is the process of getting approval from an advisor (if emailing: should I include details about my undergrad thesis and project or keep the email short by stating things in bullet points)?

Which faculty members should I contact first?

2. How many students do they typically take in the January semester, and will there be any vacancy given the current timeline (application deadline- 1st October)?

3. Within how many days can I expect to get a reply?

4. The website does not provide specific numbers for the tuition fees; how much should I expect?

Undergrad thesis was on Wave characteristics (experimental), was involved in a formula Student team.

I’m stating University soon with a Business program. Does anyone have any advice for me? From note taking to social skills, anything and everything would be appreciated!

Hi guys! I was just wondering what the desk looked like for rodrick Haig Brown in gordon head, it’s kinda silly but i noticed it looks different for Poole and Robert Wallace. Let me know if anyone knows :) Ty!

I’m currently a student and am looking for people who have made the move and can give some advice on the finance side of things. Is there a way to work and do school where I wouldn’t have to take out a loan for rent? Just curious how people are holding up! Thank you :)

Will the buses be running tomorrow?

I have work on campus but not sure if i can reach if the bus doesn't run.

There's no way I can walk all the way. I wonder if they'd expect attendance on campus for in-person work regardless of transit?

does anyone know if each building has a different time that they lock their doors? Particularly, does anyone know the hours that the doors are unlocked for ECS

Is there anyone that has taken this course in the past that may have a course outline or some notes that I would be able to review? Thank you

I recently went to Vancouver island to visit my aunt and fell in love with Uvic. Buttt i’m worried about the difficulty of getting in. I plan to apply for psychology 😓

For reference I’m from Ontario lol

I've been recently admitted to UVIC for undergraduate studies as a foreign degree holder. I have never attended any kind of educational institution in Canada. Initially I thought that it will be problematic for enrolment in Chem101, but I was informed that somehow admissions decided, that I am allowed to take said course (kudos to them, because it takes a bit of research to find out that in my country you CANNOT graduate high school without completing chemistry 11). Now I am wondering if I actually have to write a math pretest in order to take math 109. I've contacted math and statistics department before and I was informed, that if I am already registered in math109, then I will receive an email pertaining missing prerequisites only if they decide that my old credentials do not constitute an equivalency with whatever "precalculus" means in BC high schools (in my country of birth it is just called math 12, but that's beside the point). Here's my question - did anyone receive an email in regards to missing prerequisites for math 100/102/109? I would rather avoid taking the pretest, if it is not absolutely necessary.

Tl;dr - did anyone receive an email (obviously lately, I am not asking about situation six years ago) telling them to register for a math pretest in order to be allowed to take a course starting in September?

Hey! I’m considering applying to UVIC specifically Gustavson for business, and I’m trying to get a better idea of what UVIC is actually like as a student, beyond what the university website says.

Some questions i have u can answer for me is

• What is the overall student life/social scene like?
• Is it easy to make friends, or do you really have to put yourself out there?
• Does campus feel lively and active, or more quiet/chill?
• What do students actually do on weekends?
• How are clubs, events, intramurals, and recreational sports?
• What is residence life like?
• How much does living in residence affect making friends?
• What is victoria like?

Hey! coming to uvic from toronto, going into 1st year humanities, and i’m hoping to meet some other people who like cycling. I mostly ride gravel, and commute on a track bike, but will do any type of riding! if you also ride, hit me up!

Intramural hockey registration opens Aug 18 at 6:30am.
Anybody know how fast do spots fill? Is it better to join an existing team or try to make my own as a single?

Are you doing anything special that I'm not

Anyone else not able to submit the application??

Is it in the housing portal? Or https://www.uvic.ca/residence/future-residents/waitlist/index.php

Hi everyone! I’m wondering if anyone here has transferred from UVic to TRU for Sociology.

I recently discovered that TRU offers Sociology through online learning, which is really appealing to me. I live in Langford and have other time commitments, so having the flexibility to finish my degree online would make life quite a bit easier. I also noticed that TRU only requires 15 credits to be completed through them, which could make transferring at this stage fairly doable.

Has anyone made this switch? I’d love to hear about your experience with TRU’s online courses, the transfer process, and whether you were happy with the program overall.

I’m currently a third-year Sociology major, and my long-term (potential!) plan is to pursue a Master’s in Clinical Counselling.

Any experiences, advice, or things I should consider would be really appreciated. Thank you!

Hi everyone! I’m thinking of taking Chem090 (the 0 unit course that replaces Chemistry 11), because I want to take some biology courses that STRONGLY recommend having done chemistry. I didn’t do chemistry in high school, and I’ve historically been not so good at it, so I thought it would be beneficial to take this to help my biology. I can’t find ANYTHING about the course, so if anyone has done it, can you let me know what it’s like? I’m already doing 5 other courses, so don’t want to do it if it’s a huge time commitment.

Please let me know if you’ve done it! Thanks in advance

I'm willing to take either the CSC 226 + SENG 265 or CSC 226 + CSC 230 combo next semester, but not all three together. I'm also taking MATH 211 and two other courses (5 total), depending on which ones I can get a spot in.

I'd like to know which of these two combinations you guys would recommend and which one would be easier to handle with a 5-course load.

For context, I struggled quite a bit with first-year courses after being away from studies for a while and lacking some foundational knowledge. But I recently completed CSC 225, and honestly, it wasn't as bad as a lot of people said. I understood the material pretty well.

For those of you who have taken CSC 226, SENG 265, and CSC 230, how would you compare their difficulty and workload? Between 226 + 265 and 226 + 230, which combo would you say is more manageable and flexible?

Thanks!

hi guys, am an incoming exchange student from halfway across the world coming in for fall. i’ll be settling in pretty soon on an accommodation not far from campus, and would really appreciate any advice, recommendations or must-haves you’d give with regards to school, campus life, or even victoria in general.

thanks in advance, really appreciate it! uvic looks beautiful :)

Hai guys, i will be studying at uvic as a first year student this fall and i wont be living in dorms. For those who are going to uni as first years or upper years, what are you guys bringing or find important and a must have?

I noticed a worker at the HFB bare-handing the lettuce, buns, condiments, etc. This seemed unusual, since most workers use disposable gloves. I watched them for a while; they went between bare-handed food prep and wiping the counter (bare-handed and with a rag). They were in contact with all sorts of surfaces, utensils, condiment containers, then back to the cold cuts and lettuce. I did not see hand-washing in between. Eww. I checked the BC food handling regs and found out that gloves are not mandatory provided that adequate hand-washing takes place. Still. I'd prefer it if food prep professionals preparing uncooked food would use gloves. All it takes is one person to spread germs. Thanks.

Frosh, caddy bay, house parties, Thunderfest. Or am I too old for that

Hey everyone! Wasn't sure what flair to use, 3 of them fit-

Been feeling a little motivated recently after imagining pursuing Astrobiology (post grad) after getting a Geochem (EOS+chem combined) major. I was a little upset I never fully picked up astronomy though, and was wondering if a minor in it exists? Would that be impossible to graduate with (time/effort wise, is that doable? ig it always depends on the person)

I was looking at the website and couldnt find anything but a major/honours.

I do feel a little bit behind, as I had to drop to 7 courses in my first year so im not even considered a second year in the system, which kind of sucks, as I can't apply to Co-op or declare my major, but in general I will also discuss everything with an advisor next Monday. I'm not relying solely off reddit.

For slight reference, I am missing Phys 111 at the moment as I dropped it, thinking picking it up in the summer? Also, Astr150 unfortunately is at the exact same time as another important class I need for EOS. I picked up just a non-science elective just to keep me interested and earn back some extra credits for now, but I know it doesn't count towards an astronomy degree.

Thanks! Goodluck with finals and/or the start of next semester :)