📖Introduction

The University of Victoria, located in Victoria, British Columbia, is a prestigious institution of higher education known for its academic excellence and commitment to research and innovation. Founded in 1963, the university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including humanities, sciences, social sciences, business, engineering, and fine arts. With a beautiful campus situated on Vancouver Island, the university provides a vibrant and inclusive learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and personal growth. The University of Victoria is renowned for its research initiatives in areas such as climate change, ocean sciences, indigenous studies, and sustainability. With a strong emphasis on experiential learning and community engagement, the university prepares students to make meaningful contributions to their fields and address global challenges.

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📚About the Program

Software engineers address today's problems and shape the future. They develop self-driving vehicles, automate smart cities, advance healthcare, secure critical infrastructure and more. Learn the skills needed to design, analyze and implement safe, secure, reliable and scalable large-scale software systems. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Areas of focus
Cyber-physical and smart systems
Cybersecurity and privacy
Data mining and analysis, artificial intelligence and machine learning
Interaction design and data visualization
Performance and scalability
Visual computing (vision/graphics)

Sample courses
Software Testing - SENG 275
Human Computer Interaction - SENG 310
Software System Scalability - SENG 468
Data Mining - SENG 474
Advanced Programming Techniques for Robust Efficient Computing - SENG 475

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🏫About University of Victoria

The University of Victoria (UVic) is a prestigious public research university located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1963, UVic is known for its strong academic reputation, commitment to research excellence, and dedication to fostering a vibrant and inclusive learning community. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields, including arts, sciences, engineering, business, education, and social sciences. With a stunning campus surrounded by nature and located on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish and Straits Salish peoples, UVic provides a beautiful and inspiring environment for students to learn and grow. The university is recognized for its research strengths in areas such as environmental studies, ocean sciences, indigenous studies, sustainable energy, and health sciences. UVic is committed to creating a supportive and engaging educational experience that empowers students to become critical thinkers, global citizens, and agents of positive change in their communities.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

961 RMB

Tuition fee:

34,793 CAD per year

139,172 CAD in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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Or see the list of programs you are eligible for here .
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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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