University of Victoria

The University of Victoria does not publish official data on the acceptance rate. However, as per some unofficial sources the University of Victoria acceptance rate is between 70%. This means that the University of Victoria is moderately selective in admissions. Students need to have good academic standing in your previous qualifications and good scores in English proficiency tests. As long as one has good scores, there is a high chance to be accepted into the university. Please note that the data on acceptance rate for the University of Victoria given above is taken from an unofficial source, therefore, it is subject to vary. 

The minimum eligibility for international students at the University of Victoria varies from course to course. Therefore, international students should check the minimum eligibility for their course at UVic. Check below the minimum admission requirement for Indian students applying to the University of Victoria. 

• Academic Transcripts
• Proof of English Language Proficiency tests
• Assessment reports from two academic or professional references
• GRE or GMAT score
• CV/Resume
• Any other necessary documents
• For admission into the undergraduate courses of the University of Victoria, the applicants can check the individual programs pages to know about the exact eligibility requirements
• For admission into the graduate courses, Indian applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree (minimum four years); a master’s degree with 1st class or 60%

The University of Victoria Canada offers entrance scholarships to international undergraduate academically outstanding students. According to the available funding, the exact number of scholarships varies each year. One or more scholarships of at least CAD 5,000/INR 3.05 L are awarded to academically outstanding international students.

The Faculty of Graduate Studies offers awards to graduate students of high academic standing. International graduate students are eligible for these awards. UVic Fellowships of up to CAD 17,500/INR 10.68 L (master’s) per year and UVic Graduate Awards of up to CAD 10,000/INR 6.10 L per year (Master’s and PhD).

*CAD/INR = 61.08

 Given below is the application process to apply for a Masters at the University of Victoria.

• Choose a programme and check its minimum admission requirements and language requirements

• Find a supervisor before you apply. However, MSc Computer Science applicants do not require a supervisor. But, you should mention potential supervisors in the application. For admission of the eligible applicants, supervisors make the final decisions

• Then, apply for admission. Enter all the required information and upload all the necessary documents

• Next, pay the application fee

As a part of the application, you must also submit the following:

• A current resume

• Two assessment reports from professional or academic references

• A statement of intent

• Post-secondary transcripts

• GRE results  (optional, but highly recommended for international students)