Degree Programs
The School of Earth and Ocean Sciences offers honours and major degrees. Given our interdisciplinary nature, we also have a number of joint degrees offered with other departments.
All degrees offer a mix of fundamental learning and practical laboratory and field work. Relevant work experience is offered in the Co-op Program and via work study and summer research assistant positions.
Our programs are described in the UVic Calendar. Below we list links to our programs in the calendar, and to any local notes we have. (Note the calendar descriptions always supercede local information.)
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- Honours Degree (Worksheet; Details)
- Major Degree (Worksheet)
- Combined Major and Honours Programs in:
- Physics and Ocean Sciences: Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics (Worksheet)
- Physics and Earth Sciences: Geophysics (Worksheet)
- Chemistry and Earth and Ocean Sciences (Worksheet)
- Geography and Earth Sciences (Worksheet)
- Biology and Earth Sciences (Worksheet)
- Ocean Sciences Minor (Details)
- Minor Program
400-level EOS course offerings from 2011 onwards.
Professional Registration
Our graduates who pursue a degree in Earth Sciences often wish to become Professional Geoscientists (P.Geo.) through Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC.Program Admission Information
Consideration for registration in Faculty of Science credit courses at UVic requires that you first meet a specific set of admission requirements. The requirements which apply depend on your level of education and/or the province (or country) from which you graduated. Please refer to the current UVic Calendar or Admission Services for more information on undergraduate admission requirements.
Application forms may be requested via e-mail or downloaded in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) or you can simply apply on-line at PASBC's web site. Applications for September entry from students within Canada must be received by May 15th, while those from outside the country must be submitted by April 30th. Current Canadian secondary school students applying for early admission must do so by February 28th. A minimum, non-refundable fee of $25 applies to all applications and you must arrange to have two (2) official transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary education sent directly from the issuing institution to Admission Services.
Students who were registered in the most recent winter session may be authorized automatically for re-registration, and will be notified if they are required to complete an application.
