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Engineering: Year 1 entry at University of Victoria
BEng (Bachelor of Engineering) or BSEng (Bachelor of Software Engineering) · Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science · Victoria campus
What average do you need for UVic Engineering: Year 1 entry?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. UVic works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
Majors or options chosen later: Biomedical Engineering (BEng), Civil Engineering (BEng), Computer Engineering (BEng), Electrical Engineering (BEng), Mechanical Engineering (BEng), Software Engineering (BSEng).
What courses do you need?
UVic's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
- Required
- SCH3U Chemistry (Grade 11)
- SPH3U Physics (Grade 11)
- ENG4U English (minimum 73%)
- MHF4U Advanced Functions (minimum 77%)
- One of
- SBI4U Biology
- SCH4U Chemistry
- SES4U Earth and Space Science
- SPH4U Physics
- MCV4U Calculus and Vectors
Is there a supplementary application?
Extra steps beyond marks, with the school's deadlines. Miss a required one and the application is not considered.
- Optional
- Expanded Qualifications documents (optional; only if you worry your grades will not be enough)
How much does UVic Engineering: Year 1 entry cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $7,200 first year, $36,200 in all
- Student fees
- $1,000 to $1,900 first year, $4,900 to $9,300 in all
- Residence and meals
- $14,600 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $50,900 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Victoria, $1,061 a month
What do engineering graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for British Columbia bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does UVic Engineering: Year 1 entry lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Civil EngineerRoads, bridges, water and buildings. A four-year degree, then a licence that lets you sign the drawings.$101kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Mechanical EngineerMachines, engines, heating systems and factories. The biggest engineering discipline, with the widest choice of employers.$95kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Electrical EngineerPower grids, electronics and telecom. Where the electricity comes from and where the signals go.$105kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Aerospace EngineerAircraft, engines, satellites and flight simulators. Montreal is the hub, and only a handful of schools teach it.$104kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Agricultural EngineerEngineering for food: machinery, barns, irrigation, grain storage and the systems that move a harvest.$104kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Biomedical EngineerMedical devices, implants and hospital equipment. A small job market, and often a stepping stone to medicine or grad school.$104kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Where else can you study engineering?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Science (Engineering)UBC, British Columbia | No average published; 70% overall is the minimum to be considered | $7,648 |
| Applied Science (Engineering)UBCO, British Columbia | No average published; 67% overall is the minimum to be considered | $7,441 |
| Bachelor of Engineering in Computer EngineeringTRU, British Columbia | Selective and competitive; no admission average published | $5,944 |
| Bachelor of Engineering in Software EngineeringTRU, British Columbia | Selective and competitive; no admission average published | $5,944 |
| Civil EngineeringUNBC, British Columbia | Competitive entry, minimum 75% average | $8,100 |
| Engineering ScienceSFU, British Columbia | Mid 80s | $6,618 |
| Environmental Engineering (4-year UNBC stream)UNBC, British Columbia | Competitive entry, minimum 75% average | $8,100 |
| Mechatronic Systems EngineeringSFU, British Columbia | Mid 80s | $6,618 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: uvic.ca (opens in a new tab) (Ontario)
- Tuition: uvic.ca (opens in a new tab) (uvic.ca (opens in a new tab) (UVic tuition fee estimator; its data comes from uvic.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: uvic.ca (opens in a new tab) (uvic.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
Careerhelp is not affiliated with University of Victoria. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.