Many departments have set higher standards than those set by the Faculty. Departmental standards are listed in the following table. Admission to Master's Degree Admission to any Master's degree requires completion of an acceptable Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent to that offered in Canada. Please refer to the chart following for acceptable equivalents. If your country is not listed, contact the Graduate Admissions and Records Office.
Many academic departments require a higher average.
Applicants from some countries may be required to achieve a higher minimum average. Admission to PhD Degree Admission to a Doctoral program normally requires completion of an acceptable Master's degree or recognized equivalent to those offered in Canada. The University of Victoria will accept applications from students who wish to study for a second Master's or Doctoral degree only if the emphasis is different from that of the first degree. Scores older than two years are not acceptable. Individual departments may set a higher standard.