Students may satisfy UVic's English requirement by successfully completing two semesters of university English OR by achieving a satisfactory standing on UVic's English Placement Test. However, students who fail this test will be required to take composition courses at UVic until a satisfactory standard has been attained. Malaspina students planning to apply to UVic are strongly encouraged to enrol in English at Malaspina University-College. Out of the first 30 semester credits of UVic's B.A. program, no more than 18 credits may be taken in any one subject area, and 6 credits must be taken in each of two other subject areas. In other words, students must take courses in at least three different subject areas, such as English , Mathematics , and History , while in the first year of the B.A. program.
Students typically take courses in four or five different subject areas.
Although UVic's B.A. requirements seem minimal, students must choose their electives carefully in order to satisfy prerequisites for third and fourth year courses. Consult the current University of Victoria Calendar. Hence, there are no identified course requirements in the first and second years. In addition, in a Bachelor of General Studies degree up to 30 upper-level credits may be accepted. Please check with SFU Advisors before enrolling in upper-level courses at Malaspina.