- HBA · 4 years
- Work experience details
- ~High 80s to low 90s
Art History and Visual Studies
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4 years
Duration (years)
4-year planning sequence
UVic September 2026 Art History and Visual Studies major planning worksheetOptional co-op · 3 work terms for designation
Work experience
Optional co-op · 3 work terms for designation
UVic Art History and Visual Studies co-op~80% recommended minimum
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: 80% recommended minimum. Current UVic guidance checked November 2026. Ontario high-school applicants. UVic bases this estimate on recent cycles and required Grade 12 courses.
UVic Art History and Visual Studies · Ontario high-school requirements
Deadlines
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Next deadline
Apply to UVic for the first-year housing guarantee
Fall 2027 entry; 2027–28 first-year housing guarantee · Students graduating directly from high school in 2027 and seeking first-year residence guarantee.
Housing policy explicitly requires a UVic application by January 31 for this 2027–28 group. Program-specific deadlines and supplementary requirements may differ.
Other deadline details
September 30Application: January entry (Computer Science, Health Information Science, Art History and Visual Studies, Music BA, Humanities/Science/Social Sciences)Recurring annual · Every year
- September 30
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January 31Application: September entry, most degree programsRecurring annual · Every year
- January 31
- Applications go through EducationPlannerBC
- The page notes some programs continue accepting applications after the published deadline where demand or capacity allows
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March 31Application: Summer entry (most listed programs)Recurring annual · Every year
- March 31
- Engineering (high school graduates only) is listed as December 31
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January 2Application: Teacher Education (Elementary and Secondary Curriculum), September entryRecurring annual · Every year
- January 2
- Indigenous Education is listed as "Ongoing"
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Early DecemberEarly admission, apply and submit grades/transcriptsRecurring annual · Every year
- Early December
- Verbatim sense: high school students who apply and submit grades/transcripts by early December can be considered for early admission and may receive offers within a few weeks
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No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
- No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
- No central B.C. deadline
- Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
Full source wording
Verbatim: "Each institution sets their own application open and close dates. These dates also may vary based on the program you are applying to. You can use the search database to explore programs you are interested in applying to or visit the institution's website directly. Please refer to the institution's website or contact the Admissions/Registrar's Office directly for application deadlines and details." EducationPlannerBC is the single application service for B.C.'s 25 public post-secondary institutions but publishes no deadline dates of its own.
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September 30January applicationRecurring annual · Every year
- First-year applicants for January entry
- September 30
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January 31September applicationRecurring annual · Every year
- First-year applicants for September entry
- January 31
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March 31Summer applicationRecurring annual · Every year
- First-year applicants for summer entry
- March 31
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Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
ENG4UEnglish73% min.
- Complete five additional approved Grade 12 U or M courses.
Application steps
Entry terms · Fall 2027 / January / Summer
Published first-year route. Other applicant types may have different requirements.
UVic annual application deadlines by entry termStep 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
Step 3Final official academic transcripts
- Official transcripts must come directly from the school, institution, ministry or other issuing authority. Current Ontario students who include an OUAC reference number receive an automatic transfer; other Ontario applicants arrange school submission. Follow the published instructions for your province and any postsecondary studies.
Step 4Certified English translation for non-English records
- An official transcript written in another language must include a notarized English translation by a certified translator. This applies to the international school and postsecondary records described on UVic's page.
Step 5Apply through EducationPlannerBC. Select the named UVic first-year entry route.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 6Follow your UVic application checklist for grades and documents.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Applicant pathways
British Columbia and Yukon
British Columbia and Yukon high-school applicants
- Grade 11: Approved English and three published options across mathematics, science, language, fine arts or social studies.
- English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 with at least 73%.
- Three approved Grade 12 courses. At least two must be academic. The third may be academic or fine arts.
Alberta and Nunavut
Alberta and Nunavut high-school applicants
- English Language Arts 20-1 and three approved courses across mathematics, science, language, fine arts or social studies at the 20 level.
- English Language Arts 30-1 with at least 73%.
- Three approved senior courses. At least two must be academic 30/31. The third may be academic 30/31 or fine arts 30.
American curriculum
Applicants with a recognized American high-school curriculum
- Graduate from a recognized high school. Complete four college-preparatory English courses, including a C+ or higher in senior English.
- Complete three college-preparatory math courses.
- Complete two science courses, three social studies courses, and one language course plus one additional language or fine arts course.
Indian curriculum
Applicants educated in India
- Complete 12 years of academic preparation and the CISCE or CBSE Grade 12 credential with at least 75%. UVic considers excellent Grade 12 State Board results individually.
IB diploma
Canadian or international IB diploma applicants
- Complete a full IB diploma with at least three Higher Level subjects.
- Score at least 3 in English HL or SL.
Degree requirements
Credits and degree requirements
- Complete 60 units for the degree and request major declaration after 12 units.
- Complete at least 30 of the 60 units at UVic.
Required courses and electives
- Complete 21 upper-level units, including at least 18 upper-level units at UVic.
- Complete 15 upper-level AHVS units, including an Indigenous arts topic and a 400-level seminar. One qualifying seminar can satisfy both.
Program facts
Entering average~80% recommended minimum
Ontario high-school applicants. UVic bases this estimate on recent cycles and required Grade 12 courses.
UVic Art History and Visual Studies · Ontario high-school requirementsUVic Art History and Visual Studies · Ontario high-school requirementsCo-opOptional co-op · 3 work terms for designation
Courses
First year · Fall1 listed
The 2026–27 departmental schedule places this required course in the first term.
AHVS 120Exploring World Art1.5 units
First year · Spring1 listed
The 2026–27 departmental schedule places this required course in the second term.
- AHVS 121Understanding Visual Communication1.5 units
Elective choices
- Complete one approved Fine Arts co-requisite and 3.0 units of 200-level AHVS.
- In upper-level AHVS, choose one focus area worth 3.0 units and complete 6.0 units in global contemporary and historical art.
- Take an approved Academic Writing Requirement course if you have not satisfied the requirement on admission.
Careers
Career examples
Archivist- Art director
- Curator
- Exhibit designer
Heritage consultant
Specialist librarian
Scope and qualifications
UVic’s published career examples. Some specialist roles may require additional qualifications.
Costs
Art History and Visual Studies · Two terms
Published cost estimate
2026–27 · Victoria · Two terms · CAD
Ontario example · Choose your category
Tuition$7,518Books and suppliesEstimate varies by course
ResidenceResidence
Meal planNot estimatedEstimated subtotalNot available
Published tuition and standard on-campus fees effective May 1, 2026.
Housing and meals are outside this estimate.
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