University of Victoria from an Ontario high school
What average does UVic want from an Ontario student?
59 of UVic's programs publish an estimated admission average on their Ontario tab, from 75% to 92%.
An estimate the university built from recent admission cycles. Read from UVic’s own pages on September 20, 2026.
Kinesiology
Minimum 92%
Commerce
Minimum 85%
Computer Science
Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses)
UVic calls these an estimate based on recent admission cycles and says the average actually required may be higher. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.
The courses it wants
For Commerce: English 4U (minimum 73%), Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 73%), and four more approved 4U or 4M courses. Computer Science wants Advanced Functions at 77% and an approved 4U science.
Applying from Ontario
- Route. EducationPlannerBC, not OUAC.
- Deadline. January 31 for most degree programs.
- Fee. $89.50 when every transcript comes from inside Canada.
Every program UVic publishes a figure for
59 programs, taken from UVic’s own pages on September 20, 2026. UVic publishes an estimated admission average per program on its Ontario tab. It calls the figure an estimate from recent cycles, not the average of admitted students.
| Program | What UVic publishes | Courses it names |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Minimum 82% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Art History and Visual Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Astronomy | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Two approved science 4U courses; Two additional 4U/4M courses |
| Biology | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Two approved science 4U courses; Two additional 4U/4M courses |
| Biomedical Engineering | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Approved science 4U or Calculus and Vectors 4U (MCV4U); Three additional 4U/4M courses |
| Chemistry | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Two approved science 4U courses; Two additional 4U/4M courses |
| Child and Youth Care | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Civil Engineering | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Approved science 4U or Calculus and Vectors 4U (MCV4U); Three additional 4U/4M courses |
| Commerce | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 73%); Four additional approved 4U/4M courses |
| Computer Engineering | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Approved science 4U or Calculus and Vectors 4U (MCV4U); Three additional 4U/4M courses |
| Computer Science | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Approved science 4U; Three additional 4U/4M courses |
| Computer Science and Health Information Science | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Approved science 4U course; Three additional 4U/M courses |
| Earth Sciences | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Two approved science 4U courses; Two additional 4U/4M courses |
| Economics | Minimum 82% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Electrical Engineering | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Approved science 4U or Calculus and Vectors 4U (MCV4U); Three additional 4U/4M courses |
| Engineering | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Approved science 4U or Calculus and Vectors 4U (MCV4U); Three additional 4U/4M courses |
| Engineering and Computer Science LaunchPad | Minimum 82% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| English | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Environmental Studies | Minimum 82% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| French and Francophone Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Gender Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Geography | Minimum 82% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Germanic Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Greek and Latin Language and Literature | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Greek and Roman Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Health Information Science | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U; Four additional 4U/4M courses |
| Hispanic Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| History | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Humanities (Undecided) | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Indigenous Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Kinesiology | Minimum 92% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 70%); Two approved science 4U courses (Biology 4U and Physics 4U are recommended); Two additional 4U courses |
| Latin American Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Linguistics | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Mathematics | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Two approved science 4U courses; Two additional 4U/4M courses |
| Mechanical Engineering | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Approved science 4U or Calculus and Vectors 4U (MCV4U); Three additional 4U/4M courses |
| Media Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Medieval Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Molecular Life Sciences | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Two approved science 4U courses; Two additional 4U/4M courses |
| Music | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Music | Minimum 75% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Music and Computer Science | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Four additional 4U/4M courses |
| Pacific and Asian Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Philosophy | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Physics | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Two approved science 4U courses; Two additional 4U/4M courses |
| Political Science | Minimum 82% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Psychology | Minimum 82% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Recreation and Health Education | Minimum 84% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Religion, Culture and Society | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Science (Undecided) | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Two approved science 4U courses; Two additional 4U/4M courses |
| Slavic Studies | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Social Sciences (Undecided) | Minimum 82% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Sociology | Minimum 82% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Software Engineering | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Approved science 4U or Calculus and Vectors 4U (MCV4U); Three additional 4U/4M courses |
| Statistics | Minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | Chemistry 3U; Physics 3U; English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Two approved science 4U courses; Two additional 4U/4M courses |
| Teacher Education: Elementary Curriculum | Minimum 90% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Theatre | Minimum 75% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Visual Arts | Minimum 75% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
| Visual Arts and Computer Science | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Advanced Functions 4U (minimum 77%); Four additional 4U/4M courses |
| Writing | Minimum 80% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | English 4U (minimum 73%); Five additional 4U/4M courses |
Sources: Program pages, Ontario tab · Approved Ontario courses · Application deadlines. The page says it was updated September 7, 2026. Check anything here against UVic before you rely on it.