We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
In this video, Songhees Elder Elmer George welcomes visitors to the traditional lands of the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ people in the lək̓ʷəŋən and English languages.
Come explore the human condition
We offer a range of degree programs and specializations through the following schools:
HSD is home to many Indigenous areas of study, multi-disciplinary research projects and culturally informed student supports. Find your educational edge through the following:
Vital impact: Grapple with essential issues affecting humanity on a local-to-global scale
Dynamic learning: Collaborate and study ways to strengthen the pillars of society
An extraordinary online environment: Choose from degrees offered by distance for more than 40 years