Your guide to studying in Victoria, Canada

Here’s what Victoria offers to international students:

Two renowned universities and a college: University of Victoria, Royal Roads University, Camosun College

International students can enjoy numerous Victorian gardens, excellent IMAX theatre, and whale watching or go for a food hunt and take a taste of the Victorian Food Tour, history and arts enthusiasts can pay a visit to Royal BC Museum and Victorian Arts Gallery.
Victorians are outdoor activity enthusiasts and love to golf, cycle, take up hiking, cycling and sailing throughout the year, owing to its mild climate

Did you know?
The unemployment rate in Victoria is only 4.3% and it gets over 1 million tourists in a year! Victoria is a great place to find part-time jobs with Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, Education, Public Administration and Professional Services being its core industries.

• Victoria is well-known for its gardens and flowers which get counted annually since the 1970s. The total number of flowers counted last year was over 3.4 billion

• Victoria also ranks among one of the top 15 friendliest cities in the world and has been called the most romantic city in Canada

• Victoria is one of the most favourable biking cities in Canada, with dedicated biking lanes all across the urban environment, with the world’s known trails such as Galloping Goose Trail, Seaside Loop and Lochside Trail

• Strong support for all things local: Vancouver Island has over 2,800 farms, with nearly 1,000 in the Greater Victoria Region and 700 in the Cowichan Valley

The cost of living in Victoria is approx. CAD 2,500 per month for a single occupant for 1 bedroom apartment, which on a sharing basis amongst 2, drops down to CAD 1,500 per month. Despite the higher living cost than some cities, Victoria can still be called an affordable city for international students as international students easily make up to CAD 35,000 a year at an average income of CAD 22.43 per hour.

Did you know?
Average annual tuition fees: The average tuition fees for international students to pursue their diplomas is approx. CAD 16,000; bachelor’s degree is approx. CAD 22,000*, while for master’s degree it may range between CAD 35,000 to CAD 50,000*.

*Indicative costs

Institutions in Victoria offer courses like Hospitality Management, Culinary Management, Master in Tourism Management, Master in Global Management, Dental Hygiene, Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, and Bachelor of International Hotel Management/ Global Tourism Management/ Environmental Science.