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Earth and Ocean Sciences

Why choose UVic?

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Graduate studies

Student standing on rocks near the ocean writing in a notepad — Our classroom is the great outdoors
Experience hands-on learning in the field. From lab classes identifying rocks at the beach to field schools studying the geology of the Cordilleran Mountains, the great outdoors will be your classroom.
Undergraduate studies

A large group of students standing on rocks outside listening to a professor — An unparalleled location
Our graduate students benefit from expert faculty, a world-class research community, and a wide variety of geologic, tectonic and oceanographic settings right outside our doors.
Graduate studies

Students around a green learning table — Study what you're passionate about
Interested in the earth, oceans and atmosphere? Curious about geohazards or climate change? On the south end of Vancouver Island, UVic is perfectly situated for offering a complete education in Earth System Science.
Courses

Alumna Tess Zyla looking at a rock through an eyepiece outside — Careers in earth and ocean sciences
Learn how to think scientifically, conduct research, work in labs and in the field. Alumna Tess Zyla works as an exploration geoscientist where she interprets 3D seismic data to image the subsurface.
Career possibilities