Academic school/college: Faculty of Science. UVic’s Faculty of Science is comprised of over 140 members and 100 support employees. Research-intensive programs allow students to work closely with internationally renowned faculty. Co-op optional: up to 4 terms of paid work experience can be included in this degree program.

Career options in medical, environmental, food, and industrial microbiology; research and development; biotechnology; pharmaceuticals; public health; and various scientific and laboratory-based roles, potentially enhanced by co-op work experience.

The University of Victoria has the largest co-operative education (“co-op”) program in Western Canada, providing up to 16 months of paid work experience (optional for this degree). It offers a safe, very welcoming, and inclusive community on a beautiful eco-friendly campus, located in Victoria, the charming capital city of British Columbia, Canada. This program is within the Faculty of Science, where students can work closely with internationally renowned faculty in research-intensive programs.