Offered by University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada, Climate Science: Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc) is a bachelor's degree in Climate Studies & Meteorology programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 6,500 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Climate Studies & Meteorology
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 6,500 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Climate Science will allow you to learn the foundations of climate science to translate climate information into actionable practice. You'll graduate ready to help local, national, and international communities and businesses identify climate risks, and create strategies to solve them.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Climate Science has no admission line of its own: applicants enter through the Faculty of Science by applying to the Earth Sciences program, or through the Faculty of Social Sciences by applying to Geography, then declare Climate Science as a major after one year of full-time study. Earth Sciences' direct-entry requirement for BC and Yukon high-school applicants is Approved English 11, Pre-calculus 11, Chemistry 11, Physics 11 and an approved Social Studies 11/12, then English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 at 73% or higher, Pre-calculus 12 at 77% or higher and two approved Science 12 courses, with an estimated competitive average of a minimum of 85%. Geography's own line is lighter: English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 at 73% or higher plus three further approved academic Grade 12 courses, with an estimated competitive average of a minimum of 82%. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet UVic's language-proficiency policy, typically IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band under 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 88 overall with no section under 20.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, which opens for 2027-entry applications on 1 October 2026: most degree programmes see September 2027 entry close 31 January 2027, January 2027 entry close 30 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry close 31 March 2027, though Teacher Education post-degree programmes close 2 January 2027, Indigenous Education post-degree admits on an ongoing basis, and Engineering's Summer entry (high-school graduates only) closes 31 December 2026. International applicants use the same portal and face identical dates, since UVic publishes no separate international deadline. UVic treats these as fixed annual dates rather than rolling admission, though it warns any programme can close early without notice. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
