At University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada, Mathematics: Master of Arts (MA) is offered as a master's degree in Mathematics programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,857 per semester (CAD 2,265 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Mathematics
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,265 / semester
International tuition: CAD 2,857 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Mathematics MA is a two-year, on-campus degree that lets students blend mathematical training with applications in social science or education, finishing with either a thesis or a non-thesis project defended orally. It suits students whose interests sit at the boundary between mathematics and another discipline rather than pure theory alone. Every student needs a faculty supervisor willing to support the application, and regular seminars run alongside coursework throughout the degree. UVic currently directs new applicants toward the MSc in Mathematics, so this listing mainly serves students already enrolled or exploring the department's broader graduate options. Because the MA route is presently closed to new applicants, current students continue under supervisors drawn from the same applied, discrete, and pure mathematics research groups as the MSc.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The program page carries a notice that this MA is not currently accepting new applications, and directs interested applicants to the department's MSc in Mathematics instead. The only admission mechanic it states is that an applicant must list a potential faculty supervisor on the application, and that supervisor must agree to take on the student and recommend admission before an offer can be made; no minimum GPA, English-language test score or other academic threshold is published for this closed intake. Anyone considering this credential should contact the graduate program assistant ([email protected]) for its current status rather than rely on the general Faculty of Graduate Studies figures, since the program is not open for the standard cycle.
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.
