Environment & activities
The learning environment
The International Summer Institute for Business Management (ISIBM) and Summer Graduate Business Studies (SGBS) lectures take place in modern classrooms at the University of Victoria (UVic).
As a student, you'll have the opportunity to interact with our dedicated program coordinators, the Canadian volunteers and other international students to create a personal, friendly and engaging learning environment.
You'll experience the personalized attention that our program is known for. Our coordinators will ensure that you know what to expect upon arrival. Once the program begins, you'll receive supervision, assistance, advice and friendship from our staff—all of whom have experienced international education themselves.
Social activities
International Summer Institute for Business Management (ISIBM)
As part of the ISIBM program, you will have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities. Costs for the activity program are included in your tuition fees.
While these activities vary from year to year, some of the most popular activities from past programs include:
- Butchart Gardens
- games night
- Moss Street Market
- Oak Bay Night Market
- PKOLS hike
- WildPlay Adventure Park
Students are responsible for costs associated with excursions outside of the program. Optional activities may include:
- First Nations historical walking tour
- self-planned trip to Vancouver
- soccer game
- whale watching
- Canada Day Experience add-on
Summer Graduate Business Studies (SGBS)
As part of the SGBS program, you will have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities. In addition to the scheduled activity program, there are some extra activities available to students to join for an extra fee.
While these activities vary from year to year, some of the most popular activities from past programs include:
- whale watching
- Victoria City tour
- Royal BC Museum
- Vancouver Island Brewery
- various sports events
- Butchart Gardens
- fireworks display
- wine tasting
- self-planned Vancouver trip
- kayaking
Students are responsible for costs associated with excursions outside of the program.
Residence
During the program, you'll will stay in campus residences—the Commonwealth Village clusters. You'll have a private bedroom and share a kitchen, living room, dining room and washrooms with 3 other students.
Meals
You'll have a supplemental meal card to use around campus in restaurants, cafes and student cafeterias.
Campus
Living on campus is a great way to meet other UVic students and other international students.
The campus is just a 10-minute walk from:
- the beach
- supermarkets
- entertainment venues
On campus, you will find:
- libraries
- art galleries
- a bus exchange
- a movie theatre
- recreation centres
UVic offers many helpful services across campus, including:
- cafeterias and restaurants
- medical and dental clinics
- a pharmacy
- a hair salon
- a travel agency
- printing and photocopying services
- free wireless internet
Take our virtual tour to see the natural beauty of the UVic campus.