Graduate programs
Ready to build better futures in health and wellness? Our graduate program supervisors are internationally recognized, socially engaged and committed to communities. Bring your own ideas to life and prepare to move onto the next stage of your career.
Our programs
With experiential and online learning options, you can study from your own community and continue working while you learn with several of our degree programs.
Clinical Psychology
- The Clinical Psychology graduate program is CPA-accredited. You’ll gain skills to effectively conduct and communicate research findings and learn how to work in a cooperative research environment with other experts.
Coaching Studies
- The Coaching Studies program will give you a background in the art and science involved in coaching sport. The program is designed for experienced sport coaches and leaders who are looking to engage in professional development and advance their careers.
Counselling Psychology
- Gain the knowledge and skills you need to work as a professional counsellor. The Counselling Psychology graduate program is trauma-informed and offers a balance of theory, practice and research.
Health Information Science
- In the Health Information Science program you will learn to identify what information and data are used to make effective healthcare decision by health care professionals and government planners.
Kinesiology
- In our Kinesiology program, you’ll study human movement and physical activity and its impact on health, society and quality of life.
Neuroscience
- Our Neuroscience graduate program focuses on cellular and cognitive neurosciences, reflecting UVic's two major neuroscience research streams.
Nurse Practitioner
- Our Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner (NP) program is designed to expand your thinking and understanding about health and illness at a high level.
Nursing
- In our Nursing program, you will gain advanced nursing knowledge for practice, policy, and education and become a leader in your field through clinical practice or co-op learning.
Nursing and Health Informatics
- Our double-degree Nursing and Health Informatics program option lets you study nursing and health informatics side by side. You’ll study areas of health technology like telehealth and electronic health care records.
Physical Education
- The Physical Education MA program will teach you how to help others live healthy, active lives. You will learn skills that will let you teach in public or private schools at the K-12 levels.
Public Health
- The graduate Public Health program is suited for those interested in a career that promotes population health and well-being, and who want to take on leadership roles within health and community services sectors.
Social Dimensions of Health
- The Social Dimensions of Health programs incorporates theoretical and methodological perspectives from the humanities, health and social sciences. This flexible program lets students create the program that fits with their background and future goals.
Social Work
- Our Social Work graduate programs nurture education, research and practice in the advancement of decolonization, anti-racism, Indigenous resurgence, feminism, 2SLGBTQ+ liberation struggles, disability justice and other social justice struggles.
Interdisciplinary programs
Combine more than one field of study with an interdisciplinary program.
Interdisciplinary programs offered
Diplomas & certificates
Get professional education and specialized training in the flexible online format you’re looking for.
Programs offered
Learn online
We are leaders in distance education with close to 40 years of experience in customizing our approach so you can enjoy a full student experience without leaving your community.
Distance programs offered
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