Language Requirement
As of January 2025, by decision of the University Senate, the second language requirement has been removed from the History Honours Program. This decision was made, after much discussion, to make the program consistent with our Graduate program, which no longer requires a second language, and because in many cases there was no relationship between the language being taken to satisfy the requirement and the student’s thesis research.
The History Department still encourages all students to consider taking a second language as a stepping stone to future opportunities and to broaden their experiences and skill-base, but it is no longer requirement of the program.
This change is effective immediately and applies both to incoming students and to students currently registered in the program. If you have any questions, please contact the Honours Advisor at jwalshaw@uvic.ca.