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Victoria - Victoria University
Victoria University (UVIC) is among Canada's leading institutions of high education, positioned in western Canada's most famous capital of Bc, Victoria. Uvic was formally established on July 1, 1963, Six decades before that, respectively as Victoria College of McGill University and the University of Bc. Uvic has about 17,000 undergraduate students, 2,000 master and doctoral students. In the end of To November 1999, Uvic grants 55,952 degrees.
Uvic is a multi-disciplinary comprehensive university; it's got college of Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Human and Social Development Institute, Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences along with other colleges and professional departments. Uvic is the second largest University in Bc receiving external research funding and contract funds. It connects with 118 institutions from27 countries around the globe, also includes nine Asian countries. Uvic is also one of the three universities in Canada which includes work-study "Cooperative Education" (co-op education program) projects. Location of Uvic can be described as one of the world's number 1 place, first, the host town of Uvic, the Victoria city may be the nominated top ten "best city to live" by world's major travel magazines every year.
The city is located in western Canada over the Pacific coast of vancouver island's southern tip, encompassed by the sea, the west side is Pacific, east with the mainland city of Vancouver will be the largest city inside the province, south side is Olympus Mountain of America across the sea. Because it is located in the maritime climate, so pleasant climate is all year round, there is no significant distinct for your four seasons. Town has only smoke-free industry, no pollution, clean and clear air throughout every season. Second, the campus is located in one of the city's best location, a place of 160 acres, the campus has a rational layout and delightful academic buildings, libraries, gymnasiums, parking lots, dormitories, restaurants, etc., along with with the international standing of the garden, ecological reserves and huge tracts of undeveloped forest. 15 minutes' walking from east campus it is possible to reach vast beach park, 15 minutes' driving you can reach the southwest the town center and the inner harbour. Campus has 7 terminuses of various bus lines.
victoria weather ferries - Transport is very convenient. And as long you might be Uvic student, you can take student ID and go ahead and take city bus for free. Uvic has lots of sports facilities, swimming, tennis, basketball, football, skating, aerobics and lots of other venues through the entire campus and open to students free of charge. The largest library on campus- McPherson Library - collection of 1.6 million, 1.7 million CD, video and also the Department of Film has 4500, 42,000 tape drive, that is one of Canada's most advanced library.
