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Victoria University

73 Queen’s Park Crescent E
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1K7
Telephone: 416-585-4524

Profile

Located in the heart of Toronto and federated with the University of Toronto, Victoria University offers students membership in a community of scholars distinguished by their intellectual accomplishments and social commitment. International linkages, research institutes, conferences, unique first-year programs and generous scholarship programs, combined with opportunities to work and volunteer, make Victoria an enriching experience for students of all backgrounds.

Victoria University consists of two colleges. Emmanuel College is a theological college offering graduate studies and is part of the Toronto School of Theology. Victoria College is one of the seven undergraduate colleges for students in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto.

Victoria is particularly proud of its integration of modern technology into the graceful architecture of the dwellings and academic buildings on campus.

History
Year of foundation: 1836
Former names of the institution: Upper Canada Academy; Victoria College.

Student fees

Canadian and International student fees  2009 - 2010
See the University of Toronto chapter.

Student enrolment

2009 rounded preliminary fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 2,110
Part-time (undergraduates): 300

* Source: Victoria University

Programs and degrees

Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.

Student facilities and services

Personal support services
Residence, commuter and general orientation, advising sessions, residence life programming, student centre. See the University of Toronto chapter for other services.

Academic support services
Academic and financial advising, writing centre, chemistry tutoring and math aid centre, introduction to academic writing, library and information sessions, learning skills seminars, professional faculty information sessions, counselling on choice of major, science study groups. See the University of Toronto chapter for other services.

First-year student services
Vic One is an enhanced one-year program for newly admitted U of T first-year students focused on one of four distinct streams of study. It is designed to provide an excellent foundation for the pursuit of further studies in the humanities, social sciences, life sciences or education. The Vic One program explores ideas and events using a multidisciplinary approach, with an emphasis on the development of strong research, writing and critical thinking skills. Class size is limited to 25 students per section in the required seminar courses. The supplementary online application (deadline mid-April) required for admission to the Vic One program may be found at: http://www.vicu.utoronto.ca/vic/one/applicationform.htm. Vic First-year Pathway Seminars offer the opportunity of a small-class experience for first-year students, as do Vic 199 classes. More information on these programs can be found at: http://www.vicu.utoronto.ca/vic/academic.htm.

Housing
On-campus: Victoria University offers conventional student residences, apartments and study/bedroom configurations. The co-ed and female-only residences can accommodate approximately 800 students. First-year students are mostly assigned to double rooms. There is a mandatory meal plan for all students living in residence. Most first-year, full-time undergraduate students who are offered admission by July 1and have requested residence space will be guaranteed a room. Annual cost of room and board: $8,000 - $9,500 depending on accommodation and meal plan. Theme housing (designed to allow people with particular interests and lifestyles to live with people sharing similar commitments) is also available.

Off-campus: Housing is available near campus. See the University of Toronto chapter.

Student assistance
Undergraduate: Victoria offers more than 130 admission scholarships to outstanding secondary students and more than 500 in-course awards. Several special admission awards that consider financial circumstances and extra curricular activities are also available. Students who achieve high academic standing after first, second or third year receive awards of up to $1,000 and the college also distributes $500,000 annually to help students in financial need.

Graduate: Emmanuel College offers admission scholarships in the form of a tuition waiver for ten-credit courses to outstanding postsecondary students. Students who achieve outstanding academic averages upon the completion of ten- and twenty-credit courses are awarded a tuition waiver scholarship for up to ten-credit courses. More than 80 in-course scholarships and prizes are also available on the basis of scholastic standing and in light of the terms of the awards. The college distributes $175,000 annually to help students in financial need. Scholarships are also available for the advanced degree program.

University research

Victoria University, through its theological college, Emmanuel, conducts research on topics related to religion, values and ethics. Preparation of individuals to go into communities and churches across the country is part of the mission. At Victoria College, an arts and science college, most research is carried on by professors whose appointments are in a department in the University of Toronto. However, in the area of renaissance and reformation studies, Victoria is undertaking to establish a collaborative graduate program in early modern studies. In the first-year offerings of the college, emphasis is placed on developing students’ research skills through small-class experiences. Researchers and students find that the college’s library and the library system of the University of Toronto offer unparalleled resources to facilitate scholarship.

International education

Victoria University participates fully in the international education initiatives of the University of Toronto. All Victoria students are eligible for consideration of the many exchange opportunities established by the University of Toronto. In addition to the opportunities through the wider university, Victoria offers some funding to assist students with meeting the costs of going abroad. Over the next few years, the university will be developing resources that will allow any academically qualified student to apply and receive some support for travel in their third year. This support might range from aiding students in conference participation, in conducting research projects, in travelling to outside destinations associated with their course work in Toronto to more traditional study abroad programs. There are a limited number of positions available at Victoria University for international students.

Contact
Registrar
E-mail: vic.registrar@utoronto.ca
Website: www.vicu.utoronto.ca/students/registrar.htm