Start the health career you've dreamed of
For 50+ years, the ßÉßɱ¬ÁÏ has been leading the way in unique health and wellness programs. From practice to practitioner, we combine hands-on practicums, community-engaged learning, cutting-edge primary care partnerships and human health programs.
Better education, better health futures
Our undergraduate health programs are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to make a meaningful impact in your community and beyond.
Our graduate health programs are built on research and real-world experience. This mix of ideas and practice gives our students a strong advantage.
Stories & news
Neuroscience grad makes stroke recovery discovery
June 11, 2025
A neuroscience graduate whose research focuses on improving the recovery of stroke survivors has been awarded best master’s thesis at the ßÉßɱ¬ÁÏ. Kamal Narayana...
Meet our research excellence winners
April 30, 2025
The winners of this year’s HSD Research Excellence Awards are changemakers who mobilize knowledge for good. Three Nursing faculty members and an Indigenous Governance scholar were...
Legacy honoured on Indigenous Nurses Day
The first Indigenous woman to become a registered nurse in Canada—Edith Monture—was a powerful matriarch whose legacy continues to inspire nurses today. Fourth-year University...
Events
Territory acknowledgement
We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
Campus tour
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