Human and Social Development

番茄社区

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Human & Social Development

Why choose HSD?

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Nancy Clark, smiling, leans against a brick building in downtown Victoria — Shining a spotlight on refugee mental health
A recognized leader in immigrant and refugee mental health promotion, Nancy Clark has made the wellbeing and integration of newcomers to Canada her top research priority.
President's Chair

Michael Chutskoff smiles on campus at UVIc — A place to flourish
Michael Chutskoff, an Indigenous Governance graduate, says professors pushed them to consider how they view the world. “It’s refreshing to be engaged in such a way and have an environment where that growth is allowed and fostered.”
HSD grad

Find out more about the Faculty of Health

For 50+ years, UVic has been leading the way in unique health and wellness programs. Find out more about the new Faculty of Health, which becomes operational on May 1, 2025.

Students paddle a canoe to shore with a lighthouse in the background — Canoe welcome honours Songhees tradition
Indigenous Governance (IGOV) students started off their term in a good way, arriving by canoe at the Songhees Nation and asking for permission to live, study and work in their territory.
Land-based learning

Ren茅e Monchalin (right) and Astrid P茅rez Pi帽谩n — Access to health services
Renée Monchalin, an assistant professor in the School of Public Health and Social Policy, and Astrid Pérez Piñán, an assistant professor in the School of Public Administration, are working to improve access to abortion services for Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
Reproductive rights

Katya Rhodes and Aaron Hoyle stand in front of a bridge in downtown Victoria — How to hit net-zero emissions with public support
Climate policy expert Katya Rhodes says the know-how exists to fight the climate crisis, but politicians need to choose policies that are both effective and acceptable to voters.
Climate crisis

Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the 番茄社区 stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

, Songhees Elder Elmer George welcomes visitors to the traditional lands of the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ people in the lək̓ʷəŋən and English languages.

Come explore the human condition

We offer a range of degree programs and specializations through the following schools:

Our distinct, collective approach

HSD is home to many Indigenous areas of study, multi-disciplinary research projects and culturally informed student supports. Find your educational edge through the following:

Vital impact: Grapple with essential issues affecting humanity on a local-to-global scale
Dynamic learning: Collaborate and study ways to strengthen the pillars of society
An extraordinary online environment: Choose from degrees offered by distance for more than 40 years

UVic dynamic edge