Student Resources
Below are resources for students including cyber safety, study tips, and academic resources.
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Rentals.ca – A resource for finding housing
Rentals.ca is a comprehensive collection of many different rentals that are currently available. Their site is quite user-friendly and allows people to rent anything from a room in a house to an entire house, depending on their needs. It is a great resource to keep in...
RentSmart offers lessons on how to find and maintain housing
RentSmart is a website created for the mission of finding everyone stable and affordable housing. Although they are partnered with UVIC, this resource is available for everyone. They provide a free course that will teach you skills regarding how to find, apply to, and...
Find a roommate with “Roomies”
Roomies.ca is a Canadian website that connects individuals who are looking for roommates. On this site, you can post an extra room, find someone else offering an extra room, or just connect with someone others and house hunt together. Website: https://www.roomies.ca/
Find a roommate with Places4Students
Places4Students is an online Canadian resource that helps connect individuals who are looking for a roommate with a landlord, or other students. A nice feature is that other people's profiles can be viewed to get to know a bit more about them. You can also post or...
PadMapper – A resource to find rentals
PadMapper is a fantastic resource to search for apartments in Canada and there are a lot of options available for the Victoria area. This is a great site for students looking for off-campus housing, or for anyone in the community who may be looking for a private...
CAL tutoring
Specialized tutoring and learning strategist services are available through the Center for Accessible Learning at UVic. These services are available both in-person and online and are open to all students regardless of which school they attend (Camosun, Royal Roads...
UVIC Global Community Resources
The Global Community Program at UVIC is a great free resource to help international students at UVic navigate the changes of going back to in person classes. This program houses the conversation partners service and the mentorship service. For both services,...
UVSS Zap Copy
Zap Copy is a business in the Student Union Building at UVic that offers discounted printing to students and locals alike. In addition, they have a collection of old exams for UVic students to use for free in order to study, you just need to provide them your class...
Online Learning Resources
Although most students have transitioned back to in-person learning, many students remain either fully or partially online. These learning resources can help students navigate their classes and obtain additional help. Website:...