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650 Pearson College Drive, Victoria, British Columbia, V9C 4H7, Canada
Two-year pre-university programme (ages 16 to 19, equivalent to Grade 12 and Gap Year)
Independent co-educational boarding college (United World College)
Individualised support through small class sizes and access to clinical counsellors
Canada (United World Colleges international movement)
Non-denominational. A Spiritual Centre is available on campus for students of all faiths.
Full boarding programme with a structured daily schedule including academics, experiential learning, community service, and activities
No bus service. All students are full-time boarders on the waterfront campus.
The programme fee for 2026 entry is CAD 79,250 per year, plus a CAD 350 security deposit and CAD 900 medical insurance, totalling approximately CAD 80,500 per year. Significant scholarship and financial aid support is available through UWC national committees.
Approximately 200 students from around 90 countries, creating one of the most internationally diverse student bodies of any school in the world
Pearson College UWC is one of eighteen United World Colleges worldwide, located on the shores of Pedder Bay on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Founded in 1974, the two-year pre-university boarding college serves approximately 200 students aged 16 to 19 from around 90 countries. Students pursue either the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme or the Climate Action Leadership Diploma (CALD), an innovative IB Career-related Programme. The campus sits on the traditional territory of the Sc'ianew (Beecher Bay) First Nation and features purpose-built facilities including a marine sciences building, observatory, theatre, and ten residential houses. With an average class size of 13, the college combines rigorous academics with experiential learning, community service, and outdoor education.
