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Vancouver Island University

Discover a future with more

At VIU, you connect with tomorrow's leaders, creators, keepers and makers. You harness the power of community to fuel your future with more:

  • more job opportunities
  • more impact on the world
  • more earning potential

Learn about a future with more

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Explore 100+ programs

Whether you’re looking for the arts, sciences, trades or humanities, VIU has a program for you. 

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Jacob Tortorelli

Bachelor of Kinesiology

"The professors make you work for everything you get. But there was never a point in time where I felt my teachers didn't care."

How to become a VIU student

Discover your place at VIU

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Learning at VIU

Follow your interests to find a program that’s right for you.

Learning at VIU

 

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Admissions

Find out what it takes to be a VIU student. Spoiler alert: we make it easy! 

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Student life

Explore your opportunities to get involved at VIU.

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Leaders, creators, keepers and makers connect at VIU, nurturing a good life for generations to come. 

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Visit VIU’s Nanaimo campus

Experience VIU with all your senses during a campus tour. Take in the stunning ocean view and the surrounding forest. Explore all the campus has to offer with a student ambassador as your guide. 

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VIU News

VIU students design wearable tech aid for people with visual impairments

The device is worn across the chest and is meant to act as an early warning system. Students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) have designed a device to…

Getting to Know You: Cliff Feng

Cliff Feng is an Associate Project Manager with VIU's Facilities department. As an Associate Project Manager in VIU’s Facilities Management and Development…

VIU in the news: September 16 to 30, 2025

From psychedelics and brain injuries, to strange lights in the sky, to the etiquette epidemic, here’s what VIU experts are weighing in on lately: Alum…

VIU Events

Oct
8

Preparing Students for Experiential Learning Opportunities

Courage to ActFaculty and staff are invited to a workshop series on preventing and addressing sexual harassment in experiential learning and research contexts…
Oct
9

Breathe Between Classes

Take a moment to reset with Breathe Between Classes — a series of yoga-style events offered throughout the semester at various beautiful spots around the VIU…
Oct
9

Thanksgiving Lunch

Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island presents Thanks Giving Lunch in the main Cafeteria bldg 300.  Roast Turkey with all the traditional accompaniments…
Oct
9

LSAT Information Session

Considering law school? Join us at the LSAT Information Session designed to help you understand the Law School Admission Test and its role in the…
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Brooks Gill

Information Technology and Applied Systems

"The experience you get at VIU is extremely valuable. The skills you walk out of here with prepare you for a successful career."

How to become a VIU student