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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.

Learn about student life

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. 

Take a campus tour

VIU News

Bridging the gap between health care and housing in small cities

VIU researcher Trevor Wideman is investigating how municipalities can better respond to BC’s toxic drug crisis. Since 2016, more than 18,000 people have…

VIU hosts large Career Fair for public

VIU's Spring Career Fair is hosted by the Career Studio. When: Wednesday, March 25, 11 am to 3 pmWhere: VIU gym (Building 190). See Nanaimo…

From the Provost's desk: Spring 2026 update

All signs indicate we are heading into spring – more sunshine, blossoms and even more rabbits than usual around campus.  I would like…

VIU Events

Mar
18

2026 CCAA Men's Basketball National Championship - Quarterfinals

The best collegiate basketball in Canada will be on display in Nanaimo at the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men's Basketball National…
Mar
18

Provost's Circle

Please join us for Provost’s Circle. These gatherings are a chance to share your experiences at VIU, and, equally, to reflect together on how those…
Mar
18

Faculty of Education Graduate Programs Info Session

Are you wondering how to transform education or deepen your leadership practices? Faculty and students from VIU's Master of Education programs are here to…
Mar
18

VIU Research Seminar

Amanda Wager, Education Professor and Canada Research Chair, Ḵ̓ix̱tłala, Laura Cranmer, Professor Emeritus, Daisy Elliott, and students Ann Woodward and…
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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