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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

VIU news and experts: November 20, 2025

Removing barriers, electoral reform, training for newcomers to Canada and more.  Small supports can make a big difference in a student’s life. A granola…

VIU in the news: October 28 to November 18, 2025

Supporting youth in sports, ultimate nationals and awareness about mental illness: here’s what VIU students and faculty are doing this month.  Play it…

VIU Events

Nov
21

Learn hul'q'umi'num'

Join us for a welcoming hour of introductory hul'q'umi'num' language and story at VIU Library. Anyone interested in listening, learning and speaking hul'q'umi…
Nov
24

WorldVIU Days 2025

World VIU Days is VIU's annual celebration of cultural diversity on campus. The event series raises awareness and builds appreciation for the cultural…
Nov
24

Build Your Personal Brand

Want to stand out in your career? Join Tracy Richardson, celebrity image consultant, stylist and makeup artist, for an inspiring session on how to craft a…
Nov
25

Provost's Circle

This fall, you’re invited to join the Provost’s Circle – a series of small-group conversations where students and employees come together to share experiences…
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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