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A Hair Stylist course student at VIU's hairdressing school

Hairstylist Foundation

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Cowichan, Nanaimo, Saanich
Program duration icon 11 Months
A female student on her way to to one of her Health Care Assistant Courses at Nanaimo Campus

Health Care Assistant

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Cowichan, Nanaimo, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Program duration icon 24 Weeks
Vancouver Island University’s Heavy Equipment Operator courses' students working at a construction site at the school for heavy equipment operators

Heavy Equipment Operator

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 17 Weeks
Heavy Duty Mechanics in VIU's garage

Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 10 Months
An exhibition created by Bachelor of Arts, Major and Minor in History students

History (BA)

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program location icon Fully available at Nanaimo
Partially available at Cowichan, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Program duration icon 4 Years
Students of the Horticulture Technician at the Horticultural Centre

Horticulture Technician Foundation

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 9 Months
A Student of the Hospitality Management Diploma program serving two women

Hospitality Management Diploma

Program credential icon Diploma
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 2 Years
VIU’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) students pursuing their degree in business administration

Human Resources Management (BBA)

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 4 Years
Students of the Inclusive Education Special Education Graduate Diploma program on campus

Inclusive Education (Special Education) Graduate Diploma

Program credential icon Graduate Diploma
Program location icon Online
Program duration icon 16 Months

Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas Planning Advanced Certificate

Program credential icon Advanced Certificate
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 3 Semesters
VIU Indigenous Studies BA Program

Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies (BA)

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program location icon Fully available at Nanaimo
Partially available at Cowichan, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Program duration icon 4 Years
VIU Information Technology and Applied Systems, Web and Mobile Specialization

Information Technology and Applied Systems – Web and Mobile Development Diploma

Program credential icon Diploma
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 2 Years
Young man working at a computer

Information Technology and Applied Systems – Systems Administration and Networking Diploma

Program credential icon Diploma
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 2 Years
VIU’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) students pursuing their degree in business administration

International Business (BBA)

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program location icon Nanaimo
Program duration icon 4 Years
VIU's bachelor of physical education degree program students participating in an indoor cycling class

Kinesiology (BA)

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program location icon Fully available at Nanaimo
Partially available at Cowichan, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Program duration icon 4 Years
A picture of the Eiffel Tower taken by a student of the Languages and Culture (Romance Languages)

Languages and Culture (Romance Languages) (BSc)

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program duration icon 4 Years
A picture of the Eiffel Tower taken by a student of the Languages and Culture (Romance Languages)

Languages and Culture (Romance Languages) (BA)

Program credential icon Bachelor Degree
Program location icon Fully available at Nanaimo
Partially available at Cowichan, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Program duration icon 4 Years
VIU Legal Studies Certificate Program

Legal Studies

Program credential icon Certificate
Program location icon Nanaimo
Title Program credential iconCredential Program duration iconDuration Program location iconCampus
Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate 8 Months Nanaimo, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Engineering Transfer Certificate Certificate, Transfer Program 8 Months Nanaimo
Community Mental Health Worker Certificate 8 Months Online
Refrigeration Air-Conditioning Mechanic Certificate 34 Weeks Cowichan
Power Engineering/Process Operator - 4th Class Certificate 32 Weeks Nanaimo
Cooperative Entrepreneur Training Certificate Certificate 30 Weeks Online
Animal Care Aide Certificate 7 Months Nanaimo
Welding Certificate 7 Months Nanaimo
Electrician Certificate 24 Weeks Nanaimo
Health Care Assistant Certificate 24 Weeks Cowichan, Nanaimo, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Certificate 22 Weeks Nanaimo
Nursing Unit Assistant Certificate 4 Months Nanaimo
Activity Assistant Certificate 4 Months Nanaimo
Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate 17 Weeks Nanaimo
Online ESL Non-Credit 16 Weeks
Foundations for Success Certificate 15 Weeks
Fundamentals of Forest Harvesting Practices Certificate 12 Weeks Off Campus
First Nations Housing Manager Certificate 12 Weeks Cowichan
Management Skills for Supervisors Certificate 12 Days Nanaimo
Mental Health Care Assistant Diploma Variable Nanaimo
Apprenticeship Programs Nanaimo
Exploratory University Studies (EXPO) Fully available at Nanaimo, tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River)
Partially available at Cowichan
Legal Studies Certificate Nanaimo
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (TESOL) Non-Credit
Addiction Studies Certificate Nanaimo