Diplomas are offered in a number of program areas, and are indicated as such below.
Undergraduate diplomas require students to complete at least 60 credits of course work and obtain a minimum overall average of 2.0 (“C”) in those courses specifically required.
- Baking and Pastry Arts Management (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Business Administration (Business and Management)
- Child and Youth Care Diploma (Human Services)
- Child and Youth Care First Nations Diploma (Indigenous, Human Services)
- Computer Science (Science, Engineering, and Technology Programs)
- Criminology (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Culinary Management (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Dental Hygiene (Health Sciences)
- Early Childhood Education and Care Diploma (Human Services)
- Engineering Transfer Diploma (Science, Engineering, and Technology Programs)
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology (Science, Engineering, and Technology Programs)
- Forest Resources Technology (Science, Engineering, and Technology Programs)
- Hospitality Management Diploma (Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality)
- Information Technology and Applied Systems – Systems Administration and Networking Diploma (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Information Technology and Applied Systems – Web and Mobile Development Diploma (Trades and Applied Technology)
- Mental Health Care Assistant (Health Sciences)
- Pharmacy Technician (Health Sciences, Professional Development and Training)
- Physical Education (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Education)
- Practical Nursing (Health Sciences)
- Recreation and Sport Management (Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality)
- Resource Management Officer Technology (Science, Engineering, and Technology Programs)
- Social Services (Human Services)
- Theatre (Art, Design and Performing Arts)
- Tourism Studies (Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality)
- Visual Art (Art, Design and Performing Arts)
General Diplomas
A general diploma can serve you in many ways. Some students like to create a customized pathway to explore their own personal interests and curiosities. A general diploma is a tangible goal to recognize this accomplishment after the equivalent of two years of full-time study.
In addition, some students in four-year degree programs like to celebrate the mid-point of that journey by receiving a general diploma while they continue on with their studies, either at VIU or before transferring to a different institution to pursue an opportunity not available here.
Students interested in a General Diploma are strongly encouraged to discuss their educational goals with an Educational Advisor.
Diploma in Arts and Science
Requires 60 credits in any university academic courses numbered 100-499, including the Degree English Requirement.
Diploma in Individually Selected Studies
Requires 60 semester credits in any university courses numbered 100-499.