At Vancouver Island University, students’ personal success is at the core of their experience. Caring, attentive and encouraging faculty are behind students every step of the way to help them with their studies. Small class sizes offer opportunities for individual interests and passions to be recognized. VIU creates an environment that balances academic accomplishments with the goal of developing students’ social and relationship skills and desire to make a difference. Located on beautiful Vancouver Island, VIU also allows students to experience an active, exciting lifestyle taking advantage of world-class recreation while studying. The university’s main campus is located in Nanaimo, there are regional campuses in the Cowichan Valley and Powell River and a centre in Parksville-Qualicum. For those interested in coastal and marine research, there is the Deep Bay Marine Field Station, with state-of-the-art labs and a seawater tank near an estuarine ecosystem.
VIU offers programs that range from graduate and undergraduate degrees to vocational and trades diplomas and certificates, as well as continuing education programs. Students are encouraged to participate in a variety of applied, experiential and research activities. Opportunities for undergraduate learning include traditional disciplines such as the arts and sciences, as well as skills training in health, education, business, graphic design, interior design, trades, applied technologies and many other fields. VIU offers master’s degrees in business administration, educational leadership, special education, sustainable leisure management, community planning and geographic information systems applications.
If you’re studying or have studied at Vancouver Island University, please leave a review to help other international students.