Search

About About

Get to know VIU. As a teaching university and a research university, we offer a unique experience to students.

About VIU Why VIU

About VIU

Why VIU?

Explore where VIU is going

The Strategic Plan builds on our commitment to diverse learners and draws on our connection to the community.

Programs Programs

Explore a wide range of program offerings and learning services. Choose from degrees, vocational training, certificates and more.

Find your program Learning Services

Programs

Learning Services

Join us

There’s still time to apply. Deadlines extended for BBA, BSc, BA and more!

See extended
deadlines

Admissions & Aid Admissions & Aid

Discover how to apply to VIU and get more information about tuition and financial aid.

Admissions Tuition and Aid

Admissions

Tuition and Aid

How to become a student

Make your VIU application successful by following these steps to becoming a student.

Steps to become a student

Student Life Student Life

Make the best of your time at VIU. Get involved in campus events and enjoy island adventures.

Student Life Student Services

Student Life

Student Services and Support

Get ready for the new student orientation

Attend in-person and online events, explore campus and connect with your professors and soon-to-be classmates!

Support VIU Support VIU

Connect with other VIU alumni and learn about the impact of donor generosity at VIU.

Give

VIU Alumni

VIU Donors

Your support means so much to VIU students

Our donors fund over 2000 scholarships, awards, and bursaries each year.

Research Research

Discover how VIU's interdisciplinary research is making a real-world impact.

Research

Research and Creative Activity

Explore the research highlights. Includes recent publications, ground-breaking studies and more.

Research Reports

Search VIU

aerial view of Building 200 at VIU's Nanaimo campus

News

VIU in the News

Latest Stories

Grads throw their caps in the air

VIU News & Experts: June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025 - 09:41pm

VIU Alum Helps Start Mobile Youth Outreach Team to Support Homeless Youth

July 10, 2020 - 02:15pm

Vancouver Island University faculty members are researching the social impacts of coronavirus.

VIU Provides Special Funding for COVID-19 Research Projects

July 6, 2020 - 10:30am

Dr. Dan Baker a VIU Fisheries and Aquaculture Professor, examines some of the produce growing in the aquaponics greenhouse.

Students Learn about Sustainable Food Production at Aquaculture Greenhouse

July 2, 2020 - 01:00pm

VIU Building Partnerships for Hands-on Learning Experiences

Building Partnerships for Hands-on Learning Experiences

June 24, 2020 - 10:15am

UPDATE: COVID-19, JUNE 18

June 18, 2020 - 04:15pm

VIU Research Supports Health-Care Professionals Suffering From Emotional Distress

Supporting Health-Care Professionals Suffering From Emotional Distress

June 12, 2020 - 08:30am

VIU Blog

Find out what's going on at VIU!

Leah stands in front of gathering place

A voice for justice: VIU grad champions Indigenous women and girls

June 11, 2025

Leah Vaisanen shares her journey

Can owls sink carbon?

May 9, 2022

A part of the VIU spring 2022 Science and Technology Community Lecture Series

Asian Heritage Month

Honouring Asian Heritage Month

May 9, 2022

Resources to acknowledge the contributions that peoples of Asian descent have made in Canada

Students displaying teamwork skills

Looking for work? Here’s what should go on your resumé

May 6, 2022 By Megan Zolorycki

Five soft skills employers are looking for

Three students sitting on lawn interacting with each other

VIU Student Pulse: May 4, 2022

May 4, 2022

Your semester start-up guide 📚

volunteers

Celebrating National Volunteer Week

April 28, 2022 By Eric Zimmer

There are many ways to get involved at VIU

Student sitting on stairs, smiling at camera

A snapshot of student life, academics and mental health at VIU

April 28, 2022

Sharing the Fall 2021 Student Success Survey results

Statements & Announcements

UPDATE: COVID-19, MAY 13

May 13, 2020 - 05:45pm

Student update on our fall semester

May 11, 2020 - 10:15am

UPDATE: COVID-19, MAY 6

May 6, 2020 - 06:15pm

UPDATE: COVID-19, April 29

April 29, 2020 - 04:00pm

Federal Government support for students and new grads affected by COVID-19

April 22, 2020 - 11:45am

UPDATE: COVID-19, APRIL 21

April 21, 2020 - 04:15pm

VIU in the News

Sign up for our VIU news and experts email

Connect with Us!

Phone or email us

Events and Info Sessions

View events

Ready to join us at VIU?

Start Your application