News Stories
VIU Hosts Virtual Event to Explore Careers in Trades and Applied Technology
May 6, 2021
WHAT: VIU Trades and Applied Technology Virtual Expo WHEN: Thursday, May 27, 3 – 7 pm WHERE: Online/Virtual Trades and applied technology programs at Vancouver Island University (VIU) can help students enter rewarding, high-paying careers after as little as nine months of school. Those interested in learning more about which careers may be a good fit can come to VIU’s first-ever, free Trades... Read more
Alum of the Month: Ron Brash
October 20, 2020
A passion for tinkering with computer programs and designing web pages led Ron Brash to start his first year of VIU’s Information Technology and Applied Systems (ITAS) diploma program while he was still in high school. Through a partnership program between Nanaimo Ladysmith School District and VIU that allows public school students to take university courses in their senior years, Ron took his... Read more
VIU Launches Two New Information Technology Diploma Programs
September 29, 2020
VIU answers industry appeal for specialized Information Technology and Applied Systems program offerings in the mid-Island area. Two new information technology diploma programs are being offered at Vancouver Island University (VIU) to meet growing demand for skilled web and mobile developers and systems and networking administrators. The Systems Administration and Networking diploma and the Web... Read more