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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.

Strategic Plan

Programs Programs

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

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Learning Services

January intake

Many VIU programs have intake in January. Join us and discover a world of opportunity.

January intake

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

January intake

Many VIU programs have intake in January. Join us and discover a world of opportunity.

January intake

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!

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Support VIU Support VIU

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

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VIU Alumni

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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

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VIU World Leisure Centre of Excellence

News and Announcements

- November 9, 2020
Dr. Suzanne de la Barre receives the International Engagement Award

Dr. de la Barre is one of the recipients of the President’s Awards for Community Engagement for 2020.
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- November 2, 2020
Community Engagement and Your Research - Graduate Research Workshop

The next Graduate Research Workshop is tomorrow, November 3rd, with Tanis Dagert - Community Liaison and Knowledge Mobilization Officer
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- October 30, 2020
WorldVIU Days 2020

Join the week-long event starting on Monday November 2, and explore how culture influences the way we make sense of the world.
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- October 29, 2020
Three Kinds of Lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics - Graduate Research Workshop

The next Graduate Research Workshop is today, Oct 29 with Dr. Farhad Moghimehfar
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- October 22, 2020
MA SLM Students awarded the British Columbia Graduate Scholarship

Monir Shahzeidi and Lliam Broderick are the recipients of the BCGS 2020 -21 - Congratulations!!
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- October 20, 2020
Thematic Analysis - Graduate Research Workshop

The next Graduate Research Workshop is on Oct 23 with Dr. Garrett Stone.
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- October 4, 2020
Graduate Research Workshop - Let’s Talk Ethics

Let’s Talk Ethics: Meet-up with Research Ethics Officer Chris Turner - October 6
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- September 25, 2020
Wellbeing through Leisure in Times of Pandemics

International Perspectives international webinar - October 2 (7 am PDT)
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- September 25, 2020
2020 Virtual Conference - Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation

Supporting Rural Recovery and Resilience - Oct 1 & 2 - Registration is open!!
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- September 3, 2020
New Leisure Studies - International Perspectives

First webinar on Sept 4: Trends in the development of leisure sciences across the world - Registration open!!
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News and Announcements

Dr. de la Barre is one of the recipients of the President’s Awards for Community Engagement for 2020.

The next Graduate Research Workshop is tomorrow, November 3rd, with Tanis Dagert - Community Liaison and Knowledge Mobilization Officer

Join the week-long event starting on Monday November 2, and explore how culture influences the way we make sense of the world.

The next Graduate Research Workshop is today, Oct 29 with Dr. Farhad Moghimehfar

Monir Shahzeidi and Lliam Broderick are the recipients of the BCGS 2020 -21 - Congratulations!!

The next Graduate Research Workshop is on Oct 23 with Dr. Garrett Stone.

Let’s Talk Ethics: Meet-up with Research Ethics Officer Chris Turner - October 6

International Perspectives international webinar - October 2 (7 am PDT)

Supporting Rural Recovery and Resilience - Oct 1 & 2 - Registration is open!!

First webinar on Sept 4: Trends in the development of leisure sciences across the world - Registration open!!