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Why VIU?

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

Strategic Plan

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

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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

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Student Life Student Services

Student Life

Student Services and Support

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

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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

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

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VIU World Leisure Centre of Excellence

Conferences and Workshops

- February 26, 2022
TTRA International Conference - Regenerative Tourism: Building Resilience

The Conference will be held in Victoria, British Columbia - Canada, June 14-16, 2022. Call for Presentations is open!
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- November 2, 2021
International Youth Scientific Conference on Leisure and Recreation - December 3, 2021

Organized by World Leisure Youth Ambassadors Committee of WLO and the World Leisure Center of Excellence of University of Pécs, Hungary
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- September 23, 2021
2021 TTRA Canada Virtual Conference - T4: Travelling Towards Tomorrow Together

Marsha Walden of Destination Canada is on the 2021 TTRA Conference on October 13. Registration open!
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- April 9, 2021
"The World Leisure Organization: Stakeholder Analysis of the WL Family Network"

MA SLM student Patricia Verhage will present a case study based on her thesis at the 2021 CREATE Conference on April 12th
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- April 6, 2021
16th World Leisure Hybrid Congress - Registration Open and Free!

The 16th World Leisure Hybrid Congress will be held April 15 - 21, 2021, and registration is open and free!
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- February 19, 2021
IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism

Save the Date - Wednesday March 31, 2021
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- October 9, 2020
16th World Leisure Congress goes hybrid

Abstract Submission deadline extended until Friday, 30th October 2020.
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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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- June 3, 2020
2020 Vancouver Island Leadership Conference

This event is a Virtual Conference Series to take place from June 1st - 25th.
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- March 27, 2020
2020 Virtual Island Summit

Sharing knowledge for resilient, sustainable and prosperous islands worldwide. Registration is open and the event will happen in September.
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Conferences and Workshops

The Conference will be held in Victoria, British Columbia - Canada, June 14-16, 2022. Call for Presentations is open!

Organized by World Leisure Youth Ambassadors Committee of WLO and the World Leisure Center of Excellence of University of Pécs, Hungary

Marsha Walden of Destination Canada is on the 2021 TTRA Conference on October 13. Registration open!

MA SLM student Patricia Verhage will present a case study based on her thesis at the 2021 CREATE Conference on April 12th

The 16th World Leisure Hybrid Congress will be held April 15 - 21, 2021, and registration is open and free!

Save the Date - Wednesday March 31, 2021

Abstract Submission deadline extended until Friday, 30th October 2020.

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

This event is a Virtual Conference Series to take place from June 1st - 25th.

Sharing knowledge for resilient, sustainable and prosperous islands worldwide. Registration is open and the event will happen in September.