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

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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.

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

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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!

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Support VIU Support VIU

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

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.

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News and Announcements

COP21: United Nations Conference on Climate Change

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8th World Conference for Graduate Research—Call for Abstract Submissions

Deadline (no more than 2,000 words) - 01 February 2016

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World Leisure Organization Honors & Awards: Call for Applications

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On Sustainability 2016 Conference: Urban Sustainability

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FCM Sustainable Communities Conference—Connect, Explore, Experience

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ttra 2016 International Conference: Call for Papers

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BCCIC Roundtable Meeting on Sustainable Development Goals

Working towards Sustainable World—BCCIC Roundtable Meeting on UN’s New Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Canadian Student Outdoor Education Conference 2016

The Canadian Student Outdoor Education Conference (aka The Horwood Conference) is an an

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Cumberland and Social Procurement Framework

Cumberland has become the first municipality in B.C.

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Announcing the 1st Volume of Innovative Leisure Practices

The WLCE is pleased to present the first volume of Innovative Leisure Practices.

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