| Location | Nanaimo, Canada | Funding Type | Public |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Students | 14500 | Establishment | University |
| Founded In | 1969 | Estimated Cost of Living | 20635 CAD |
| Address | 900 Fifth Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5 Canada |
This is a place of acknowledgement and fair access, achievement, and personal attention – a special blend of a caring, nurturing environment sets VIU apart from other universities. It’s an essential ingredient for a values-based education that creates an environment balancing academic accomplishments with the goal of developing students' social and relationship skills to last a lifetime, make a difference, and model others to do the same. In doing this, VIU is making an invaluable contribution to much stronger and healthier communities and a better world.
VIU is a public university located in the city of Nanaimo on the magnificent West Coast of Canada. Our inspiring natural setting, personal attention in small size classes, quality programming and value-based education, together, set VIU apart from other universities. In this nurturing environment, we celebrate students’ academic accomplishments as much as we celebrate their social competencies. We aim to help students develop their relationship skills by engaging with local and global communities within and beyond the classroom.
Support and student achievement go hand in hand.
Students and alumni tell us all the time how VIU’s small classes and caring support from faculty and staff have made a difference for them in finding success in their studies. The attention to every student’s needs goes far beyond a number. The result? Students have the opportunity to become graduates who are confident, motivated, and prepared to take on the world as they step into future careers.
Students flourish in teaching-focused classes.
Students go above and beyond in programs that provide a match for their passion, their ambition, and their future career aspirations. The focus at VIU is on helping students meet their goals, prepare for careers, and attain the success they may not even have imagined when they started. Students experience hands-on learning, individual attention, and many opportunities for undergraduate research.
With more than 120+ programs, there are many paths ahead.
Students can find the right VIU program to help them prepare for a multitude of careers. Advisors are with them from day one, whether they start out with fundamental upgrading for university entrance, or if they’re a top high school scholar attending on scholarship.
Live the genuine west coast life.
Students experience an active, exciting west coast BC lifestyle as they explore the region, taking advantage of world-class recreation while studying at VIU. Surfing, hiking, scuba diving, camping? Yes, please! Authentic cultural and art experiences? You’ll find it all at VIU and beyond, at our campuses in Nanaimo, Cowichan, Powell River, and Parksville-Qualicum.
Alumni find success around the globe.
Many alumni are living, working, and pursuing graduate studies around the world. VIU graduates join this powerful, supportive, change-making global network of 75,000 alumni when their studies are completed.
Access to university is an imperative
Students who face a barrier to getting a university credential will receive a personalized approach. We explore their challenge with them and work to help them overcome it. As the first university in BC to provide a full tuition waiver to former youth in the province’s care system, our caring faculty and staff strive to work with each student to help them identify their educational path and find success at their studies.
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