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Vancouver Island University - Nanaimo Campus
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
University Overview
Vancouver Island University is an internationally acclaimed university that hosts more than 14,500 students, out of which more than 2000 students are from over 85 different countries of the world and has four campuses, the main campus in Nanaimo and regional campuses in Parksville-Qualicum, Duncan and Powell River. VIU is a public post-secondary institution, is acclaimed as a center of excellence for applied research, teaching and learning and has been producing par excellence graduates that meet the demands of the employers in Canada as well as the world.
Vancouver Island University fosters strong connection amongst the communities, the success of its students and international collaborations to help its regional, national and international students and offers an intellectually stimulating and enriched environment for the students to discover their potential and excel both in life and learning.
CAD 11000
Living Cost
CAD 15000-27000
Undergraduate
CAD 16500-40000
Graduate
University Facts
Established in 1969
Programmes 74 Available
Total Students 12000+
Total Int. Students 1400+
Admission Requirement
The following requirements must be fulfilled to get admitted to the Vancouver Island University
- International students are considered on case-by-case basis. There can be some additional requirements, depending on the program you are applying to.
- Students are required to submit their original transcripts from their last attended academic institutions. If they are not in English, then submit the translated copies of the same along with the originals.
- Should provide the certificate issued by the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) that compares educational credentials from other countries to educational standards in Canada.
- Applicants must be 18 years old at the time of the beginning of the course.
- You need to submit your English language proficiency test scores if you are coming from a non-English speaking country.
Please note: If you are not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, you must obtain a valid study permit before you come to Canada.
Minimum IELTS Score
6.5+
Undergraduate
7+
Graduate
Minimum TOEFL Score
88+
Undergraduate
93+
Graduate
Minimum PTE Score
60+
Undergraduate
65+
Graduate
All Programs(74)
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
8mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
60mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
36mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
18mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
18mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
48mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
8mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
12mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
10mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
8mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
8mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
10mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
10mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
10mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
10mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
12mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
28mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
12mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
12mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
12mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
12mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
Jan 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
20mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
12mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
12mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
12mo
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Approximate Tuition Fee Per Year
15000 - 27000 Per year
Undergraduate(CAD)
16500 - 40000 Per year
Graduate(CAD)
CAD21306Tuition Fee
CAD11000Living Cost
Comparison with other universities of similar tier
Features
- Accomodation (On Campus)
- Food & Dining Sevices
- Health Insurance
- Mental Health Services
- Orientation for new students
- Peer Mentorship
- Sports & Recreation Facilities
- Volunteer & Community Outreach Programme
- Student Learning Centre
- International Student Life Centre
- Academic/Career Portals
Students
Vancouver Island University offers its students a wide variety of student services that contribute largely in building their futures. The students are immediately made to feel at home due to these great services and once they are comfortable they are able to adjust in the college environment.
- Learning Assistance Centre
- Sports Centre
- Health and Dental Insurance Services
- On Campus Housing
- Mental Health and Wellness Facilities
- Community Outreach Programs
- Orientation for new students
- Open Houses and Campus Tours
- Peer Mentorship
- Accessibility Services
- Student Clubs and Societies
- International Student Support Services
Scholarships
Map and Location
900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia, CA
https://www.viu.ca/
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