Get to know VIU. As a teaching university and a research university, we offer a unique experience to students.
The Strategic Plan builds on our commitment to diverse learners and draws on our connection to the community.
Explore a wide range of program offerings and learning services. Choose from degrees, vocational training, certificates and more.
Friendly VIU recruiters can help you find a program that’s right for you.
Discover how to apply to VIU and get more information about tuition and financial aid.
Make your VIU application successful by following these steps to becoming a student.
Make the best of your time at VIU. Get involved in campus events and enjoy island adventures.
Attend in-person and online events, explore campus and connect with your professors and soon-to-be classmates!
Connect with other VIU alumni and learn about the impact of donor generosity at VIU.
Our donors fund over 2000 scholarships, awards, and bursaries each year.
Discover how VIU's interdisciplinary research is making a real-world impact.
Explore the research highlights. Includes recent publications, ground-breaking studies and more.
Guide for using Student Online Software Access to remotely access software installed in VIU computer labs.
Instructions on how to set up a web folder that can be used to host pages on the web
Instructions for creating a student computer account
Instructions on how to set up your "Stumail" Virtual Email Address
File Management Basics for Students. Don't lose your work -- follow this important advice at the below.
In the VIU Library and Commons Area, you can make transparencies from computer files (e.g. Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, digital image files, Internet web pages) by opening the files and printing to the black & white or colour printers.
