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

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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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Make your VIU application successful by following these steps to becoming a student.

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Student Life

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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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Your support means so much to VIU students

Our donors fund over 2000 scholarships, awards, and bursaries each year.

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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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Collective Bargaining Updates

Blog Listing (Local)

VIUFA and VIU Collective Bargaining Update

December 3, 2025

On behalf of VIUFA and VIU

BCGEU Collective Agreement 2022-2025

February 5, 2025

Updated BCGEU Collective Agreement Available Online

VIUFA Collective Agreement 2022-2025

January 28, 2025

Updated VIUFA Collective Agreement Available Online

CUPE Collective Agreemnt 2022-2025

June 3, 2024

Updated CUPE Collective Agreement Available Online

VIUFA Collective Agreement Ratified

June 3, 2024

Ratified VIUFA Collective Agreement 2022-2025

VIUFA and VIU Reach Tentative Agreement

December 23, 2023

BCGEU Collective Agreement Ratified

December 19, 2023

Ratified BCGEU Collective Agreement 2022-2025

BCGEU Local 702 and VIU Reach Tentative Agreement

November 3, 2023

CUPE Collective Agreement Ratified

May 18, 2023

Ratified CUPE Collective Agreement 2022-2025

CUPE and VIU Reach Tentative Collective Agreement

April 14, 2023

On behalf of CUPE Local 1858 and Vancouver Island University