APPLYING FOR ADMISSION Start online at viu.ca/apply You can also print an Application for Admission form or pick one up at any VIU campus. Applications open on the first Monday in October for most programs, and some programs accept applications on a continuous basis.
Submit your application Submit the completed application online or mail a printed copy. A non-refundable application fee of $38.55 is required for each application prior to processing. Be sure that both your mailing and email addresses are current as important correspondence regarding your application will frequently be sent to these addresses.
Submit your supporting documents If you are a current BC secondary school student, please provide us with your Personal Education Number (PEN). This will assist us with obtaining your final grades. Some programs will require that you submit an interim transcript separately. If you are not a current BC secondary student, please send transcripts from your secondary school and from any other post-secondary institutions you have attended. You may be required to write an assessment test, submit a personal profile, a rĂŠsumĂŠ or a letter of intent depending on the program of application. Printed applications and all supporting documents should be sent to: Registration Centre Vancouver Island University 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5
To be considered for admission, all necessary documents must be received by the application deadline. For most programs the deadline is March 31 however some programs have earlier application deadlines and some are accepted on a continuous basis. Check the admission requirements for the program that you are applying to at viu.ca/calendar to confirm.
After you have applied for admission... You will receive a letter acknowledging receipt of your application which includes your VIU student number and further information for applicants. Please read all correspondence from the VIU Registration Centre carefully. Ask questions if there is anything you do not understand, email Registration@viu.ca or call 1.888.920.2221 or 250.740.6400. * For international admission information, refer to page 56
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