UFV Today
By Anne Russell on January 25, 2012
Summer in Ecuador has a nice ring to it as we slog through winter in the Fraser Valley. How about studying tropical biology in Equador? The course will be an eight-credit course with lecture and field trip components. Classroom work will be carried out in the short summer...
Are you interested in studying tropical biology in Ecuador?
BCIT welcomes students from Brazilian partner school
BCIT UPDATE On January 16, BCIT International welcomed a group of 12 Brazilian students and one instructor from partner school ESPM, a well-known school of design and advertising in Brazil ... Read more →
UFV students receive $100,000 to study abroad
UFV Today
By Ashley Wray on January 5, 2012
UFV students will have the opportunity to study in France, Ireland, Australia and Korea this year thanks to a combination of recently awarded scholarships. This fall, 28 students will be studying in seven different countries. Their international experiences are being made...
Refugee students grateful for support on and off campus
Like many of the close to 1,700 international students at Vancouver Island University, Fatuma Hassan Ali and Noor Mohamed Maalim have had to adapt to their new surroundings on Canada’s West Coast. Unlike almost all the other students at VIU, the two... Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | full story …
Tanzania time: The world is a classroom for UFV students
UFV Today
By Ashley Wray on December 5, 2011
Sitting just below the equator, tucked between eight African countries, and bordered by the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, is Tanzania. Home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the continent’s tallest peak, the region draws visitors from around the world to conquer its height...
VIU grads pursue publishing careers around the world
When Brynna Gabrielson attended high school on Vancouver Island, she never imagined that one day she’d be living overseas and pursuing her dream career in publishing. A recent graduate of VIU’s Creative Writing and Journalism program (CREW), Gabrielson is... Friday, November 25, 2011 | full story …
BC and China forge post-secondary partnerships
Note: The BC government issued the following news release in Nov. 2011. Vancouver Island University is included in the list of post-secondary institutions that signed partnerships or agreements with China. BEIJING, CHINA - More than 20 partnerships or... Monday, November 21, 2011 | full story …
VIU expands study abroad program with field school to Poland
Vancouver Island University’s study abroad program offers an exciting opportunity to students or community members interested in Polish culture. A new interdisciplinary field school to Wroclaw, Poland will be led by English and Art History professors from May 7 to... Friday, November 18, 2011 | full story …
International Education Week energizes VIU campus
Students from more 70 countries energized VIU’s Nanaimo campus Friday at a multicultural festival wrapping up International Education Week. Dressed proudly in traditional dress from their home countries, the students enthusiastically participated in a fashion... Friday, November 18, 2011 | full story …
JIBC reports excellent results from Asian trade mission
November 18, 2011
New partnerships initiated and existing arrangements extended
JIBC reports excellent results from participating in the BC Jobs and Trade Mission to Asia, led by Premier Christy Clark. JIBC initiated new partnerships and extended a number of existing arrangements with institutions in Asia, which will...


