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An early childhood educator reading a book to three kids

Earn while you learn with the work-integrated early childhood education program

You don’t need to stop working to further your schooling
a power engineer inspects large tanks in a big machine room with sunlight peeking through the window

Find your new career path as a power engineer

By Eric Zimmer
VIU’s next program intake is this fall
Bryan Lamprecht kneels in front of a patch of Hosackia pinnata flowers nestled in a field of grass.

Saving an endangered Nanaimo flower

By Rachel Stern
VIU Biology student studying rare flower only found in Nanaimo area
Chelsey Watts stands amongst bushes and trees holding a bird.

Preserving nature’s music for future generations

By Rachel Stern
Chelsey Watts researches local bird species
Tyson holds up his Ma Murray award

Alum wins coveted Ma Murray award for feature writing

Tyson Whitney’s feature series for the North Island’s ongoing hospital closures picked up the gold medal this year.
Stuart Dixon talk into a microphone

Finding newfound purpose

From classroom to career: Stuart Dixon
Headshot of Courtney Dubyna

Follow your heart on your learning journey

From classroom to career: Courtney Dubyna
a flower grows out of concrete

Three ways to make yourself more resilient

By Albert Seinen
Wellness words from VIU Counsellor Albert Seinen
calculator and spreadsheets on a desk

Finances: A 101 guide for students

By Becky Duarte
What you need to know to pay for university