Vancouver Island University

Vancouver Island University (formerly known as Malaspina University-College) is a comprehensive, four-year, postsecondary institution serving Vancouver Island and coastal British Columbia. Established in 1969 as Malaspina College, it has grown into an institution that plays an important role in the educational, cultural, and economic life of the region.

Vancouver Island University was founded in 1969 as Malaspina College, named after Captain Alexandro Malaspina, who explored Vancouver Island. Following a 1988 government initiative designed to increase access to degree programs in British Columbia, five community colleges in BC were granted authority to offer baccalaureate degrees, and these five institutions — Malaspina, Fraser Valley, Kwantlen, Cariboo and Okanagan — were renamed university colleges. Initially, they offered degrees through one or another of the three provincial universities.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs

• Science and Technology (B.Sc.)
• Art and Design, and Performing Arts
• Humanities (B.A.)

Graduate Programs

• Master of Business Administration
• MSc

Contact Details
Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo Campus
900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC,
Canada V9R 5S5
Toll-free 1-888-920-2221
Switchboard 250-753-3245
Official Website: http://www.viu.ca/