Admissions
Professional Development and Training courses are designed for adults (17 years and over), unless otherwise stated for a specific course. Admission to younger students is by special arrangement. Please contact us for more information.
Registration Statement
Please read your Registration Statement receipt carefully. It confirms your registration and contains details of class time, location and room number. Please note your 9-digit Student Number in the upper left-hand corner and quote this Student Number when registering for future courses. Your Student Number allows us to correctly identify you and to ensure that your Student Record is complete.
Course Cancellations and Changes
Courses may be cancelled or changed. Every effort is made to notify you. Please provide your day, evening, and cellphone telephone numbers as well as your email address when you register, in case we need to reach you. It is your responsibility to ensure that you keep your student record up to date. A full refund is issued if a course is cancelled.
Refunds
For most courses, fees are refundable if you withdraw at least seven days before the course starts. Extenuating circumstances may be considered for partial refunds. Note that special refund deadlines are stated for some courses, and we are unable to issue refunds after those deadlines. A full refund is issued if a course is cancelled.
Non-Refundable Fees
Please note most courses may have non-refundable Tuition, Application, and/or Material Fees.
Textbooks and Supplies
Textbooks are available for purchase once the course is confirmed – one week before the class begins. If you are unsure about the status of your course, please call our office. Textbooks are available for purchase at the campus where the course is held once the course is confirmed. You may call to confirm that texts are in stock.
Visit the VIU Campus Store
- Nanaimo Campus Store, Building 305. Phone: 250.740.6200 or 1.866.965.2665
- Cowichan Campus. Phone: 250.746.3516.
Parking
Nanaimo Campus: Vancouver Island University offers integrated parking and security services at the Nanaimo campus. Pay parking is in effect 6 days per week, Monday to Saturday 8 am to 8 pm, excluding statutory holidays. View the Nanaimo Campus Map
Cowichan Campus: Parking at the Cowichan Campus is free.
Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Cheques
Fees are payable when you register. A $25 fee will be charged for NSF cheques.
Wait Lists
Register early to secure your seat. If you see the “On Wait List” comment on your Registration Statement, this means that a course is full and you have been “Wait Listed”. No payment is required to go on the “Wait List”. If a seat becomes available in this current semester, you will be contacted to process your registration and payment.