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Find your Program Advisor

Make an appointment with a degree or program advisor by emailing them directly.

Academic Advisors assist students with educational planning, course selection, and career development. We are dedicated to helping students achieve their academic and career goals through personalized guidance and support.

We offer one-on-one academic planning sessions to help students choose courses and programs, understand degree requirements, and develop a personalized academic plan based on their individual goals and interests.

We also advise on the following credentials:

Associate Degrees

Educational Advisors in the Advising Centre can help you with your plans to graduate with any of these 60 credit credentials. Connect with an Advisor

Applicants, first-year students, and those interested in pursuing the Bachelor of Arts (BA) program contact Educational Advisors at the Advising Centre: Advising@viu.ca, 250.740.6410

Applicants to undergraduate business programs, including  the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Program and those registering for the first time contact Educational Advisors at the Advising Center: Advising@viu.ca, 250.740.6410

Current students in undergraduate business programs, contact their Advisor in the Faculty of Management:

Current students in graduate business programs, contact their Advisor in the Faculty of Management:

Applicants are encouraged to work with a General Academic Advisor to complete one of the following:

First-Year Bachelor of Education Students and Applicants

Year 2-5 Bachelor of Education Students consult with Bachelor of Education Advisors: Undergraduate Programs.

Graduate Program Advising - Faculty of Education

  • Email: EDUC.GP@viu.ca.
  • Phone: 250.753.3245 Ext. 2530 or Toll-Free: 1.888.920.2221 Ext. 2530

Applicants, students in a pre-program year of study, and those interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Kinesiology contact the Advising Centre: Advising@viu.ca, 250.740.6410

Bachelor of Kinesiology/Physical Education Diploma

Applicants, students in a pre-program year of study, and those interested in pursuing one of the following Health programs contact Educational Advisors at the Advising Centre: Advising@viu.ca, 250.740.6410

Admitted/Current Students contact:

Applicants, students in a pre-program year of study, and those interested in pursuing one of the following Human Services programs contact  Educational Advisors at the Advising Center: Advising@viu.ca, 250.740.6410

Applicants, first-year students, and those interested in pursuing the Bachelor of Science (BSc) Program contact the  Educational Advisors at the Advising Center: Advising@viu.ca, 250.740.6410