Study in Canada: Are You up for an Adventure in Canada?
Here you can find exciting student stories and experience reports written by students who spent a semester of full program abroad at Vancouver Island University (VIU) in British Columbia. Additionally, we have compiled a collection of interesting and useful blog posts on the subject of studying abroad in Canada. Have fun browsing around!
The Gym at VIU and other Sports – Semester Abroad Canada
The Gym at VIU and other Sports Erfahrungsbericht von Isabelle A. In case you are thinking whether you’ll have the chance to do sports in Nanaimo before you leave Germany or whether you should pack sports gear in your suitcase; this is a recommendation that you should...
Management of Wine Industries – Semester Abroad Canada
Management of Wine Industries – A Course Review Report by Tina-Marie H. Are you looking for a fun, interesting course which also provides a great opportunity to broaden your horizon? And are you interested in wine or at least, you like having a glass of wine from time...
Stunning Vancouver – Semester Abroad Canada
Stunning Vancouver Report by Viktoria d.K. Bright City lights 3 words: Full-of-life, diverse, stunning! I just love Vancouver! I went there several times and there is one significant difference to German cities: Everything is just bigger. Bigger houses, bigger cars,...
How to get to Seattle – Semester Abroad Canada
How to get to Seattle Report by Anja H. If you want to go to Seattle and you also want to take the bus, you should take the Greyhound. This is the bus which everybody takes if you want to travel in Canada and the United States. They are cheap and they drive nearly...
Accommodation in Nanaimo – Semester Abroad Canada
Accommodation in Nanaimo Report by Isabelle A. A Guideline that will facilitate your search Before you arrive in Nanaimo, you certainly will think about where you will be living for the upcoming weeks and months. At the time of my acceptance at VIU, I had already...
Nanaimo and VIU – Semester Abroad Canada
Nanaimo and VIU Repost by Viktoria d.K. This is where I study now! I live in Nanaimo since August 30th 2013. I moved into one of the apartments on VIU Campus. I have 3 roomies from different countries (China, Nigeria and of course Germany… Where else?!) and I had a...
Mount Benson – Semester Abraod Canada
Mount Benson Report by Simone R. An adventure no one expected! It was a Sunday in September - the weather forecast was pretty good and we had leisure time! So what should we do? Just relaxing at wonderful Westwood Lake or do some sports? We decided to have a little...
Everything is Bigger in Canada – Semester Abroad Canada
Everything is Bigger in Canada Report by Viktoria d.K. Canada is the best place I could’ve gone for studying. Canada is the biggest country that I have been so far. Well, if you’re not counting the USA :). But it’s definitely more beautiful than the United States of...
Newcastle Island – Semester Abroad Canada
Newcastle Island Report by Anja H. How to get there This is a trip which was organized from the university for the students. You can sign-up for this trip in the international education center – just ask the ladies at the front desk and they will help you. But don’t...
Trip to Port Hardy – Semester Abroad Canada
Trip to Port Hardy Report by Isabelle A. One of my most amazing weekend trips with my friends was our trip to Port Hardy. Port Hardy is the most northern town of Vancouver Island and can be explored within one day. The best part of the trip to Port Hardy is the route...