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!
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...
Colliery Dam Park – Semester Abroad Canada
Colliery Dam Park Report by Anja H. The Colliery Dam Park is really near to the university, which means you can actually walk there. It is just a 10 minute walk to the park. You just walk down the hill by the residences and at the traffic light left. Then you just...
Ice Skating and Ice Hockey in Nanaimo – Semester Abroad Canada
Ice Skating and Ice Hockey in Nanaimo Report by Simone R. Ice Skating in Canada Nanaimo has two ice arenas. The first one, Nanaimo Ice Center, is super close to the university (just a three minute walk) and the second one, Cliff McNabb Arena, is located in Bowenroad....
Grocery Stores in Nanaimo – Semester Abroad Canada
Grocery Stores in Nanaimo Report by Anja H. How and where to go shopping in Nanaimo Shopping in Nanaimo is not so easy if you don´t have a car. So you basically have five options to buy your food: First option: You go to “Quality Foods” at 867 Bruce Ave – it is a...
Port Hardy – Semester Abroad Canada
Port Hardy Report by Viktoria d.K. Port Hardy - Where are the Bears? We went to Port Hardy basically to see bears, but of course regardless of how hard we looked, we just couldn’t find any! The most bear-like thing we saw during our trip was bear-poop and a really...
