Feel like studying abroad in Canada?
Read through experience reports and student stories by VIU students. Find out what it is like to live in one of the most spectacular places in the world – in a dreamlike location close to beaches, forests and mountains. We have compiled student stories on travels in Canada, living in beautiful British Columbia and enjoying leisure time in Nanaimo and Vancouver. Get in the mood for your big adventure in Canada and have fun reading our student stories! Request further information on studying in Canada!
Videoblog Marie B. – Surfing Tofino
Surfing Tofino – Study abroad Canada Videoblog by Marie B. Marie B.'s videoblog shows you a wonderful location in Canada which everyone studying at VIU should visit! You may watch her video here: https://youtu.be/5Lp9o4C5J_Q
On Two Wheels – Semester Abroad Canada
On Two Wheels Report by Silvan G. Nanaimo is a great city for cyclists. Everywhere is reachable by bike within an hour. Public busses offer a great network and allow for one person to bring a bike along without extra charge. However, the hills and steep streets do...
Homestay – the application process and formal information – Semester abroad Canada
Homestay – the application process and formal information Report by Elena D. A large amount of time passes between applying for homestay until you first meet your host family. In order to join the homestay program, you have to apply at VIU by filling out a homestay...
Seaplane – arrival and departure in Nanaimo – Study abroad Canada
Seaplane - arrival and departure in Nanaimo Report by Silvan G. Getting to Nanaimo is most common by ferry. However, there is also the option to fly. Nanaimo has two sea airports and one on the main land. The seaplanes offer an affordable and exiting option. Seaplanes...
A weekend in Vancouver – Semester abroad Canada
A weekend in Vancouver Report by Sabrina H. After a few weeks in Nanaimo, a friend from Germany came over to visit me in the beginning of February. Besides a really nice weekend trip to Tofino we also spent a weekend in Vancouver. I took the ferry from Departure Bay...
My trip to Tofino – Semester Abroad Canada
My Trip to Tofino Report by Sabrina H. After a few weeks in Nanaimo, a friend from Germany came over to visit me in the beginning of February. Besides a weekend in Vancouver, we also did a trip to Tofino, a beautiful small „must-see“ town on the west coast of...
Easter Weekend in Nanaimo – Semester Abroad Canada
Easter Weekend in Nanaimo Report by Sabrina H. As I spent my semester in Nanaimo in the spring semester, I also got the chance to spend the Easter weekend in Canada. Generally, I experienced Eastern in Canada to be very similar to Eastern in Germany. Good Friday and...
Waterfront in Nanaimo – Semester Abroad Canada
Waterfront in Nanaimo Report by Sabrina H. I spent a lot of my free time with friends at the Waterfront and it is clearly one of my favorite places in Nanaimo. It includes the harbor and is also the starting point of the seaplanes. It is a beautiful and peaceful place...
Ladysmith Christmas Light Up – Semester Abraod Canada
Ladysmith Christmas Light Up Report by Simone R. How to get there? Ladysmith is a little town 20 driving minutes away from Nanaimo. It is famous for its lavish Christmas decoration and the event, where it is lighted up. VIU offers a ride to this event every year. It...
Climbing Mount Benson – Semester Abroad Canada
Climbing Mount Benson Report by Isabelle A. A great experience that I would like to share here with you was my ascent of Mount Benson. The mountain is located west of Nanaimo and is 1023m high. Westwood Lake is located in front of the mountain, where you can swim in...