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A woman takes notes and smiles while she looks at a laptop screen

Tips to write a focused statement of purpose

By Anisha Das
Getting into grad school
A man stands in the foreground with the waterfront and a marina full of boats behind him

VIU Student Pulse News: May 17, 2023

Tips to pay for university 💰
Jane Dean looking at the camera on a sunny day and smiling

Taking classroom learning to community

Jane Dean shares her story
Fernando sits near the totem inside the Centre for Health and Science, VIU's Nanaimo campus

Gaining skills through getting involved

From classroom to career: Fernando Jesus Medina Moreno
Portrait of Jonah with arms crossed in front of greenery

Connecting students and employers

Jonah Ferguson is here to help
Student looks at the view wearing a backpack

VIU Student Pulse News: May 2, 2023

Work and study at VIU this summer 🎒
Ottis Crabbe wearing chef's hat and full cooking attire preparing a dish in a pot on a stove in an industrial kitchen during a competition.

Taking his culinary skills to global competitions

By Eric Zimmer
Ottis Crabbe shares his story
A student receives a folder from a woman, with another woman watching in the background

VIU Student Pulse: April 19, 2023

Summer jobs and scholarship info 🎒
Sarah portrait in Health and Science Centre

Creating a safe space to learn and thrive

By Jenn McGarrigle
Sarah McClelland shares her story