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Vancouver Island Colleges

When it comes to Vancouver Island colleges there are a good selection of post secondary college or university level facilities that a person can choose from. These institutions work closely with the provincial governments to provide certified training in a number of areas such as trades, technical and academic programs. There is also a specialized college that offers world-class instruction and accredited courses in music. So just to give you an idea, here’s a quick overview of each college and university in question.

North Island College

NIC as it is more affectionately known offers over 900 courses and 70 credit programs in as wide ranging subjects including fine arts, tourism, business, and health care. The North Island College has campuses in Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Campbell River and Courtenay and also offers distance learning.

University of Victoria

Otherwise known as Uvic the University of Victoria offers undergraduate and graduate studies in a number of fields including engineering, fine arts, education and business. They also specialize in medicine degree programs. The Uvic has been in the news for its sterling work on climate change and some of the professors were named as the co-winners of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize that is quite an accolade. Therefore it comes as no surprise that this is one of the top universities in Canada.

The Royal Roads University 

This establishment is based in Victoria and caters mainly for working professionals who are studying at master’s degree level. Courses include conflict and environmental resolution studies, entrepreneurship and management.  As well as masters degree level study, there are also a variety of undergraduate degree courses on offer.

Camosun College

As far as Vancouver Island Colleges go, this is one of the most popular. Camosun offers more than 100 courses which provide either an undergraduate/associate degree, diploma or certificate, the college also offers more than 400 transferable university programs.

Vancouver Island University

Vancouver Island University is based in the city of Nanaimo. It has Campuses in Powell River, Duncan and Parksville. It offers a wide range of courses in a variety of formats for regional, national and international students resulting in university degrees, certificate programs and college diplomas.

Victoria Conservatory of Music

If you want to study music, then this is the place to go. The conservatory offers world-class tuition in the musical fields of Classical, Jazz, Opera, and Folk music. It also includes up to date courses on music therapy. Accredited courses are on offer here from the much acclaimed Royal Conservatory of music in Toronto.

As you can see, there are a whole host of places where you can further your learning and in fact, Vancouver Island colleges are some of the best in Canada. So whatever subject you are looking to specialize in, be rest assured that there is a college or university on the island that has the right course for you. All you have to do now is to choose the right one for you.