Tourism Management: Tourism Studies option

Canadian citizens and permanent residents; meet one named entry category, plus programme prerequisites

• Canadian citizens and those with permanent residence status in Canada are eligible for admission to Academic programs if they meet one of the following conditions:
• graduation from a BC secondary school, or equivalent, with a minimum “C” grade in either English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12;
• previous degree from a recognized university;
• visiting student from a college or university (a “Letter of Permission” from the home institution is required);
• a transfer student from a college or university (at least 24 transferable university-level credits completed);
• academic mature student category: 21 years of age (or will turn 21 during their first semester) and has a minimum “C” grade in either English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.

Applicants entering Year 1, selecting the Recreation and Sport Management or Tourism Studies option

• The following are admission requirements for students applying to Year 1 of the Bachelor of Tourism Management program:
• General admission requirements apply.
• Official transcript of grades from high school (and post-secondary institutions where applicable).
• Note: Students applying online should select either the Tourism Studies option or the Recreation and Sport Management option. Students applying with a printed application form should identify which of the two options they are interested in.
• Notes on Admission
• Field work may require a criminal record check prior to placement.
• Enrolment in this program is limited. Students who meet or exceed the minimum admission requirements may not necessarily be admitted to the program.
• All new students must participate in a compulsory orientation held early in the Fall semester.
• Students admitted to the degree can exit after Year 2 and apply for a diploma in Tourism Studies or Recreation and Sport Management.

Applicants seeking advanced entry to Year 3 only; not required for first-year entry

• Students may apply to the third year of the degree program after successful completion of a diploma in Recreation and Sport Management , Tourism Studies , Hospitality Management , or by permission of the department.
• Notes on Admission
• Admission to the third year of the program is limited. Students who meet or exceed the minimum admission requirements may not necessarily be admitted to the program.
• All students must participate in a compulsory orientation which takes place early in the Fall semester.

Domestic (Canadian); entry Sep 7, 2027; Nanaimo; Tourism Studies

• Document Deadline: April 15, 2027

International; entry Sep 7, 2027; Nanaimo; Tourism Studies

• Document Deadline: April 15, 2027 Please note that seats in this program are limited and offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please make sure to attach all necessary documents when you submit your application online. Applicants who receive an offer will be required to send original or certified copies of their official university transcripts. Click here for more information on official transcripts. https://international.viu.ca/docs

Canadian citizens and Canadian permanent residents seeking Academic programmes

• The public Academic policy recognizes BC secondary graduation or equivalent with at least C in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12; a prior degree from a recognized university; or transfer status with at least 24 completed transferable university-level credits. A visiting student instead requires a home-institution Letter of Permission and is not thereby admitted to a degree.
• These are general Academic categories. Programme-specific entry still applies, including separate third-year entry requirements in Education, Criminology, Child and Youth Care and Tourism Management. International students follow the separately linked international policy, which is not certified here. No held grade or programme minimum is changed.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents aged 21, or turning 21 during the first semester

• The Academic mature category also requires at least C in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12. Individual course prerequisites and programme requirements still apply. The different age 19 rule for Trades/Applied Technology is not applied to these Academic degrees.

Students who do not meet a general Academic admission category

• An applicant may take academic classes as an Unclassified Undergraduate after BC secondary graduation/equivalent, or at age 19 or turning 19 in the first semester. Students must meet each course prerequisite.
• Unclassified status does not admit the student to a specific university programme. Registration follows other Academic programme students and course availability is limited. It does not promise subsequent programme admission.

Applicants seeking Academic admission on a previous recognized university degree

• Applicants admitted on a previous degree must still satisfy course prerequisites. In most cases a secondary-school transcript is also required to confirm those prerequisites. This route does not itself certify entry to a programme with separate admission criteria.