Pre-Departure Courses

VIU Education Abroad Pre-Departure Orientation

As part of your preparations for an Education Abroad experience, there are many resources that can help prepare and support you to ensure you have confidence in the logistics and have considered the cultural dimension of living abroad. All VIU student participating in an Education Abroad program are required to complete the Pre-Departure Orientation course through VIULearn. 

Full completion of the course is required by at least two weeks prior to your departure. You will receive a Certificate of Completion once all modules have been accomplished, which you will need to submit to Education Abroad as part of your pre-departure documentation checklist.