ESL Semester Dates

All new international students: please check in at VIU’s  International Education Department (Building 255) when you arrive on campus and bring your passport and study permit to the reception desk.

Activity

Dates

Orientation

January 2 - 3

Classes

January 6 - April 16

 

Term A (7 weeks)

Spring 2025: January 6 - February 21, 2025

Activity

Dates

Orientation

January 2 - 3

Classes

January 6 - February 21

Term B (7 weeks)

Spring 2025: February 27 - April 16, 2025

Activity

Dates

Orientation

February 25 - 26

Classes

February 27 - April 16

Activity

Dates

Orientation

April 29 - 30

Classes

May 1 - August 9

 

Term A (7 weeks)

Intersession 2024: May 1 - June 18, 2024

Activity

Dates

Orientation

April 29 - 30

Classes

May 1 - June 18

Term B (7 weeks)

Intersession 2024: June 24 - August 9, 2024

Activity

Dates

Orientation 

June 19 - 21

Classes

June 24 - August 9

GP (14.5 weeks)

Intersession 2024: May 13 - August 21, 2024

Activity

Dates

Orientation 

May 9 - 10

Classes

May 13 - August 21

Activity

Dates

Orientation

April 28 - 29

Classes

April 30 - August 8

 

Term A (7 weeks)

Intersession 2025: April 30 - June 17, 2025

Activity

Dates

Orientation

April 28 - 29

Classes

April 30 - June 17

Term B (7 weeks)

Intersession 2025: June 23 - August 8, 2025

Activity

Dates

Orientation

June 18 - 20

Classes

June 23 - August 8

GP (14.5 weeks)

Intersession 2025: May 15 - August 23, 2025

Activity

Dates

Orientation 

May 8 - 9

Classes

May 12 - August 20

 

Activity

Dates

Orientation

August 28 - 30

Classes

September 3 - December 11

 

Term A (7 weeks)

Fall 2024: September 3 - October 18, 2024

Activity

Dates

Orientation

August 28 - 30

Classes

September 3 - October 18

Term B (7 weeks)

Fall 2024: October 24 - December 11, 2024

Activity

Dates

Orientation

October 21 - 23

Classes

October 24 - December 11

 

Activity

Dates

Orientation

August 27 - 29

Classes

September 2 - December 10

Term A (7 weeks)

Fall 2025: September 2 - October 17, 2025

Activity

Dates

Orientation

August 27 - 29

Classes

September 2 - October 17

Term B (7 weeks)

Fall 2025: October 23 - December 10, 2025

Activity

Dates

Orientation

October 20 - 22

Classes

October 23 - December 10