Are you gearing up for university studies and feeling a bit uncertain about whether you have all the skills you’ll need to be successful? We’ve got you covered with VIU’s Foundations for Success program.
This 15-week program will help you get ready for university studies, boost your confidence, and set you up for academic success. The program takes students through six extended learning courses, and includes courses on writing, strategies for online learning, presentation, and communication skills training. These academic and career preparation courses give you the foundational blocks to succeed academically.
Students have the option to take one or all of the courses in the program, which can be taken before you begin university studies, or after you have begun your academic program at VIU.
Foundations for Success (FNFS) courses are for students who already qualify for their VIU program but want extra support with academic skills. These courses work alongside existing academic courses at VIU. They are designed to help students feel more confident and succeed in their studies.
To earn the FNFS certificate, students must complete 4 FNFS courses. Students who want to take FNFS courses but are not working toward a certificate may be able use them as elective courses. Please contact Academic Advising with questions about electives for specific programs.
Courses include:
- FNFS 100 - (Writing for Success)
- FNFS 101 - (Reading, Speaking, and Presentation Skills)
- FNFS 102 - (Finding Careers that Fit)
- FNFS 103 - (Tools and Technologies for Learning)
- FNFS 104 - (Learning Strategies for Calculus)
- FNFS 105 - (Learning Strategies for Success)
- FNFS 106 - (Food, Health, and Well-Being)
- FNFS 107 - (Project-Based Bridge to Post-Secondary Programs)
- FNFS 108 - (Canadian University Skills)
All available FNFS courses are listed here: Foundations for Success (FNFS) courses. Not all courses are available every semester. Please contact an Academic Advisor for support in building a timetable.
Want to take Foundations courses?
Check Course Timetables to see our current offerings.
Need assistance?
Call 250.740.6425 for more information or to make an appointment with an advisor.