Vancouver Island boasts a wide-range of educational, technical and trades-focused programs, including:

Camosun College
Enrolment 2007/08
Credit - Full-Time  8,600
Credit - Part-Time 3,900
Non-Credit 7,400
Number of associate degree programs: 26
Number of undergraduate degree programs: 2
Number of diploma programs: 30
Number of certificate programs: 53
Total number of programs offered: 168
Number of campuses: 2 (both in Victoria)

North Island College
Enrolment 2007/08
Credit - Full-Time/Part Time 3,838
Short-Term Courses 4,963
Number of associate degree programs: 2
Number of undergraduate degree programs: 2
Number of diploma programs: 14
Number of certificate programs: 24
Total number of programs offered: 60
 Number of campuses: 4 (Campbell River, Comox Valley, Port Alberni, Port Hardy)

Royal Roads University
Enrolment 2007/08
Credit - Full-Time 4,238
Credit - Part-Time 34
Number of undergraduate degree programs: 6
Number of graduate degree programs: 16
Number of diploma programs: 4
Number of certificate programs: 11
Total number of programs offered: 37
Number of campuses: 1 (Victoria)

University of Victoria
Enrolment 2007/08
Credit - Full-Time 13,101
Credit - Part-Time 6,092
Non-Credit 15,916
Number of undergraduate degree programs: 56
Number of graduate degree programs: 43
Number of diploma programs: 11
Number of certificate programs: 34
Total number of programs offered: 124
Number of campuses: One in Gordon Head (Saanich/Oak Bay)


Vancouver Island University
Enrolment 2007/08
Credit - Full-Time 5,478 
Credit - Part-Time 3,175 
Non-Credit 11,048 
Number of associate degree programs: 2
Number of undergraduate degree programs: 11
Number of graduate degree programs: 2
Number of diploma programs: 32
Number of certificate programs: 40
Total number of programs offered: 95
Number of campuses: 3 (Nanaimo, Duncan, Powell River) and 1 centre (Parksville)