Brand Story

$760K

Raised by VCC Foundation to assist students

93%

of diploma and certificate grads in labour force

635

nursing graduates over the past five years

150+

academic and practical programs

13,000

students of all ages and backgrounds

Welcome to access, the opportunity and change that education creates. The chance to find the belonging, support, respect, and connection that you’ve been looking for.

Real learning is hands-on, practice-based, and industry-connected. Real learning is affordable, flexible, supported, and relevant.

Real change is making a difference in people’s lives and in our community. It creates the individual and collective progress we seek. It’s equity in education and the breaking of expectations that hold us back.

Our community impact

Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation rendering of a new building

Greening our fleet through innovation

VCC has broken ground on the Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation
learn more about CCEAI building
VCC dental hygienist students wearing a fairy costume

Brightening smiles for local children

VCC dental students host an annual event to provide free care for children
Read more about Tooth Trolley
VCC culinary students helping neighbours in need

Helping downtown neighbours in need

The annual Fair in the Square brings VCC staff and students into the community
Watch our impact in the DTES

Ways to learn

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Programs and Courses

At VCC, you’re more than a student; you’re a future professional. Our priority is that you graduate with the skills that B.C. employers want and need.
Find your program
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Continuing Studies

Upgrade your skills and talents in your spare time. VCC Continuing Studies programs are designed for working professionals, with most classes held during evenings and weekends.
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International Education

Discover VCC’s wide variety of two-year diploma programs specifically designed for international students who wish to work in Canada after graduating.
Visit International Education
Coast Salish indigenous longhouse morphing into VCC logo

The heart of our brand identity

The Longhouse is a defining feature of Coast Salish society, acting as a center for cultural and communal life. As the community grew, the structure expanded to meet the evolving needs of its members. Like the Longhouse, VCC is continuously evolving, serving as a place where diverse groups of individuals come together to learn. The Longhouse embodies the very essence of what it means to be part of the VCC community. Its distinctive shed roof is at the heart of VCC’s brand identity and forms the basis of VCC’s new logo.

Designers pointing to our new VCC logo

Logo and brand guidelines

VCC’s logo is the primary visual symbol of the college and should be used in accordance with official brand guidelines./col

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.