NIC Fest Returns to the Comox Valley for 2025

Save the date: NIC’s annual education and career festival is coming back this March!

You're invited to NIC’s third-annual career and education festival this March. Whether you're pursuing post-secondary education for the first time or exploring your next career step, join us on-campus for tours, information, demos, prizes and much more! This free event is open to all future students and their supporters so bring a friend and mark your calendar.

Save the date!

What's happening?

  • Learn about upcoming training opportunities
  • Drop-in guided campus tours - get an inside look at classrooms, labs, studios and more
  • Demonstrationssessions and drop-in advising 
  • Talk to regional employers at CareerCentral Live networking events
  • Meet faculty, support staff and current students
  • Enjoy free snacks and coffee
  • Free, exclusive NIC Swag (while supplies last)
  • NIC photo booth, fun activities for kids and adults
  • Enter to win prizes

Enter to win:  

Get your NIC Fest passport stamped to win:

  • 1 of 3 $1000 tuition bursaries courtesy of the NIC Foundation
  • 1 of 3 NIC Prize packs featuring:  
    • NIC branded Anian Melton Jacket, beanie and tote bag
    • Apple AirPods Pro
    • 1 year Headspace subscription

Check out these demos and activities

  • Accessible Education and Training classroom drop-in (3-5 pm)
  • Assessment services – snacks and information (1-5 pm)
  • Biology and chemistry lab tours and demonstrations (1-5 pm)
  • Fine art studio tours (1-5 pm)
  • ECCE classroom activities (early education play-based learning) (3-5 pm)
  • Drop-in advising - Stan Hagen theatre (1-5 pm)
  • Nursing simulation lab demonstrations (12:30-5 pm)
  • Indigenous Education – Student Lounge drop-in DIS 218 (1-5 pm)
  • Indigenous Education – Parent Night drop-in KMX Hall (5:30-7:30 pm)
  • Library and learning commons drop-in and extended hours (1-7:30 pm)
  • NISU Tent – SWAG and Information on services (1-5 pm)
  • Carpentry shop tours and demonstrations (1-5 pm)

Related events on campus

For questions or more information email futurestudents@nic.bc.ca.