Academic calendar
Program Start Cycle October 2026 runs Oct 26, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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G
- Gastown
- The historic neighborhood surrounding most VFS campuses, used generally to refer to the local array of coffee shops and eateries.
- GEC
- Global Education City, the primary off-campus housing provider and residence partner for VFS students.
- GEC Granville
- A residence option located on Granville Street often frequented by VFS international students.
- GEC Viva
- A popular student residence tower located in downtown Vancouver used by VFS students.
I
- Industry
- A term used constantly by students and faculty to refer to the professional film and media world they are preparing to enter.
N
- Nesters
- Nesters Market, the primary grocery store in Gastown where students buy daily meals and snacks.
P
- Production
- The intensive multi-week period where students are on-set filming their final projects.
T
- Term
- A two-month academic block; VFS programs are uniquely structured into six terms per year.
- The Cafe
- The internal cafeteria and lounge area located within the 151 West Cordova campus building.
- The Hub
- The official internal online portal where students access their schedules, grades, and school news.
V
- VFS
- Vancouver Film School, the primary abbreviation used by students, staff, and in all official communications.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 142 Water
- The Gastown campus building for Acting, Makeup, and Writing programs.
- 151 Cordova
- The campus housing Digital Design, Game Design, and VR/AR programs.
- 198 Hastings
- The campus dedicated to Animation and Visual Effects.
- 392 Hastings
- The main campus for the Film Production program.
- 420 Homer
- The campus building specifically for the Sound Design for Visual Media program.
- 88 East Pender
- The 'Beyond' campus used for various specialized workshops and overflow space.
- Compass Card
- The reloadable transit card used for all TransLink buses, SkyTrains, and SeaBuses in Vancouver.
- Downtown Campus
- A collective term for the various VFS buildings scattered throughout the Gastown and Downtown areas.
- Equipment Room
- The central facility where students check out professional cameras, lighting, and sound gear for their projects.
- Orientation
- The mandatory first-week sessions where students receive their ID badges and access to The Hub.
- vfs_caf
- VFS Café
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Program Start Cycle October 2026 runs Oct 26, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.