Why BCIT?
Study at BCIT to fast track your career. Since 1964, our passion has remained the same: providing students with every advantage possible to support a lifetime of career success.
Different than a college or university
We may be one of Canada's largest post secondary institutions, with 50,000 students registered per year, but we pride ourselves in being different.
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Your instructors' know your name and care about your progress.
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Your course scheduling is easy: you will be automatically registered and guaranteed for all the courses you need.
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Your experiences will run far and deep: your classmates will become lifelong friends; your relationships will last throughout your career.
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Your education will replicate industry conditions and demands; you will possess the skills employers look for; you will set yourself apart from the rest.
An education with purpose
An applied education at BCIT is about balance:
- Students learn theory in the classroom but also put their skills into practice.
- Students collaborate in real-world, group projects.
- Students graduate with superior time-management, teamwork and communication skills.
- Students gain a wealth of practical experience providing superior returns on their educational investment.
Industry links like no other
BCIT works closely and continuously with leading industry employers:
- Your time outside the classroom will be spent connecting with employers.
- Your programs have been developed in consultation with industry trend-setters.
- Your curriculum is continually updated by Advisory Committees to replicate industry demands.
- Your instructors bring years of relevant industry expertise to the classroom.
- Your educational facilities and equipment is state-of-the-art because BCIT benefits from a constant infusion of industry funding.
Post-graduation Success
Upon graduation, you will be responsive to change, innovative and soon develop into a leader in your chosen field. You will have embraced the opportunity to:
- Earn a renowned, specialized and internationally-recognized credential.
- Seek rewarding career opportunities within BC, across Canada and around the world.
- Strengthen your English fluency.
- Gain a competitive advantage through overseas experience in foreign academic and industry cultures.
- Accelerate your application for residential status in Canada.
Support for you
Our support for you focuses on the smaller details:
- Small class size (16-25 students) support you through every individual need.
- Academic support and 'peer tutoring' seminars to excel in your day-to-day course material.
- 'English conversation groups' provide confidence in your language skills.
- Guidance all the way from program application to educational planning to your new life in Vancouver.