Most distance & online courses in Part-time Studies are term-based. Therefore, they generally start the second week of January, April, and September and are 12 weeks in length. Exceptions to course start dates, end dates, and course length are to be expected in the many variations, which include:
| Web preview of courses for coming term | 10 February 2012 |
| Web registration opens | 12 February 2012 |
| Term opens for registration | 13 February 2012 |
| Materials available for purchase at the BCIT Bookstore | 12 February 2012 (Approx) |
| Term start-up | 10 April 2012 |
| Web preview of courses for coming term | 25 May 2012 |
| Web registration opens | 27 May 2012 |
| Term opens for registration | 28 May 2012 |
| Materials available for purchase at the BCIT Bookstore | 23 July 2012 (Approx) |
| Term start-up | 10 September 2012 |
| Web preview of courses for coming term | 2 November 2012 |
| Web registration opens | 4 November 2012 |
| Term opens for registration | 5 November 2012 |
| Materials available for purchase at the BCIT Bookstore | 2 December 2012 (Approx) |
| Term start-up | 7 January 2013 |
| Web preview of courses for coming term | 15 February 2013 |
| Web registration opens | 17February 2013 |
| Term opens for registration | 18 February 2013 |
| Materials available for purchase at the BCIT Bookstore | 17 February 2013 (Approx) |
| Term start-up | 8 April 2013 |
| Web preview of courses for coming term | 24 May 2013 |
| Web registration opens | 26 May 2013 |
| Term opens for registration | 27 May 2013 |
| Materials available for purchase at the BCIT Bookstore | 22 July 2013 (Approx) |
| Term start-up | 9 September 2013 |
| Web preview of courses for coming term | 1 November 2013 |
| Web registration opens | 3 November 2013 |
| Term opens for registration | 4 November 2013 |
| Materials available for purchase at the BCIT Bookstore | 2 December 2013 (Approx) |
| Term start-up | 9 January 2014 |