Entrance requirements

• Currently unemployed (i.e. not employed full-time or part-time)
• Have not received Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in the past 3 years (5 years in the case of maternity leave)
• High school graduation
• Selection interview with the program head

Note: These entrance requirements are specific to the November 2009 intake.

Apply to program

Admission to the Web Designer program is competitive and applicant qualifications will be carefully assessed. An application to this program consists of:

• Personal Information Form
• Current resume which outlines educational and employment history
• Official high school or college/university transcripts, sent directly from the respective institutions*

*All transcripts must be in English and translated transcripts must be notarized.

For more information, please contact the High-Tech Professional programs office by phone at 604-412-7788 or email htp@bcit.ca.

Scheduled intakes

The next intake will run from November 2, 2009 to June 25, 2010.

Application processing

Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2009.

Tuition fees

Note: This program is offered at no cost to eligible participants for the November 2009 intake.

Eligible participants are:

• Currently unemployed (i.e. not employed full-time or part-time), and
• Have not received Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in the past 3 years (5 years in the case of maternity leave).

Please see Fees and Refunds for more information on full-time tuition fees.

Books and supplies

All books and materials will be provided by the program.

Refund policy

The refund policy is not applicable for the November 2009 intake.

For all other intakes, the following policy applies:

• If notice is submitted in writing and received by the SSD program office AT LEAST twelve (12) working days prior to the first day of classes, all tuition fees paid (less the $2,000 deposit) will be refunded.
• If notice is submitted in writing and received by the SSD program office by 4:00 p.m. on the second day of class, all fees paid less $3,000 ($2,000 deposit and $1,000 penalty fee) will be refunded.
• There will be no refund of fees issued after the second day of class.
• If withdrawing for medical reasons, it may be possible to receive a partial refund with a doctor's medical note.

Program matrix

Program length

30 weeks, full-time.

Program location

BCIT Downtown Campus
555 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC

Credential

Successful graduates of this option of the Software Systems Developer Program will receive from BCIT a Certificate of Technology as a Software Systems Developer - Web Designer Option.