Full-time/Part-time Bachelor of Technology 8400btech
If you have completed a BCIT Financial Management Diploma then you can earn your Bachelor of Technology in Accounting at BCIT. This Degree will provide you with an academic credential leading to professional designations (CA, CGA, CMA) or to an MBA program.
Students completing this program will acquire the key technical, interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, and computer skills demanded by employers.
The Bachelor of Technology in Accounting consists of eight Advanced Technical Specialty courses, 12 credits (4 courses) of Liberal Studies Education, and a Workplace Education component.
BCIT's Bachelor of Technology in Accounting is offered as:
Please click here to see Full-time and Part-time fee information.
Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.
You may obtain transfer credits for advanced level courses taken while completing a professional accounting designation.
Contact the Program Head for details.
You can check here for BCIT - CGA Transfer Credits.
You may obtain six transfer credits (two courses) for approved non-BCIT liberal education courses. Contact the Advanced Placement and Degree Programs office at 604-432-8230 on approvals and arrangements. It does not matter how long ago you took liberal education courses for transfer, however in most cases they should be from a recognized, accredited North American university or college.Individuals interested in taking specific courses from the Bachelor of Technology Accounting degree program to meet professional designation or ongoing professional development requirements may do so if they fulfill the course’s prerequisites. However, they must contact the Program Head for permission to enroll.
This process of auditing your academic history and mailing out your credential usually takes 3-4 weeks. Then you will receive your credentials in the mail and a BCIT official transcript indicating that your Degree has been granted.
If you indicate on your application that you would like to attend the ceremony, you will receive information in the mail with your degree, followed by an invitation approximately one month prior to the ceremony date. General information regarding convocation is available online.
In as little as three years after completing the two-year Financial Management Diploma, graduates have the ability to obtain the BTech Accounting degree, and their professional designation. The BCIT Bachelor of Technology in Accounting (B.Tech.) degree meets the degree requirements for each of Canada’s three professional accounting designations:
For students who enrol in the BTech program, the degree requirement for any of the three accounting designations is an exit requirement (rather than a requirement for entry).
Unlike most post-secondary students, BTech Accounting students are not required to have a degree before commencing either the Chartered Accountantcy articling period and CA School of Business ("CASB") modules or the Certified Management Accountant's Strategic Leadership Program ("SLP").
CA students must complete their BTech requirements before writing the Uniform Evaluation ("UFE"). CMA and CGA students must complete their BTech requirements to graduate with CGA or CMA designations.
Read on for information on the accounting designation programs, and website and contact information for further inquiries.
Become a Chartered Accountant (CA)
The CA program requires that candidates obtain employment as articled students with a qualifying firm (an “approved training office”), and concurrently complete the educational modules offered through the CA School of Business ("CASB"). As students, candidates are employed in public practice. After graduating as chartered accountants, they may continue in public practice, or seek employment in industry, government or non-profit enterprises.
The B.Tech. degree program is a CA School of Business Co-op degree. Students must complete the BTech degree requirements before writing the Uniform Evaluation ("UFE").
For more information on the CA School of Business/BTech Co-op program, contact Carl Queton at the CA School of Business at 604 488-2631, or visit the CA website.
Become a Certified General Accountant (CGA)
The CGA program requires that candidates obtain relevant employment in either public practice or industry, and concurrently complete the courses set out in the CGA program. After graduating as CGAs, they may be employed in public practice or in industry, government or non-profits.
Students must complete the BTech degree requirements before receiving their CGA designation.
Both the BTech degree program and the CGA professional program contain courses that are transferable to the other.
For more information on the CGA program, please visit the Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia website.
Become a Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
The CMA program requires that candidates obtain relevant employment, normally in industry, and pass the CMA Entrance Exam, then complete the CMA's Strategic Leadership Program ("SLP"). After graduating as CMAs, they may be employed in industry, government or non-profits, or in public practice.
Students must complete the BTech degree requirements before receiving their CMA designation. For more information on the CMA/BTech joint program, please visit the CMA website.
Become a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA is an international financial designation for investment professionals. CFA candidates are required to have relevant employment experience, industry sponsors, and a degree, and must complete the CFA program. For more information on the CFA program, please visit the CFA Vancouver website.
Become a Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
CFP is an international designation for financial planning professionals. CFP candidates are required to have relevant employment experience and complete a course of studies approved by the Financial Planning Standards Council of Canada ("FPSCC"). BCIT’s full-time diploma and part-time associate certificate in Financial Planning are both FPSCC approved programs for the CFP designation. For more information, please visit the CFP website.
See what BCIT grad and Certified Financial Planner Alim Dhanji has to say about the program and profession.Because of BCIT agreements with the CA School of Business ("CASB") and the Certified Management Accountants Society of British Columbia ("CMABC"), the B.Tech Accounting degree becomes an exit requirement for all professional accounting designations.
As a BTech Accounting graduate, you can be employed in a professional capacity anywhere in the world.Please visit program entry page. [top]
If you meet the entrance requirements, then you can apply online for this program.
- Within two weeks of applying to this program, you will receive a letter in the mail confirming receipt of your application.
- It will take 4-6 weeks to review and process your application.
- Then BTech Department will contact you to set up an interview with the Program Head. [top]
In the interview, we will review the marks you have scored in your Financial Management Diploma Program, explain the workplace education requirements, and discuss your preference in terms of admissions to the part-time studies or Full-Time Day Stream or Full-time Evening Stream. [top]
The flexible part-time program allows a student to maintain career and study at the same time. The student can register course by course, and apply for admission to the program any time. [top]
Admitted students will be offered four specific Advanced Technical Courses during September to December , and four other specific Advanced Technical Courses during January to April.
Then Advanced Technical Course classes are normally held on Mondays to Fridays, any time between 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The students will be responsible for registering and completing the four Liberal Education Courses on their own. [top]
Admitted students will be offered four specific Advanced Technical Courses during September to December, and four other specific Advanced Technical Courses during January to April.
Then Advanced Technical Course classes are normally held on Mondays to Thursday, from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM, and if necessary on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The students will be responsible for registering and completing the four Liberal Education Courses on their own. [top]
There is only one intake for this program. The next intake is in September 2011. The deadline for registration is May 31, 2011. [top]
There are two intakes for this program. Next intakes are in January 2011 and September 2011. The deadlines for registration is May 31, 2010 for the September intake and November 30, 2010 for the January 2011 intake. [top]
No, full-time day and evening streams cannot be mixed. If full-time day stream does not work, then student can consider the flexible part-time option. [top]
BCIT Financial Management Diploma is the foundation of The BTech in Accounting. It is requirement for the Accounting degree. If you studied at another institution, you would be required to submit your transcript for evaluation to the Program Head. It will most likely permit you to enter in our Bridging Upgrade Courses. [top]
The Bridging Upgrade Courses are for students who have already completed a degree or diploma. These students are required to complete the following courses with minimum average of 65% prior to being considered for the BTech:
BUSA 1100, 2005 0r 7250 FMGT 3110 - Financial Accounting 1 FMGT 4110 - Financial Accounting 2 FMGT 3210 - Cost/Managerial Accounting 1 FMGT 4210 - Cost/Managerial Accounting 2 FMGT 3310 - Auditing 1 FMGT 4310 - Auditing 2 FMGT 3410 - Taxation 1 FMGT 4410 - Taxation 2 FMGT 3510 - Finance 1 FMGT 4510 - Finance 2 FMGT 4710 - Advanced Computer Applications 2 Then contact Deacon Devlin, PTS Coordinator at 604-412-7453 to register in above courses. [top]
For admission to our BTech in accounting,
- Contact the Registrar's Office directly to have your international credentials evaluated (ICES)
- Send us your (unofficial) transcripts
- We will evaluate your transcripts and the courses you have completed that are equivalent to our Financial Management Diploma Program Courses. We require a minimum grade of 65%. Based on the review, you may have to take some of our diploma courses first. Once the entrance requirements are met, we will arrange the interview. [top]
- You need to send Official CGA Transcript
- We do not accept 'Ex" from CGA-BC
- Course Exemption Form (Available on campus from the Registration Office). This form can be mailed to you or you can pick it up in person. It is not available for download from the website. [top]
Please visit BCIT/CGA transfer guide. [top]
Seven years but if you are a full-time student, you will be able to complete all core competency courses within one year but then you need to complete 560 hours of work experience. [top]
Terry Gordon, BA, DipT, CA, CBV
Program Head, BTech in Accounting
Financial Management Department
Tel: 604-432-8786
E-mail: Terry_Gordon@bcit.ca
Ravi Soulnier
Program Administrator, BTech in Accounting
Tel: 604-456-8070
E-mail: Ravi_Soulnier@bcit.ca
BTech in Accounting: (if you already have a diploma)
Terry Gordon, BA, DipT, CA, CBV
Program Head, BTech in Accounting
Financial Management Department
Ravi Saulnier
Program Administrator, BTech in Accounting
Contact for Full-Time Diploma (Financial Management / Accounting)
Tim Edwards, Associate Dean, Financial Management
Contact for Part-Time Diploma Program and Courses (Financial Management / Accounting)
Deacon Devlin, PTS Coordinator, Financial Management
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