Make a Career of It

Qualified IT professionals are in high demand. Computing and information technology touches almost every facet of our lives so it's not surprising that BCIT’s Computer Systems Technology (CST) full-time programs have produced over 4,000 graduates in four decades! The CST diploma is an established and widely recognized two-year credential highly regarded by employers in a wide range of computing environments.

The Program

After completing a common 1st year (levels 1 and 2), students choose from one of six options listed  to the right for the 2nd year (levels 3 and 4). These options, combined with core courses in communications, business, math and the real-world aspect of two industry projects, enable you to develop the necessary confidence and expertise of an industry professional - in just two years.

An optional co-op education component of the CST program provides students with substantial benefits given that employers are eager to hire graduates who have had some co-op experience. Students will require a minimum of two four-month co-op terms before the final term to graduate with a co-op designation.

Diploma graduates will:

• Develop application software using programming languages such as C, C++, C#, and Java.
• Build desktop and Internet based applications with workable user interfaces.
• Manage the software development process with tools such as Source Safe or Subversion.

Continue Your Education

Diploma graduates may pursue a two year BCIT Bachelor of Technology in Computer Systems on a part-time or full-time basis.

Scheduled Intakes

September and January each year.

Related Programs

School of Computing part-time and full-time programs.

Video from June 2012 CST Diploma Info Session

Brian Pidcock, Associate Dean
Download presentation [PDF, 5.0MB]

Additional videos of student testimonials and alumni perspectives from this info session are also available.