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Different than a college or university, the British Columbia Institute of Technology offers practical, flexible, applied education with instructors who have direct, hands-on experience in their field.

BCIT hosts first-ever Perinatal Connect Day for healthcare professionals

The BCIT Perinatal Nursing program, in collaboration with perinatal professionals from across the province, hosted the first-ever Perinatal Connect Day at the Burnaby Campus on November 4, 2025. The event brought together...

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BCIT welcomes new trades funding from Province of BC

The Province of British Columbia’s newly announced $241-million investment into trades and apprenticeship training marks a historic opportunity to invest in training capacity, reducing waitlists, and equipping more learners with...

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BCIT’s INSPIRE Campaign: Transforming the future of applied education

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has officially surpassed its ambitious $125 million fundraising goal through the INSPIRE Campaign—the largest and most transformative fundraising initiative in the Institute’s history....

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BCIT President Dr. Jeff Zabudsky: Building a stronger Canada requires people, partnerships, and polytechnics

Canada’s economic prosperity and global competitiveness rely on a highly skilled and adaptable workforce, but the country is facing a growing skills shortage. The national unemployment rate rose to 7.1%...

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Inspiring a bold new chapter

The largest initiative in our 50 year history, we are transforming the BCIT campus into a dynamic new learning environment where solutions to our most urgent challenges are born, tested and readied for the world.

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BCIT Events

Student spotlight

During his co-op experience with the BCIT Natural Health and Food Products Research Group, Biotechnology student Tony Wang worked on updating an analytical test method for the range of Kratom products sold in the US.

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2026/2027 BCIT Future Student Guide

Check out the Future Student Guide and get a glimpse into all that BCIT has to offer—from program areas to student support resources, and the vibrant campus community that awaits.

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Indigenous mentor hand illustration

The British Columbia Institute of Technology acknowledges that our campuses are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam).