Western Community College and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) have partnered to create the WCC-BCIT Pathway: a cross-institutional agreement enabling WCC graduates entry into BCIT’s School of Business + Media. If you complete the entire pathway you will have the opportunity to earn a BCIT Advanced Diploma in Business Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree. This pathway will open up more creative career opportunities and offer sooner career advancement.
Program Overview for WCC – BCIT Pathway
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| Year 1: Western Community College | Year 2: BCIT | Year 3: BCIT |
| 1 – 2 years full time | 8 months full time | 1 year full time |
| Advanced Diploma in Business Management | Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (one year) |
Year 1: Western Community College
Western Community College students and alumni who have graduated from the programs listed below within the last five years.
Eligible Western Community College programs:
Year 2: BCIT
Advanced Diploma in Business Management
After completing a Western Community College program, you are ready to expand your knowledge and cultivate business management skills in BCIT’s Business Management Advanced Diploma.
Entrance requirements
Western Community College program graduates can enter into the Advanced Diploma contingent on:
- A minimum of 65% (C+) overall in their program
- Category 2 English requirement (English Studies 12 67%) or equivalent
Program start dates
Business Management Advanced Diploma
- Full-time: September and January.
- Part-time: January, April, and September.
Year 3: BCIT
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (optional)
After completing a BCIT Business Diploma you have the option to enroll in BCIT’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). The degree emphasizes critical and strategic thinking and provides students the opportunity to be better prepared for career advancement by enhancing the skills developed in their diploma programs at BCIT and Western Community College.
Enter the workforce
After completion of either a Western Community College diploma program or BCIT’s Business Management Advanced Diploma, you can enter the workforce in a variety of creative careers.
Questions about your pathway? Reach out to Western Community College at karanvir@westerncommunitycollege.ca.
Contact us
Western Community College
Contact: karanvir@westerncommunitycollege.ca
8318 120 St Suite 201,
Surrey, BC
V3W 3N4
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Contact: pathways@bcit.ca
BCIT Downtown Campus
555 Seymour Street,
Vancouver, BC
V6B 3H6
BCIT Burnaby Campus
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC
V5G 3H2