Explore the sections below to learn more about long-stay housing, including application timelines, gender designations, and contract lengths.
Application Process
Rolling Admissions Now Open
We are still accepting applications for the 2025–2026 academic year, and we currently have spaces available in BCIT Student Housing. Offers will be made on a rolling basis until all rooms are filled.
Note: If you applied earlier this year and have not yet heard from us, it means we are still working through the application pool or currently do not have availability in the bedroom type and gender you requested. If you would like to update your preferences to increase your chances of receiving a housing offer, please feel free to call or email us.
The 2025-2026 Student Housing application is open to both new and returning students. To be considered for a housing offer:
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Log in to the Housing Portal
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Complete and submit your 2025–2026 Student Housing Application
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Keep an eye on your email – we will contact you directly if a space becomes available
Once we receive your application:
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Our team will review it and make offers as rooms become available. We still have several rooms available, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to increase your chances of receiving a housing offer.
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If selected, you will receive a Housing Offer along with instructions to log in, review, and accept your housing offer, contract, and handbook.
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A $300 non-refundable confirmation fee is required to secure your spot.
- After we receive your deposit, you will be sent instructions on how to book your check-in appointment.
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Housing offers are made based on room availability and application details.
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Offers will continue to be sent throughout the year until May 2026 or until all spaces are filled.
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Returning residents are welcome to reapply, but room availability is not guaranteed year-to-year.
For more information about room types, pricing, or living in Student Housing, please visit our Housing Options page.
Long-Stay Housing Info
You are only eligible for student housing if you have been fully accepted into a full-time, 12-weeks or more cohort-based BCIT program. On-campus accommodation is limited and not guaranteed. The BCIT Student Housing long-stay operation is geared primarily to students in programs that start in September and end in May, however vacancies may occur throughout the year for those students whose programs start at other points in the year.
Long-stay suites are designated as:
- Women’s only
- Men’s only
- Mixed-gender, woman’s floor
- Mixed-gender, men’s floor
- All genders
All washrooms and showers are single-stall and gender neutral.
Rooms are assigned based on:
- Priority considerations
- Current residents
- Applicants coming from the BC Lower Mainland (south of Whistler and west of Hope)
- Applicants coming from the rest of British Columbia
- Out-of-province applicants
- International applicants
We make room assignments based on gender as self-identified on the housing application.
Student Housing contracts are available for three separate terms: Fall, Winter, and Summer. Offer letters and contracts will specify the length of your stay. If you wish to return to Student Housing in an upcoming term or stay past the end of your agreement, you will need to re-apply. Student Housing is not guaranteed term to term.
Priority considerations are made for the following groups:
- Students with disabilities that impact their housing needs (as verified by BCIT Accessibility Services)
- Indigenous students
- Students who were formerly youth-in-care
Accessibility
Student Housing supports students with a variety of accessibility needs. We have suites that are equipped with:
- In-suite washer and dryer
- Wheelchair-accessible washroom, bedroom, and kitchen
- Strobe light fire alarm
Please indicate in your application if you require an accessible space in housing. Students may be able to view the space before moving in, depending on the availability.
To request priority access to Student Housing based on accessibility needs, students must register with BCIT Accessibility Services. Priority access will be given to students once Student Housing has received confirmation from Accessibility Services.