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How to Apply to Flexible Learning Programs

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Follow these steps to apply to a Flexible Learning program at BCIT.

Step 1: Choose your program

Browse the range of programs and courses at BCIT and find one that fits your interests.

Take note of key details, including start dates, application deadlines, and program type (competitive vs. first qualified, first offered).

Step 2: Meet the admission requirements

Review the admission requirements and application deadlines for your chosen program to make sure you meet them. Find this information on your program’s Entrance Requirements page,  then review the course equivalencies below.

If you have education from outside of Canada, you may be required to have their credentials assessed through the International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES) to ensure equivalency. Learn more about International Credential Evaluation Services.

Remember, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to all programs.

Missing or in-progress requirement(s)?

If you have any in-progress courses, you can apply using your midterm grades. Learn how you can apply using your midterm grades

You also have several pathways to help you qualify for your chosen program, even if you don’t meet the admission requirements initially.

If you don’t meet the published admission requirements, you might still qualify for your chosen program through our alternate admissions pathway. This option values individuals whose work experience, non-formal education, cultural knowledge, and other relevant experiences have prepared them for their chosen program.

Learn more about meeting BCIT’s admission requirements

Step 3: Prepare your application

Flexible Learning programs can fill quickly. You should apply and submit your supporting documents when the program application opens.

If your program requires your foreign education to be evaluated, submit your credential to the International Credential Evaluation Service first. Then, include the completed credential evaluation with your online application.

BCIT only considers English language documents or certified English translations of documents in the admissions process. Scan your transcripts and other supporting documents into PDF files.

Step 4: Submit your application online

Applications are available through EducationPlannerBC (EPBC). Use the Apply Now button on your program’s page to be directed to the EPBC application platform. If you already have an existing BCIT ID number, make sure to enter it at the end of the EPBC application.

Apply through EPBC

After you apply through EPBC, you’ll receive an email from BCIT as well as instructions for accessing your myBCIT account. If you don’t already have a BCIT ID, one will be created and sent to your email account,

Learn more about what happens after you apply

After You Apply

Step 1: Check your email

You will receive a confirmation email with instructions for logging into your myBCIT account and other relevant details.

Step 2: Access myBCIT & myCommunication

  • myBCIT: This is BCIT’s primary communication platform for your application status.  Use myCommunication within myBCIT to view all official correspondence and letters.
  • Application Status: Click on ‘Check Application Status’ or ‘Upload More Documents’ under ‘Online Self Service’ to upload any required documents for your application.

Contact international_flex@bcit.ca for any questions.

Step 3: Pay commitment fee and receive IRCC LOA & PAL (if eligible)

Once you have been accepted into your Flexible Learning program, you will be issued an offer letter instructing you to pay your non-refundable $6,000 commitment fee which will be used towards the first term of tuition. If you already registered and paid for Flexible Learning courses in the same term as your application, BCIT will convert your tuition payment(s) for that term into a non-refundable commitment fee (up to a maximum $6000).

IRCC Letter of Acceptance (IRCC LOA)

You will receive a letter generated for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) purposes once the commitment fee is received by BCIT. International students can use this acceptance letter to apply for their study permits through IRCC.

Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL)

Many study permit applicants will require a PAL, but some are exempt, including international students in Canada applying to extend their study permit. For a full list of who needs or doesn’t need a PAL,  refer to the IRCC website.

Stay informed about your IRCC LOA and PAL through myBCIT – Student Self Service – MyCommunication

Step 4: Complete course registration

Acceptance into a Flexible Learning program does not guarantee course availability.  Course registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and students must register themselves each term.

  • Preparation: Review the Flexible Learning Key Registration Dates and register early.
  • Course Selection: Follow your program approval letter to choose courses from your program matrix.  Ensure you meet any course prerequisites which can be found in the course description of the course page.
  • Registration: Register your courses – Learn how.

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