BCIT Academic Calendar
If you are an international student planning to study at BCIT through an Exchange or our (free-mover) Study Abroad program, we’ve put together a list of important dates for each term so you can plan your trip to Canada ahead of time!
Important dates for incoming students
Winter Term
| Exchange Nomination Deadline | October 1 |
| Exchange Application Deadline | October 15 |
| Study Abroad Application Deadline | October 15* |
| Expected Arrival Date | January 2, 2026 |
| Lectures Start | January 5, 2026 |
| Orientation | January 5, 2026 |
| Spring Break (most programs) | March 9 – 13, 2026 |
| Lectures End | May 13, 2026 |
| **Examination Period | May 14 – 22, 2026 |
Spring/Summer Term
(For free-mover “Study Abroad” students only)
| Study Abroad Application Deadline | January 15* |
| Orientation | April 4, 2026 (Tentative) |
| Lectures Start | April 6, 2026 |
| Lectures End | Flexible (July – August) |
| *Examination Period | Flexible (July – August) |
Fall Term
| Exchange Nomination Deadline | March 1 |
| Exchange Application Deadline | March 15 |
| Study Abroad Application Deadline | June 15* |
| Expected Arrival Date | September 1, 2026 |
| Orientation | September 2 – 4, 2026 (Tentative) |
| Lectures Start | September 8, 2026 |
| Lectures End | December 4, 2026 |
| **Examination Period | December 7 – 11, 2026 |
*Or the next business day.
**Exams for some courses are scheduled on the last day of the lecture period, which may take place at the end of April for some programs (i.e. double degree). We recommend students to check with BCIT before booking flights.
BCIT Statutory Holidays/Closures (2025/2026)
| Labour Day | September 1, 2025 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Day | October 13, 2025 |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, 2025 |
| Christmas Holiday | December 24 – 26, 2025 |
| New Year’s Eve | December 31, 2025 |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2026 |
| Family Day | February 16, 2026 |
| Good Friday | April 3, 2026 |
| Easter Monday | April 6, 2026 |
| Victoria Day | May 18, 2026 |