VCC Transition

• As a student who has been accepted at VCC, your acceptance will be guaranteed at BCIT.
• All programs starting in 2022 will endeavour to keep the same dates as advertised by VCC. However, you will now be a BCIT student.

• As a BCIT student, you will pay BCIT fees. A comparison of tuition and fees can be found lower on this page.
• If you have already paid any tuition fees to VCC, they will be refunded, and you will need to pay these fees directly to BCIT by the deadline outlined in your letter.

• Normally payment is due 60 days from the start of classes, but please refer to your acceptance letter to see if another deadline applies.

• You will continue your courses at Annacis Island.

• If you have been accepted at VCC and would like more information about your status at BCIT, please contact BCIT Apprentice Services at 604-456-8100 or contact Student Information and Enrolment Services.

• As a student who has been accepted at VCC, your acceptance will be guaranteed at BCIT so long as consent for transfer of information was given by the required deadline.
• You will still start in the heavy mechanics training programs; however, you will be a BCIT student instead of a VCC student.

• BCIT will review the application status of both, and will offer you a seat based on the earliest application date.

• You will remain on the waitlist, but for BCIT’s program instead. Your spot on the waitlist will be combined with BCIT’s current waitlist. If/when a space becomes available, you will be contacted by BCIT.

• If you have been waitlisted at VCC and would like more information about your status at BCIT, please contact BCIT Student Information and Enrolment Services.

• While VCC uses a 40-hour week, BCIT uses a 30-hour training week: 4 days each week for 7.5 hours a day. The hours are 0630-1430, Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday, depending on the start date.
• Foundation program is 36 weeks at both institutions.
• The following table shows the split in Apprentice in weeks between both institutions:

The following table provides a comparison between the tuition and fee costs of each school, as of February 1, 2022 – please see our website for current info:

A full breakdown of BCIT’s tuition and fees can be found on our website.

• Contact BCIT’s Student Financial Aid and Awards department for guidance.

• The best option is to contact BCIT’s Student Financial Aid and Awards department for guidance.
• If you have a Student Loan, you will need to contact your Student Loan provider to inform them your institution has changed.

• Through the Student Financial Aid and Awards department.

• You will complete your training as a BCIT student. Foundation students will need to apply for graduation.

• No, if you graduated from VCC, you will continue to be a VCC graduate.  Only those students who successfully complete their full Foundation training at BCIT will be awarded a BCIT Certificate.
• Apprentice students are able to apply for a Diploma of Trades Training from BCIT.  Click the link for more information about our Diploma of Trades Training.

• Due to the confidential nature of accommodations, this information will not be transferred automatically. Please reach out to BCIT’s Accessibility Services office to request an intake appointment to discuss your individual needs. You may bring a copy of your VCC file and/or medical documentation if available.
• Given the complexity of some accommodations, we recommend you begin this process as soon as possible.

If your questions relate to other educational options at VCC, please speak with a student advisor at 604.871.7000, option 2.

If your questions are about the status of your refund from VCC, please contact Students Accounts at SAO@vcc.ca.

If you have questions about the consent form that authorizes VCC to transfer your information to BCIT, please contact consent@vcc.ca.

If your questions are about differences in programs and costs, please contact Program Advising at 604-434-1610 or by another method available on their website.

If you have questions about services available at BCIT, or want more information about being a BCIT student, visit the Student Services website.