British Columbia Institute of Technology
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The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is a polytechnic institute in Burnaby, British Columbia that provides full- and part-time education leading to certificates, diplomas, applied bachelor's degrees and applied master's degrees in technologies and trades.
In addition to the main Burnaby campus, it has a campus in downtown Vancouver, a marine campus in North Vancouver, an aerospace and technology campus in Richmond, the Great Northern Way campus[1] (http://www.gnwc.bcit.ca) in Vancouver and a number of small satellite campuses.
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Facts and figures
BCIT provides the majority of apprenticeship training in the province of British Columbia. Approximately 15,500 full-time and 32,500 part-time students enrol each year, with over 100,000 alumni. BCIT has over 1,400 full-time faculty and staff and more than 600 part-time faculty and staff.
Brief history
- 1960: BC Vocational School opens at Willingdon and Canada Way under direct management of the provincial government.
- 1964: First Technology students are on campus ( Founding Year ).
- 1966: First graduates. Administration of BCIT and BC Vocational School remain separate.
- 1978: Pacific Vocational Institute (PVI) is created as an independent institution to combine BC Vocational School with Maple Ridge and Sea Island operations.
- 1986: BCIT and PVI structures merge to form the new BCIT. Classes are held on Sea Island, in Kaslo, Langley, Surrey, and Burnaby and in multiple downtown Vancouver locations.
- 1994: BCIT merges with the Pacific Marine Training Institute in North Vancouver.
- 1995: Legislation gives BCIT degree-granting status.
- 2001: BCIT becomes a polytechnic institution.
Current schools
BCIT provides 7 Schools, 6 of which provide full-time studies.
- School of Computing and Academic Studies[2] (http://www.cas.bcit.ca/)
- School of Business[3] (http://www.business.bcit.ca/)
- School of Construction and the Environment[4] (http://www.construction.bcit.ca/)
- School of Health Sciences[5] (http://www.bcit.ca/health/)
- School of Manufacturing, Electronics and Industrial Processes[6] (http://www.mechanical.bcit.ca/)
- School of Transportation[7] (http://www.transportation.bcit.ca/)
- School of Life Long Learning[8] (http://www.lifelonglearning.bcit.ca/): Provides part time studies through:
External links
- BCIT Home Page (http://www.bcit.ca)
