According to the World Health Organization (WHO), unsafe and low-quality health care severely impact lives and costs the world trillions of dollars every year. As an educational institution that offers a depth and breadth of health-related programs and research, we have an important role in improving the quality and safety of health services in our … Read more
BCIT has a long and successful track record of preparing students for great jobs and rewarding careers. But of course, not all grads head straight for the workforce when they leave school. Some opt to pursue a master’s degree, while others choose to work for a period of time, and go back to school later … Read more
Every day engineers harness the principles of science to lay foundations and build frameworks that support our society. As the world faces new social and environmental challenges, along with revolutionary technological transformations, we need engineers like never before. BCIT helps prepare the next generation for work in this dynamic field. Hear from three students on … Read more
In 1979, 15 years after BCIT first opened its doors, the BCIT Alumni Association (BCITAA) was founded to serve its 12,000 members. Today, there are more than 180,000 BCIT alumni worldwide making significant contributions in applied and natural sciences, business, computing and Information technology, trades, engineering, and health sciences. “We are excited to celebrate BCIT … Read more
“The opportunities in Hong Kong are vast,” says Darren Plested, BCIT engineering technology alumnus. “The economic river flows fast and heavy, so it’s not that hard to dip your cup in the water.” Darren should know. As the head of Business Development and Innovation at automaker Infiniti (a division of Nissan), he manages the Global … Read more
BCIT welcomed more than 550 students who crossed the convocation stage this week to proudly deliver on the promise of BCIT. This year’s graduates now join the more than 180,000 BCIT alumni who are around the world, in every sector, conquering today’s complex world. As Tom Roemer, Vice-President of Academic, shared, “BCIT is not an easy … Read more
MEDIA RELEASE [Burnaby, BC] For the ninth consecutive year, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has been recognized by Canada’s Top 100 Employers as one of British Columbia’s Top 100 Employers for 2019. As one of BC’s largest post-secondary institutions with over 50,000 students enrolled annually and 2,400 outstanding staff and faculty across five campuses, … Read more
A bag of groceries is an ordinary thing. To a young woman in Glenna Urbshadt’s BCIT Professional Sales class, it was an extraordinary act of kindness and faith that helped feed her career success. “I had a student who was having a very difficult time,” recalls Glenna, a former instructor and program head for BCIT’s … Read more
Students from coast to coast to coast are passionate about protecting our oceans, lakes and waterways and ensuring that there are good jobs for their future. As the second stop on his #OceansCampus Tour, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson visited the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Burnaby … Read more
The Federation of Independent School Associations in British Columbia (FISA) is an umbrella organization of BC independent school associations. As part of the Industry Sponsored Student Projects (ISSP) program at BCIT, a group of Computer Information Technology (CIT) students (pictured above) were recently tasked with a major redesign of FISA’s website. Technical skills provide insight … Read more