BCIT is one of British Columbia’s largest post-secondary institutions with more than 48,000 students enrolled annually (16,600 full-time, 31,600 part-time). They offer practical career credentials designed for the workplace, including degrees, diplomas and certificates spanning Applied and Natural Sciences, Business and Media, Computing and Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences and Trades.

Established in 1964, BCIT now has five main campuses as well as satellite locations province-wide. BCIT’s international partnerships span training, education and research initiatives in South America, Central America, East Asia and Eastern Europe.

At BCIT, students learn theory and put it into practice all in one process. They work with industry to ensure that their training remains on the cutting edge of current practices, and engage their students in the classroom, in the lab, and in the field, building a broad and relevant spectrum of skills. When their students graduate, they’re ready to jump in and contribute—right from day one.

Their applied research activities help to bring new products to the marketplace and address industry-specific problems. Together with their graduates’ contributions, their research helps drive their economy forward.

Vision
BCIT: Integral to the economic, social, and environmental prosperity of British Columbia.

Mission
BCIT exists to serve the success of learners and employers:
> BCIT is an institute of higher education that exists to serve the citizens of British Columbia and its partners around the world, and to educate and train graduates who are career-ready, who are immediately productive in their chosen workplace, and who are ongoing assets to their employers.
> BCIT is an institution of inclusion. They strive to make the benefits of a BCIT education available to all who come to the institute prepared to meet their high standards. They educate, support, and care about their students and strive to graduate as many as possible.
> BCIT credentials are highly valued by business and industry. Their graduates receive a superior return on their investment in a BCIT education.
> BCIT exists to create the right kinds, quality, and quantities of skilled employees in professions that are in demand and can support a decent standard of living.
> The BCIT model of education focuses on launching and advancing careers, on the broad availability of its programs, and on the provision of education and training that can be accessed in an efficient amount of time.

Mandate
> BCIT’s foundation is comprised of certificates, diplomas, and both undergraduate and graduate degrees: the entry-to-practice credentials that lead to rewarding careers. These are enhanced by programs and courses that are aligned with career development and growth, and include industry services, advanced studies, and continuing education.
> BCIT offers experiential and contextual teaching and learning with interdisciplinary experiences that model the evolving work environment.
> BCIT conducts applied research to enhance the learner experience and advance the state of practice.
> BCIT exercises its provincial mandate and priorities as well as its internationalization initiatives by collaborating globally with post-secondary systems and employers in activities that improve learner access and success.

Commitments to their Stakeholders
BCIT is committed to:
> providing a learner experience that supports students as individuals, provides a superior return on investment, and actively supports lifetime career success;
> educating and training practitioners who can support the success of employers by being immediately productive, be a source of new ideas, and advance the state of practice;
> being responsive and adaptive to the evolving needs of British Columbia;
> prudently stewarding resources entrusted to them in a manner that provides the citizens of British Columbia with the best possible return on their investment;
> fulfilling the goals that were set out for them by the Government of British Columbia, as outlined in its annual Letter of Expectations;
> providing a consistent level of quality of education and services for both full-time and part-time students; and,
> listening to their students so they can support them as learners and as people, ensuring they have every opportunity to reach their high standards, to graduate, and become alumni.

Commitments to Themselves
BCIT is committed to:
> treating all employees with dignity and respect, understanding that they are the primary determinants of BCIT’s current and future success;
> promoting the physical and psychological health and well-being of all employees, and championing activities that support individual development, professional growth, and work-life balance;
> building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities they serve, and fostering an environment where every employee receives fair treatment and equal opportunity;
> recognizing and rewarding employee achievements and innovations—sharing their challenges and celebrating their successes;
> promoting strategies that ensure they remain appropriately resourced, actively pursuing public and private funding, developing entrepreneurial approaches, and making decisions that best support their mandate;
> teamwork and transparent decision making based upon engagement with stakeholders; and,
> defining success outcomes, measuring results, and striving for excellence within a culture of continuous improvement.