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The Bachelor of Technology in Electronics is designed for electronics technologists (or equivalent) who wish to complete a degree while working and gain skills for job promotion. The program provides you with the knowledge and skills required to design electrical, computer, automation and communication systems. You'll take courses in engineering statistics, scientific computing, thermodynamics, feedback control, electric machines, and more. Upon graduation, if you intend to pursue registration as a Professional Engineer, you can apply to Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia for acceptance into the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) program. This acceptance will require passing specified confirmatory exams.

Electronics: Bachelor of Technology (Part-Time)

British Columbia Institute of Technology

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This program has a two-step admission process. Applicants must meet all  and will be accepted on a first qualified basis as long as space remains.

Step 1: Pre-entry assessment

Applicants that feel they meet the  are required to contact the program head for an evaluation of work experience, assessment for pre-entry courses, and have the Proposed Program of Study form for Technical Coursework approved. Contact the program head at 604-432-8237 or khoward18@bcit.ca for more information. Any required pre-entry courses that are part of the degree program matrix will be credited towards the degree.

You can apply if you have had the pre-entry assessment and have completed any necessary pre-entry courses. A completed pre-entry assessment document from the program area must be uploaded to complete your application.

Step 2: Meet the following 

English: two years of education in English in an English-speaking country with one of the following:
English Studies 12 (67%) or
English First Peoples 12 (67%) or
Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses or
3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (67%) from a recognized institution

Entry options: one of the following:

Option 1:
BCIT diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology with a minimum course average of 65% or

Option 2:
Diploma from any nationally accredited program in a related engineering technology discipline, with a minimum course average of 65% or

Option 3:
Students with a diploma grade point average between 60 and 65% can only gain full admission status after completing three of the following courses: ELEX 7010, ELEX 7020, ELEX 7030 and ELEX 7040, with an overall average of 70% or more or

Option 4:
An equivalent level of education at the post-secondary level and registration (or qualifying to register) as an Applied Science Technologist with ASTTBC  will be considered.

Applicants who have completed post-secondary studies outside of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand will require a comprehensive evaluation of their credentials by the International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES). Credential evaluation reports from other Canadian services may be considered. These reports must include course-by-course evaluations and GPA calculations.

Continuation requirements

A minimum of two years of relevant work experience prior to graduation.

International applicants

This program is available to international students who currently have a valid status in Canada. A valid study permit is required prior to starting the program.

Students enrolled in this program must complete the mandatory work component to qualify for graduation. A co-op work permit is required prior to starting the work component.

Academic Admission Requirement

Part-time Studies applications accepted throughout the year for intakes in January, April and September.

Application Deadline Advice

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British Columbia Institute of Technology

Electronics: Bachelor of Technology (Part-Time)

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