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The Computer Information Technology (CIT) Diploma program aims to train you to be a technical expert in various computing technologies including database, network administration, web technology, and security. Graduates will be IT specialists responsible for planning, deployment, administration, and configuration of computing infrastructures for organizations.

Computer Information Technology: Diploma

British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Competitive Entry: Two-step process

Preference will be given to applicants with:

 grades above the minimum

Step 1: 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



Math: one of the following:
Pre-Calculus 12 (67%) or
Foundations of Math 12 (73%) or
Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses

Step 2: Department assessment

Admission is competitive and will be offered to the most qualified applicants. The competitive calculation formula takes the average of the applicant’s secondary or post-secondary English and math scores.

A waitlist of eligible applicants, ranked in competitive order, will be kept in the event that a seat becomes available prior to the end of the first week of term. The waitlist is cleared once the program intake is full and closed; unsuccessful applicants must re-apply to be considered for the next intake. Unsuccessful students may wish to upgrade their math and English before re-applying.

International applicants

This program is available to international applicants. 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.

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BCIT is committed to providing assistance to all its full- and part-time students with permanent or temporary, visible or non-visible disabilities. Current and future students who maybe need support to overcome the limits and barriers that you may encounter during your studies are encouraged to contact BCIT’s Accessibility Services to attend an information session or to arrange an interview with one of the institute's Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists.

Transfer credit

Equivalent courses from BCIT and other institutions may be transferable to the Computer Information Technology program based on the recommendations of the instructor and the program head.

To be considered for course credit, students must:

Be accepted into the diploma program.
Have earned a minimum of 60% final grade in the equivalent course or courses.
Have completed the courses within an acceptable recency of five years.
Be able to demonstrate coverage of course learning outcomes in the equivalent course or courses.

BCIT policy allows only a maximum of 50 percent of a credential’s credits to be awarded through previously earned credits. If you have taken an equivalent course and meet the above requirements, apply for transfer credit by submitting a Course Credit Exemption form.

Admission Advice

This program has multiple application deadlines and may fill after each deadline date.

We recommend that you apply early. All supporting documents must be submitted by the application deadline.		
		
Indigenous applicants: Read about Indigenous student support available for the Computer Information Technology program.		

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Computer Information Technology: Diploma

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