Overview

Students completing the Accounting program of the British Columbia Institute of Technology will acquire the key technical, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills demanded by employers.

The Bachelor of Accounting consists of eight Advanced Technical Specialty courses and 36 credits of General Education. Full-time students also have the option to complete a Workplace Education component.

The BCIT model: fast, flexible and effective

BCIT’s Bachelor of Accounting is offered as:

Flexible Part-Time Studies: The flexible part-time program allows you to maintain your career and study at the same time. You can register course by course, and apply for admission to the program any time.

Full-Time Day Stream: This program is offered on a full-time basis for those students who want to accelerate their completion of the program. The program starts every September and January.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Business Environment

Strategic Performance Management

Advanced Accounting

Advanced Management Accounting

Advanced Auditing

Taxation of Close Corporations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

More details

Part-time: applications are accepted throughout the year.
Ongoing Flexible Learning (Part-time Studies) intakes: January, April, and September.

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burnaby, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are required to complete a pre-entry assessment form to have their education assessed

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

A BCIT Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Financial Planning, or an equivalent diploma from another institution* with a minimum GPA of 70% and a minimum average of 65%

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

18250 CAD / year

≈ 18250 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7404 CAD / year

≈ 7404 CAD / year

Living costs

Burnaby

Canada

1600 - 2700 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

The BCIT model: fast, flexible and effective

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Burnaby

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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