Overview

About the Program

The Bachelor of Technology in Computer Systems is offered in a flexible delivery format to serve the needs of working professionals. Candidates can take course loads ranging from a minimum of three courses per year to an equivalent of a full-time program of studies. Most courses are offered in the evening or on weekends. Some are offered online through Web-based courses or during the day (depending on demand). Applicants can apply to the program at any time through the year.

The Computer Systems (Database Option) program of the British Columbia Institute of Technology focuses on establishing a set of advanced skills encompassing the key areas of data model schema design, data processing, database management and data analytics. It prepares graduates with in-depth knowledge of the following: data modelling, database system architectures and management, online transaction process and concurrency control, query optimization, parallel processing, distributed processing, data warehouse, multi-dimension schema design, online analytical processing, data mining, object-oriented database technology storing large data objects and unstructured data.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Software Engineering

Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures Design and Analysis

Project Management

Database Design

Advanced Database Application

Data Mining and Analytics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-06 00:00:00

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More details

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

60

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TOEFL^® IBT

86

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Data Science & Big Data Software Engineering View 259 other Bachelors in Computer Sciences in Canada

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

60

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TOEFL^® IBT

86

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have a pre-assessment with the program area to identify pre-entry courses and have their work experience reviewed and assessed prior to applying
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
Post-secondary education: A minimum of 60.0 credits of post-secondary education from a recognized institution, of which 42.0 credits must include:
- 6.0 credits of English or communications
- 6.0 credits of math, including 3.0 credits of discrete math
- 3.0 credits of statistics
- 27.0 credits of computing
Work Experience: A minimum of 3 months relevant work experience (450 hours). This requirement will be reviewed by the program area during the pre-entry assessment.

Tuition Fee

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International

26670 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13335 CAD per semester during 24 months.
National

7118 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3559 CAD per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Burnaby

1600 - 2700 CAD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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