The British Columbia Institute of Technology is partnered with Rent BC.com, part of the My Ideal Home Rental Network to provide an effective and inexpensive method for homeowners (landlords) to find suitable student renters with just a few mouse-clicks. Adding your rental listing to the BCIT/Rent BC Network not only reaches out to students in the Lower Mainland, but reaches thousands of students all over Canada & the United States.
The My Ideal Home Rental Network has many partners such as the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) in Canada and Off-Campus Housing 101.com in the United States that bring many renters to the Network and to your listing. Dozens of colleges & universities all over north America that are partnered with the Network share the My Ideal Home Network’s common database of Off-Campus listings. Simply adding your listing to the BCIT database, your listing is automatically available to SFU and many other schools in the area. Now your next renter may come from Ontario, California or even Florida. This very powerful distribution network translates into high visibility for your home with more qualified calls.
BCIT
Quick Facts:
Tuition: $5,000 Students: 20,000
British Columbia Institute of Technology is located in Burnaby, British Columbia. It was established in 1960 under the direct management of the provincial government. It became a polytechnic institution in 2001. There are approximately 20,000 full-time students and 30,000 part-time students that study in this school every year.
Some of its facilities are unique to the school. They include: a 300,000 square-foot state-of-the-art Aerospace Technology Campus, which features a fleet of 20 aircraft (such as Boeing 737) in addition to an airport-controlled tower simulation technology; full-equipped television and radio studio, broadcasting station (Evolution 107.9 FM); a pulp mill that?s fully operational; a salmonoid enhancement facility on the Seyumour River that was developed by BCIT students; a Technology Centre that focuses on applying high tech research and development; an automated manufacturing robotics lab; a fire simulation theatre that interacts with the students; Canada's first Confucius Institute that teaches the Chinese languages and culture to develop trade and tourism; the Centre for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology; the only Prosthetics and Orthotics training program that is operating in Western Canada; Telus Call Centre of Excellence?s advanced telecommunications equipment for a leading-edge industry training; Western Canada's only Marine Engine Room Simulator that operates in an actual training for marine engineering students. BCIT also offers students on campus residences. The Maquinna Residence can accommodate 336 residents and is ideally located on the Burnaby campus, which is next to the recreation facilities and sports field. Students have the option to choose an all-male, co-ed, or an all female suite; and each house comes with a Residence Advisor who gives counselling and emergency services to students.
Student Services and Student Life
British Columbia offers the following services: Student Financial Aid & Awards, Safety & Security, Registrar, Recreation Services, Program Advising, Parking at BCIT, Medical Services, Library, Learning Commons, Learning & Teaching Centre, IT Services, International Education, Housing, Health Services, Harassment & Discrimination, Graduation, Food services, Employment Services, Distance & Online Learning, Disability Resource Centre (DRC), Counselling and Student Development, Convocation, Campus Tours, Bookstore, Board of Governors, BCIT Student Association, BCIT ID Card, Alumni Association, and Aboriginal Services.
The BCIT Student Association is the voice of the students on campus. Their main goal is to make the students? experience a more fulfilling and memorable. Their mission is to provide a student-centered, responsive, and pro-active support to student life. Some of their services include: Advocacy Office, Ctrl P, Geared Up, Link Student Newspaper, Microwaves, Peer Tutoring Program, Professor Mugs Pub and Grill, Self-Serve Photocopiers, The Stand Central, The Stand South, and the Unconnect Resource Center.
Academic Programs
The Institute offers the following programs (by categories): ACCESS & TRANSFER [Degree Transfer in Science and Technology, International Student Entry, Technology Entry (TE)]; APPLIED & NATURAL SCIENCES [Chemical and Environmental Technology, Degree Transfer in Science and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Marine Engineer First Class]; BUSINESS & MEDIA [Broadcast and Media Communications - Broadcast Journalism, Broadcast and Media Communications - Television, Business Administration, Financial Management (Financial Planning Option), Human Resource Management]; COMPUTING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (International Student Entry); HARDWARE/SYSTEMS [Computer and Business Equipment Technician, Mechatronics and Robotics, Wireless Communications Technician]; INTERNET/WEB [Computer Systems Technology (Data Communications and Internetworking Option), Computer Systems Technology (Technical Programming Option), Digital Animation, New Media Design & Web Development]; SOFTWARE/PROGRAMMING [CAD Applications, Computer Systems (Wireless and Mobile Applications Development), Computer Systems Technology (Data Communications and Internetworking Option), Information Technology Management, New Media Design & Web Development, Software Systems Developer - (Web Programmer Option), Technology Entry (TE)]; ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL [Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Category E/B2, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics Technician Common Core, Environmental Engineering Technology, Geographic Information Systems]; HEALTH SCIENCES [Biotechnology, Nuclear Medicine Technology,Nursing]; TRADES [Architectural and Structural CADD and Graphics Technician (Architectural Option), Trades Discovery General, Trades Discovery for Women] ; CONSTRUCTION [Automated Woodworking Processes, Carpentry, Electrical, Piledriver and Bridgeworker, Plumbing]; ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS [Industrial Instrumentation, Security Systems Technician, Telecommunications Technician, Wireless Communications Technician]; MECHANICAL [Benchperson, Machinist, Power Engineering (Technical Program), Refrigeration]; TRANSPORTATION [Automotive Collision Repair Technician Foundation, Automotive Technician (Euro Foundation), Basic Safety Training (BST) (MEDI 1500), Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDS 1800), Heavy Duty Mechanic, Motorcycle Mechanic, Nautical Sciences].
Off-Campus Living
Students who want to live outside the campus might find it helpful to browse through the comprehensive listing of off-campus accommodations available within the community. This project is a partnership between Rent BC and BCIT.
Burnaby Information
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, is the city immediately east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by Surrey and Vancouver itself.
The SkyTrain rapid transit system crosses Burnaby from east to west in two places: in the south along the Expo Line and in the middle along the Millennium Line. The SkyTrain has encouraged closer connections to New Westminster, Vancouver, and Surrey.
Major technology firms such as Electronic Arts, Creo, Ballard Power Systems, and TELUS base their operations in Burnaby; heavy industry includes Chevron Corporation and Petro-Canada petroleum refineries on the shores of Burrard Inlet. Other companies such as eBay have significant facilities in Burnaby as well.
