Increasing BC Post-Secondary Participation Concerns about a looming skills shortage as the baby boom generation retires have led to calls for more post-secondary education in BC. Invariably, the prescription put forward has been to increase “seats” in post-secondary institutions. Seats…
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Aspiring interior designers now have a unique way to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to practice their craft. A long-time provider of interior design education, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has added a Bachelor of Interior Design to its well-respected certificate and…
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For the first time in British Columbia, a Master of Design Degree will be offered by Emily Carr University. This new degree will address an important need for advanced design education regionally and will contribute to a strong professional design community provincially. The full-time…
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The president of Vancouver’s oldest art school has grand plans to create a 21st-century university campus on False Creek Flats by Charlie Smith on Apr 25, 2013 A large crowd has shown up to view a diverse and impressive array of paintings, objects, clothing, and artifacts, all created by…
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On April 17, hundreds of high-school and post-secondary students from across British Columbia gathered at Tradex in Abbotsford to compete in the 19th annual BC Skills Competition. With 40 competition categories ranging from aircraft maintenance to welding, students took on practical challenges…
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