Members of the BCAIU offer a comprehensive range of programs – preparatory and vocational through graduate degrees, and offer a compelling approach to learning by integrating teaching excellence, internship and co-op work experiences, civic engagement, open access, and laddered educational pathways.
BCIT is integral to the economic, social and environmental prosperity of British Columbia. We deliver programs that provide real-life, contextual instruction that prepares students to be productive on the first day of employment and soon sets them apart as leaders in the workplace.
Capilano University is a teaching-focused university that serves the communities of the Lower Mainland, Howe Sound, and the Sunshine Coast through campuses in North Vancouver, Squamish and Sechelt. With student enrolment of 7,500 in credit programs per term and an additional 7,000 learners enrolled in non-credit courses annually, Capilano University has continued to serve its communities through teaching excellence and innovative programming, while responding to the economic and learning needs of its regions.
The Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) is a world leader in justice and public safety education and research, providing a range of applied and academic programs (certificates, diplomas, and degrees) for those who make communities safe. The JIBC has pioneered the use of simulation technology, introduced new professional programs and pursued applied research in community safety and social justice, all contributing to its position as Canada’s leading public safety educator.
Established in 1925, Emily Carr University of Art + Design is one of Canada’s premier, post-secondary universities specializing in undergraduate and graduate art and design education and research. Our mission is to be a learning community devoted to excellence and innovation in visual arts, media arts, and design.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is a public university providing accessible, post-secondary education to the people of the Fraser region and British Columbia. We are a leader in integrating quality academic and applied programs – which put our students on active pathways to successful careers and successful lives. We are continually working to serve the needs of the community across our four distinct campuses, and to strengthen industry with graduates who are prepared to lead and innovate.
NVIT is BC’s Aboriginal Public Post-Secondary Institute. The institution delivers programs on campus in Merritt and Vancouver, and in approximately 20 other locations across BC each year. Its students typically represent 2/3 of the province’s 203 First Nations communities.
The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) enrolls more than 14,000 students per year and has campuses in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Mission, regional centres in Hope and Agassiz, and a satellite campus in Chandigarh, India. UFV is currently developing a beautiful new 85-acre campus in the Canada Education Park along the historic Vedder River in Chilliwack.
UFV is committed to excellence in post-secondary education through programs that serve the diverse needs of the Fraser Valley region, making the university accessible to students with diverse backgrounds and capabilities. The university’s strategic plan for 2010-1015 outlines three primary goals: to provide the best undergraduate education in Canada; to be a leader of social, cultural, economic, and environmentally-responsible development in the Fraser Valley; and to be innovative, entrepreneurial, and accountable.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is a dynamic university supporting a student population in excess of 19,000 full-and part-time learners, and employing over 2,000 faculty and staff. The university provides an enriched and intellectually stimulating environment for students, offering programs from basic literacy to vocational trades, undergraduate and graduate degrees. At VIU we encourage students to explore their potential, discover more about their world and excel in both life and learning.
