Most courses may be taken for professional development purposes on an individual course basis without formally applying to the program. To request approval to take a course for professional development, email the Program Assistant identifying which course you'd like to take and attach your current resume along with a brief explanation of how it pertains to your occupation or area of studies.

Entrance requirements

This program has a two-step admission process. Applicants must meet all entrance requirements to be accepted.

Step 1: Pre-entry assessment

Contact the Program Coordinator for a pre-entry assessment.

You must upload an approved pre-entry assessment from the program area to your online application.

Step 2: Meet the following entrance requirements

• 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

  What if I don’t meet these English requirements?

• Completion of one of the following options:
  
  • Option 1: A two-year diploma (minimum 60.0 credits), an associate's degree, or a bachelor's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a computing or IT field, such as:
    • Computer Information Technology (CIT)
    • Computer Systems Technology (CST)
    • Full-Stack Web Development (FSWD)
    • Business Information Technology Management (BITMAN)
    • Computer Information Systems Administration (CISA)*
    • Industrial Network Cybersecurity (INCS)*
    
    *To satisfy the breadth requirement for BCIT’s BTech degree, CISA students are required to take two additional courses. INCS students are required to take BUSA 7250.
  
  
  • Option 2: A minimum of 60.0 credits of courses fulfilling the requirements of the first two years of study towards the completion of a defined undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a computing or IT field.
  
  
  • Option 3: A minimum of 60.0 credits, including 18.0 second year or higher level credits, of courses from one or more recognized post-secondary institutions in a computing or IT field.
  
  
  • Option 4: Certification as a police constable and working within a Technological Crime Unit and completion of 30.0 credits from a recognized post-secondary institution in an appropriate computing or IT field.

• Criminal Record Check (CRC)
  • Contact your local police department to obtain the appropriate forms - Letter for police department [PDF]
  • Must be issued within one year of your application date
  • The outcome of the CRC may influence your acceptability for this program

• Completed and signed applicant waiver form from the program area

• Resume

Applicants who have completed post-secondary studies outside of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand will require a comprehensive evaluation of their credentials by the International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES). Credential evaluation reports from other Canadian services may be considered. These reports must include course-by-course evaluations and GPA calculations.

Read more about how to meet BCIT’s entrance requirements

Recommended for success

• Attend an information session prior to applying for this program. For more information and to register for an information session visit the Forensics website.

International applicants

Part-time Studies (course-by-course) programs are only available to international students who have a valid status in Canada. If you are currently outside of Canada, please apply to a full-time program or ISEP.