r/BCIT

Hey guys, just wanted to ask for some advice.

Background: 2 weeks left until my BCIT program starts, 8am classes, schedule is not in my control. I've been training myself to be an early bird all summer, and it's going pretty okay. I've been mentally preparing to wake up at 6 in September, do my routine, go for a walk or the gym before class yadda yadda. Atm I'm waking up between 6:30 and 8am, going to sleep between 10 and 11:30pm. Knowing myself, I need 9 hours of sleep/night and stable morning and bedtime routines for my health.

Problem: I got a summer job just to make some extra cash cuz I'm broke. And I got mostly evening shifts for the last 2 weeks, including all of Labour Day weekend, most of which are from 4pm to 11:30pm, plus my commute is more than 1 hour each way. This means that I'll be going to my first day of classes with barely any sleep, which feels like a bad start to my semester.

Question: How quickly do you think my circadian rhythm can adjust and readjust to the late nights and then back to even earlier mornings?

Should I suck it up, or is it bad enough that I should request to change all of my shifts? I'm worried there won't be anyone willing to trade shifts with me... but I'm also worried about keeping up with a very challenging program.

Will be attending this coming Fall. I’m nervous but excited! I’m kind of debating what to do when it comes to working PT during my studies. 7 courses (14 if you want to include labs). I haven’t been back to in person studies since pre-covid so it’s been awhile. I did apply for student loans. I’m currently not working and focusing on my studies for the first month of September but debating… do I just live frugally and focus on my education (seems obvious) but not working stresses me out and I don’t want to have that worry in the back of my head while I’m in school. I also understand the moto “you have to go into debt now to invest in your future so you can be debt free later”… just wondering what other people are doing.

Also, I have been to University FT and worked PT before. That was also when I freshly turned 18 and early twenties. My focus back then was just to make money and I didn’t take education seriously. I don’t want to fall back into that mindset of “I need to work so I can make money” and then not focusing on studying.

So I'm starting civil engineering this fall and I'm looking into what laptop I should get. I've been getting a lot of mixed reviews about what sort of a device to purchase. I've attached the BCIT requirements for the byod thing and it seems I would need something out of my price range to run a lot of the software mentioned for later terms.

My main question is how much we will actually be using them? Other subreddits say that their programs only really needed autoCAD and basic use of civil3D. Let me know if I really need to spend all my money on this or were they just trying to cover all their bases with those requirements. Thanks in advance!

https://www.bcit.ca/files/construction/civil/pdf/civil_engineering_byod.pdf

Hi everyone,

I’m considering applying to BCIT’s Front-End Web Developer (FWD) program. It’s a relatively short program (around 6 months), and I’m wondering if anyone here has taken it or knows someone who has.

I have basically zero programming / coding background, so I’m a little concerned about whether the program is realistic for a complete beginner.

I’d really appreciate some honest opinions on:

• Is FWD actually suitable for someone with no coding background?
• How difficult/intensive is the 6-month program?
• How much time do you realistically need to spend studying outside of class?
• What is the job market like after graduation, especially in Vancouver / BC?
• Is it realistic to get a junior front-end/web developer job after completing the program?
• How long did it take you to find your first job after graduating?
• What kind of starting salary can a new graduate realistically expect?
• Would you recommend FWD in 2026/2027, especially with AI changing the web development industry?

I’m mainly interested in hearing from current students or recent graduates, especially people who started with little or no coding experience.

Thanks in advance!

Just got email regarding bhsc 1200 mon, thurs 14:30- 17:30 class cancelled. Am sobbing literally, this is not even enough notice to find classes somewhere else, like what am i even supposed to do? It threw whole planning off….gosh i am moving from victoria to mainland in a day and now what?

Starting Finance this September and planning on transferring to Accounting in second year. Just wondering what laptops current students or grads use and if you’d recommend them. BCIT recommends Windows 11, i5/Core Ultra 5 or better, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. I’ve been looking at the Surface Laptop and Lenovo Yoga 7i, but I’m open to anything. Just want something reliable with good battery life that’ll last me through the program.

Hey everyone!

I am an incoming full-time First Year Mechanical Engineering student starting this September.

I was assigned to Set F, but my friend is in Set A. We really want to study and commute together.

I already emailed the Program Head, and they said they will officially approve the switch IF I can find someone in Set A who wants to trade spots with me and move to Set F or Vice versa.

If you are in any of sets and prefer the schedule for the other set (or just want to be a lifesaver!), please send me a DM! We can get the department to flip our names in the system before classes start.

Thanks a bunch!

Hi everyone, incoming BCIT student here for Fall 2026.

I wanted to ask if people can list out some of the benefits of being a BCIT student. I only know that we have a free gym, but thats about it! Thanks :)

I got all my updated vaccinations from the BCIT student health nurses but it is not showing in my health gateway. It has been over a month.
Does anyone know where to find the info? My program requires the proof of updated vaccinations.

For prospective students and those of you who are headed to bcit in the coming months, here’s what I think you should know about living on campus.

1. These apartments are tiny, 200sq ft to be exact. If you’re getting a studio, you also have your own kitchen and bathroom crammed in that space. Just be aware

2. On the same note, there is no bathroom storage included. No shelving, no cupboards. I would highly recommend getting a shelf from home hardware that sits above your toilet. It’s rlly the only solution for the space as the space is not well designed.

3. The kitchen (in a studio) is surprisingly….. good? There’s enough storage for all the food and dishes one person should ever need. I also manage to fit an air fryer on top on the fridge, an espresso maker on the counter, and a soda stream. Basically don’t be concerned about kitchen storage, just stay tidy and it’s a good space.

4. The “closet” is small and doesn’t have doors. There are two dressers included that come under the bed but you can take them out and stack them if you prefer the under bed space to be storage for large items.

5. Finally, social life is pretty underwhelming. If you put yourself out there and make the effort to make connections you can definitely have a good time, but don’t expect frat parties lol.

I have lots more to share and answers to all your questions regarding housing and campus life, please feel free to reach out!

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I’m starting the mls program this september and read the guidelines for lab shoes. Not sure which shoes to get or which are allowed - what are people wearing? Any recommendations?

Hello
I am wanting to upgrade some of my courses and the 1st one i am applied for is MATH 0001. I noticed that if you’re a canadian citizen or have your PR you only have to pay for some fees and not the tuition itself. I am questioning when to pay for the class? Do I have to pay the full tuition or is there a time period where i just wait for the tuition to get dropped cause im canadian and just pay the ancillary fees? any help would be greatly appreciated. the class is in my cart i just haven’t payed the full amount yet …

I am worried that I am gonna fail in my final exam as I did terrible. The entire course was online with Dr. Jaime Denike, so we were able to do assignments at our own comfortable pace. However, the final exam was worth 45% of the total grade where we had to write 2 essays in 2 hours. And even though I was able to complete both parts of the exam, but I just barely managed to finish the exam and I feel like my writing was below average(basically trash) and now I am nervous that I might faiiiilllll….

BCIT really need to revise their course weightage because 45% for a single exam is ridiculous!!!!!

I’ve noticed that BCIT healthcare programs seem to be getting much more competitive lately. Some programs fill up very quickly, and with competitive admission becoming more common, getting an offer from any of these programs doesn’t seem easy anymore.

So I’m starting to wonder if the bigger question should be: which healthcare professions actually still have a real shortage?

I’m mainly looking at allied health fields such as Medical Radiography, Sonography, Radiation Therapy, Nuclear Medicine, Respiratory Therapy, Biomedical Engineering Technology, etc.

For those already working in healthcare, which of these fields are genuinely short-staffed right now? And which ones do you think will still have strong demand 5–10 years from now?

The other thing I’m considering is applying outside BCIT.

If BCIT is becoming this competitive, would it make more sense to apply broadly to Camosun, SAIT, NAIT, or other schools outside the Lower Mainland?

I don’t mind relocating for school. To me, getting into the profession is more important than whether the diploma says BCIT, Camosun, SAIT, or NAIT.

For anyone who has applied to these programs recently or already works in allied health:

1. Which healthcare fields actually have the biggest worker shortages?

2. Is BCIT significantly harder to get into compared with Camosun/SAIT/NAIT?

3. If you were applying today, would you keep trying for BCIT or apply broadly across BC and Alberta?

Would really appreciate hearing from current healthcare workers, technologists, or recent applicants/graduates.

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Hey anyone in the AME-S program starting this Fall going to the Abbotsford airshow tomorrow? Would love to meet up and chat before school starts.

Sup guys, I have a big issue right now, I completed the bcit accounting diploma recnetly finished off the last batch of classes i needed, I got above the minimum grades I needed for all my classes, I already submitted my application and got conditional acceptance way earlier in the year, they said I needed to submit proof of meeting the outstanding requirements by Aug 9th, and I Thought I could just email the bachelor of accounting email address my unofficial trasncript to prove i met the requirements, but unfortunately they totally misunderstood so i sent a follow up email.

But I am curious where do I go to submit my proof of meeting outstanding requirements?

BTW so sorry for shitty grammer im really tired right now, im sorry yall.