Neetu Garcha

BCIT considers university accreditation

Currently, the institution is only able to issue a Bachelor of Technology By Neetu Garcha Photos by Flickr VANCOUVER (CUP) — After some BCIT students had problems getting into master’s degree programs with their BCIT certification, the institution is now looking at becoming an accredited university. Barry Hogan, BCIT’s senior director of program development, says the idea has not been pitched externally but there is talk of the institution’s need to make some changes when it comes to program recognition across the country and internationally — or becoming a university. Hogan told The Link that when BCIT started in 1964…

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