Are there any private post-secondary institutions that operate under the same rules and regulations as public institutions in British Columbia?
The question of whether there are any private post-secondary institutions that operate under the same rules and regulations as public institutions in British Columbia is often asked when international students are looking for a program of study that will give them an opportunity upon graduation to apply for a post-graduation work permit.
According to the current Post-Graduation Work Permit Program parameters, in British Columbia, only international students who have graduated from programs of eight or more months in length at public post-secondary institutions or degree programs at authorized private institutions are eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.
Below is a list of post-secondary institutions in British Columbia that are eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program. Please note that this list was current as of April 2017 and may change at any time.
Public Institutions
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Camosun College
- Capilano University
- College of New Caledonia
- College of the Rockies
- Douglas College
- Emily Carr University of Art and Design
- Justice Institute of British Columbia
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Langara College
- Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
- North Island College
- Northern Lights College
- Northwest Community College
- Okanagan College
- Royal Roads University
- Selkirk College
- Simon Fraser University
- Thompson Rivers University
- University of British Columbia
- University of Northern British Columbia
- University of the Fraser Valley
- University of Victoria
- Vancouver Community College
- Vancouver Island University
Private Institutions
Private Institutions Authorized by Provincial Statute to Confer Degrees – Specific Programs Only
Acsenda School of Management
o Bachelor of Business Administration with Concentrations o Bachelor of Hospitality Management
Adler University
o Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
o Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology
o Master of Arts in Community Psychology
o Master of Counselling Psychology
o Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy o Master of Public Policy and Administration
o Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Alexander College
o Associate of Arts
o Associate of Science
Art Institute of Vancouver
o Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design
o Bachelor of Applied Design in Interior Design o Bachelor of Science in Game Programming
City University of Seattle
o Bachelor of Arts in Management
o Master of Counselling
o Master of Education in Leadership and School Counselling
Columbia College
o Associate of Arts
o Associate of Science
Coquitlam College
o Associate of Arts
Corpus Christi College
o Associate of Arts
Fairleigh Dickinson University
o Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
o Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
o Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies
o Master of Administrative Science
o Master of Science in Hospitality Management Studies
Fraser International College
o Associate of Arts
New York Institute of Technology
o Master of Business Administration
o Master of Science in Information, Network and Computer Security o Master of Business Administration (Finance & Tourism)
o Master of Science in Instructional Technology
o Master of Science in Energy Management
Quest University Canada
o Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
Trinity Western University1
o Non-theological degree programs ONLY
University Canada West
o Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication o Bachelor of Commerce
o Master of Business Administration
