Maintain BCTransferGuide.ca and EducationPlanner.ca
BCCAT maintains the BC Transfer Guide which publishes transfer agreements between members of the BC Transfer System. BCCAT also manages Education Planner, which provides program and admission information for post-secondary institutions in BC.
Maintain and support Articulation Committees
Over 70 discipline and program committees meet annually to discuss articulation issues. The work of Articulation Committees is the essential base for negotiating institutional transfer agreements.
Commission research
Working with the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development and various post-secondary institutions and agencies, BCCAT sponsors research related to student mobility within the BC Transfer System. Such research is relevant to the development of admissions and transfer policy. Research is also conducted on issues pertinent to other areas of the Council's mandate.
Circulate discussion papers, reports, and information bulletins
These publications are a means of informing a broad audience of the many aspects of the Council's work. All such publications are available here.
Sponsor workshops
Council-sponsored workshops provide valuable forums for presentations of new initiatives, sharing experiences, and vetting proposals. Past workshops have addressed topics such as block transfer, articulation issues, transfer among applied programs, and improving articulation with the secondary school system.
Resolve transfer problems by bringing together institutional representatives
Post-secondary institutions in BC adhere to a statement of Principles and Guidelines for Transfer. Occasionally, when an institution believes that a decision has been made which violates one of these principles or guidelines, a "complaint" is registered with the Council which then seeks to bring the parties together to resolve the matter.
Participate in meetings with institutional and agency representatives
Much work of the Council occurs in one-to-one meetings and with small groups of interested professionals brought together to consider and develop proposals and make recommendations.
BCCAT Resources
- EducationPlanner.ca
Programs offered by BC post-secondary institutions. - BCTransferguide.ca
Course transfer details at BC post-secondary institutions.