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Admissions Models
Author: G. SahmbiR. Childs | Published: Jul 22, 2026
The study aimed at investigating admissions models at British Columbia’s 25 public post-secondary institutions through (1) a review of the information available on EducationPlannerBC and institutional websites for applicants to […]
The Value Proposition for Post-Secondary Education
Author: E. Ting | Published: Jun 11, 2026
Post-secondary attainment, with its consistently favorable return on investment (ROI) metrics, is frequently touted as a guaranteed-gains proposition to both the learners using the system and the public at large. […]
BCCAT 2026 Annual Report: Connect
Author: V. Yorkston | Published: Jun 10, 2026
Working together to build a resilient and responsive transfer network A resilient transfer network does not emerge by chance. It is built and sustained through strong partnerships, shared evidence, and a […]
Affordability Considerations for Post-Secondary Access
Author: T. JamesM. Baker | Published: Mar 25, 2026
This study explored what types of information and data are available for British Columbia (BC) prospective domestic post-secondary students to help their decisions to go into post-secondary education. The research […]
Determining Equivalency
Author: E. Ting | Published: Sep 10, 2025
The determination of external equivalencies—the consideration of transfer credit outside the established network of articulation agreements—typically requires special, case-by-case review. However, given that many institutions in the BC Transfer System […]
Exploring BC Post-Secondary Students’ Interprovincial Mobility with Statistics Canada Data
Author: I. WilsonT. MacLennanA. Usher | Published: Sep 03, 2025
This project explored availability and reliability of Statistics Canada data for assessing interprovincial student mobility. The study tracked the pathways of students who enrolled full-time for the first time at […]
Delivery Preferences: Student Surveys and Institutional Responses
Author: CHASI | Published: Aug 20, 2025
This project aimed to create a multi-jurisdictional repository of surveys that assess how students are responding to changes in course and program delivery modalities, and to summarize survey findings. The […]
Course Syllabi Distribution: Policies and Practices
Author: Academica Group | Published: Jul 04, 2025
Students’ access to course syllabi can facilitate student retention and success, not just within a course but also at the institutional level. The post-secondary landscape, institutional policies, administrative practices, and student registration […]
2024-2025 Annual Review: Stepping Up
Author: V. Yorkston | Published: Jun 16, 2025
Over the years, BC’s post-secondary landscape has weathered significant challenges. Through it all, BC’s transfer network has grown and strengthened its capacity to support learner access and mobility. These days […]
Simultaneous Enrolment & Letters of Permission in the BC Transfer System
Author: F. McQuarrie | Published: Apr 30, 2025
Simultaneous enrolment – when a student is enrolled in more than one post-secondary institution at the same time – represents between one and two percent of annual enrolment in BC’s […]