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About Education Planner
What Does Education Planner Do?
Education Planner is an educational planning resource that is available to the public free of charge. Its primary purpose is to provide clear, reliable and detailed information about post-secondary programs available in BC. Using Education Planner can help learners make well-informed decisions about their education and career options.
The information in Education Planner is collected and verified with the cooperation of the post-secondary institutions in BC. Institutions make changes to their programs and requirements and as a result, Education Planner is updated on an ongoing basis throughout the year.
Before you apply to a particular institution, it is important to check directly with the institution to ensure that you meet all their current institution and program admission requirements. You can contact each of the institutions by using the Institution Search feature on the home page of Education Planner.
One of the main features of Education Planner is that it is able to search nearly 1700 undergraduate programs offered at BC universities, colleges, university colleges and institutes at one time. This enables users to find programs by field of study, specific subject area, program length, credential granted or institution. Users can compare program details, such as admission requirements, tuition fees, start dates and application deadlines. Essentially, it provides access to information about BC's institutions in one place and eliminates the need to gather individual institutional information from a variety of sources.
In addition to the Program Search, the site also has valuable information on:
- how to transfer courses and programs (BC Transfer Guide)
- how to build on credentials - see Education Building Options for each program
- student loans and awards
- student services offered by the institutions
- services for students with special needs
- Who Offers What (WOW), a searchable grid useful for creating comparisons
- access to apprenticeship information
- access to occupational information (Work Futures)
- access to the online post-secondary application service (PASBC)
- lesson plans and resources for educators and counsellors
- ways parents and friends can help learners plan their education
Education Planner is developed and managed by the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer. It is endorsed by the post-secondary institutions of BC and funded by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education.
New content and resources will continue to be added to Education Planner on an ongoing basis. Please click here if you have questions or comments about using Education Planner and wish to contact us.