British Columbia, BC Motto: Splendour without diminishment
Study in British Columbia
www.studyinbc.com
Capital City: Victoria (78,659 thousand / Metro Victoria: 337,411 thousand)
Largest City: Vancouver (578,041 thousand / Metro Vancouver: 2,3 million)
Population: 4, 38 million
Area: 944,735 km2
Entered Confederation: July 20, 1871
Time Zone: PST (Pacific Standard Time)
Major Industries: Retail and Wholesale Trade, Health care and social assistance, Accommodation and food services, Professional, scientific and technical services, Educational services, Finance, insurance, real estate & leasing, Transportation & warehousing, Information, culture & recreation, Public administration & defence, Other services, Business, building & other support services Good Sector: Manufacturing, Construction, Agriculture, Forestry & logging, Mining, oil & gas extraction, Utilities, Fishing, hunting & trapping, Resource-based industries and high-tech manufacturing
Elementary & Scondary Education
Ministry of Education
In Victoria call:250 387-6121
In Vancouver call:604 660-2421
Elsewhere in B.C. call:1 800 663-7867
Outside B.C. call:604 660-2421
E-mail address:
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British Columbia has 59 School Districts and one Francophone Education Authority. There are an estimated 542,509 full-time students for the 2008/2009 school year in 2010 schools; 1,655 public and 355 independent schools.
Find a School or School board
Education Report from British Columbia
Postsecondary Education
Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology
http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca
/institutions/welcome.htm
In Victoria call:250 387-6121
In Vancouver call:604 660-2421
Elsewhere in B.C. call:1 800 663-7867
Outside B.C. call:604 660-2421
E-mail address:
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Over 1,900 programs are offered at B.C.'s 25 publicly funded post-secondary institutions:
11 universities – including five new universities effective Sept. 1, 2008.
Quick Link: Universities in BC
11 colleges – serving rural and metropolitan communities in B.C.
Quick link: Colleges in BC
Three institutes – offering a variety of specialized programs.
Institutes in BC
Private Career Colleges
Private Career Training Institutions Agency (of BC)
BC Career Colleges Association
