Pathway Group

Bachelor's

Diploma in Forest and Natural Areas Management – BCIT

Course Overview

BCIT’s Forest and Natural Areas Management diploma provides hands-on technical training in forest ecology, timber inventory, wildfire management, GIS mapping, and natural resource conservation.

Students spend significant time conducting field measurements and ecological surveys across British Columbia.

Entry Requirements

  • High School Graduation / Grade 12 completion
  • Grade 12 English Studies / English 12 (minimum 67%)
  • Grade 11 Principles of Mathematics or Precalculus 11 (minimum 67%)
  • Grade 11 Chemistry or Physics or Biology (minimum 67%)
  • IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) or TOEFL iBT 86

Career Outcomes

  • Forest Technologist
  • Natural Resource Technician
  • Wildfire Operations Specialist
  • Environmental Inspector
  • Land Use Field Technician

Scholarship Available

  • Yes (BCIT Entrance Awards
  • Forestry Industry Bursaries)

Key Information

Location Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
University British Columbia Institute of Technology
Intakes September
Tuition Fee $21,535 / Year
Duration 2 Years (Diploma)
Language English

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Tuition Fee / year

CAD 21535 / Year

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