北島學院（NIC）是一所被Nuu-chah-nulth，Kwakwaka’wakw和Coast Salish等35個原住民聯合會所承認的學院，而且學院的校園都位於這些傳統和未劃分的領土上。
北島學院是一所綜合性的社區學院，專注於學生的成功。 北島學院有的四個校區，通過學院的學習中心，和在線的社區學習中為9000多名學生提供教學。
NIC成立於1975年，最初是一家遠端教育機構。 現在，它為坎貝爾河（Campbell River），科莫克斯谷（Comox Valley），阿爾伯尼港（PortAlberni）和米卡斯卡維拉（Mixalakwila）校區的學生提供服務，並通過許多 社區專案與偏遠社區開展合作專案，這些專案橫跨了從溫哥華島西海岸的烏克盧萊特（Ucluelet）到中部大陸的貝拉庫拉（Bella Coola），面積達80，000平方公里。
北島學院以通過與卑詩省，美國及世界各地的大學達成強有力的合作，實現學生的成功而著稱。
並且，因其技術支援的遠端學習和快速響應社區專案而獲得國際認可。
以下是9月可申請課程清單，並附上所剩申請席位，請儘快申請以便趕上2021年9月入學的申請截止日期。 （此資訊截止到2021年5月9號）
Arts, Science & Technology – University Degree Transfer
• Associate of Arts Degree – 5 seats left
• Associate of Science Degree – 5 seats left
• Engineering Foundation Certificate (up to 52 credits at NIC) – 5 seats left
• Computer Information Systems Certificate – 5 seats left
• Criminology Diploma – 1 seat left
Emily Carr University of Art and Design Guaranteed Admission
• Fine Arts Diploma – 4 seats left
Business – Closing
• Business Administration (certificate, diploma, degree)
• Business Administration Post Degree Diploma
• Business Post-Degree Diplomas (Global Business Management, Pre-professional Accounting)
Tourism – 15 seats left for undergraduate, 15 seats left for graduate.
• Tourism & Hospitality Management Certificate
• Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma Hospitality
• Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma Sustainable Tourism
• Global Tourism & Hospitality Advanced Certificate
• Global Tourism & Hospitality Advanced Diploma
• Adventure Guiding (certificate, diploma) – Full, waitlisting
Culinary
• Culinary Business Operations Certificate
• Culinary Business Operations Diploma – 8 seats left for certificate and diploma
DIGITAL Design + Development – 10 seats left for all undergraduate
• Android App Development Certificate
• Web Design Fundamentals Certificate
• Advanced Digital Design and Development Diploma
• Communication Design Diploma
• Web & Mobile App Development Diploma
Human Services and Community Care
• Social Services Diploma – 4 seats left
• Education Assistant – Human Services Diploma – Full, waitlisting
• Early Childhood Care and Education 1-yr Certificate – Full, waitlisting
• Early Childhood Care and Education 2-yr diploma – 10 seats left
Trades and Technology
• Aircraft Structure Technician (AME-S) – Full, waitlisting
• Furniture Design and Joinery Certificate – Full, waitlisting
• Industrial Automation Technician Diploma – 1 seat left
January 2022 Programs OPEN NOW
Arts, Science & Technology – University Degree Transfer
• Associate of Arts Degree
• Associate of Science Degree
• Criminology Diploma
Business & Tourism
• Business Administration (certificate, diploma, degree)
• Business Administration Post Degree Diploma
• Business Post-Degree Diplomas Global Business Management
• Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma Hospitality
• Tourism & Hospitality Diploma Sustainable Tourism
• Global Tourism & Hospitality Advanced Certificate
• Global Tourism & Hospitality Advanced Diploma
DIGITAL Design + Development – 25 seats for all undergraduate
• Android App Development Certificate
• Web Design Fundamentals Certificate
• Advanced Digital Design and Development Diploma
• Communication Design Diploma
• Web & Mobile App Development Diploma
Post Degree Diplomas coming soon in 即將推出畢業後文憑課程
Digital + Development 數位+發展
預計2022年1月開放幼教和烹飪課程，期待更多新的課程更新。
