Physical therapy students will gain practical experience and help patients in northern and rural communities thanks to a new post-secondary program announced today.

Vancouver will host the 19th annual Skills Canada National Competition in 2013, allowing B.C. students to go head to head with students from across the country in technical trades competition.

More than 20 partnerships or agreements have been signed between B.C. and Chinese post-secondary institutions and organizations over this past week, as both look to increase learning opportunities for post-secondary students on both sides of the Pacific. It is estimated more than 2,500 students will come to B.C. communities over five years as a result of these agreements.

First- and second-year science students at Simon Fraser University's Surrey campus have shiny new lab space at their fingertips, now that SFU's expansion into Podium 2 is complete.

Bill 18, the Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 introduced in the legislature, will affect the following provincial statutes:

Aboriginal students at Northern Lights College's Fort St. John and Dawson Creek campuses have access to more resources designed to support their success in post-secondary education, opening doors to greater opportunities for jobs to support their families.

Trades students on the Sunshine Coast can now enjoy an enhanced training experience in new, energy-efficient surroundings thanks to a timely renovation of the trades centre at Vancouver Island University's Powell River campus.

Students at the Langley campus of Kwantlen Polytechnic University are enjoying improved access and enhanced services in support of their studies with the completion of an extensive rebuild project at the Langley campus.