A Bachelor of Applied Technology or BAT is a four-year degree granted by Canadian colleges and universities.
[1] Also in Australia and New Zealand, it is normal for a university to grant a bachelor's degree in engineering technology.
Some colleges allow students to exit the degree program after successful completion of first two years with diploma credential as well.
Canadian colleges started granting applied degrees in the mid-1990s and all major colleges offer Applied bachelor's degree programs in variety of fields ranging from accounting, human resources, marketing, international business, finance, engineering, criminology, film productions, radio broadcasting and hospitality and tourism management.
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada accepts Applied bachelor's degree as meeting exit requirements for CGA credential.