Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Calgary, Alberta | Public University | Established 1916
About us
Established in 1916, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, Canada is a global leader in applied education and offers 100+ career programs, 1,300+ continuing education courses and corporate training courses to more than 200 companies annually. SAIT students study within eight academic schools — Business, Construction, Energy, Health and Public Safety, Hospitality and Tourism, Information and Communications Technologies, Manufacturing and Automation and Transportation. Hands-on learning in unique labs and classrooms, solution-focused research and enterprising collaborations with industry partners ensure SAIT students are career-ready when they graduate.
Why the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Campus life: SAIT supports a happy, healthy and successful student life in all kinds of ways — from clubs to tutoring to athletics and everything in between. SAIT's International Centre provides international students with a supportive and inclusive environment from arrival to beyond graduation.
Location: SAIT's main urban campus is centrally situated to maximize one's enjoyment of Calgary and life on campus. Students will have great access to shopping, restaurants and work opportunities. Calgary is a vibrant, modern city located in the southern part of Alberta. With a population of 1.4 million, Calgary is the fourth-largest city in the Canada. Calgary has a multicultural character and is very diverse; close to 150 different languages are spoken in the city. Calgary is well-known for its citizens' friendliness and hospitality, as well as the natural beauty of its surroundings. Calgary was recently rated the 5th most liveable city in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Courses
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| Courses | Duration | 1st Year Tuition Fees |
|---|---|---|
| English Language Foundations | 0.8 Year | CAD 14,341 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | 4 Year | CAD 20,085 |
| Bachelor of Science - Construction Project Management | 4 Year | CAD 19,789 |
| Bachelor of Applied Business Administration | 2 Year | CAD 25,059 |
| Bachelor of Applied Technology - Petroleum Engineering | 2 Year | CAD 21,870 |
| Bachelor of Applied Technology - Geographic Information Systems | 2 Year | CAD 20,536 |
| College Diploma - Administrative Information Management | 2 Year | CAD 16,543 |
| College Diploma - Business Administration - Automotive Management | 2 Year | CAD 16,843 |
| College Diploma - Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Technology | 2 Year | CAD 16,523 |
| College Diploma - Automotive Service Technology | 2 Year | CAD 18,338 |
| College Diploma - Architectural Technologies | 2 Year | CAD 16,877 |
| College Diploma - Avionics Technology | 2 Year | CAD 20,587 |
| College Diploma - Business Administration | 2 Year | CAD 17,373 |
| College Diploma - Baking and Pastry Arts | 2 Year | CAD 22,767 |
| College Diploma - Chemical Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,534 |
| College Diploma - Chemical Laboratory Technology | 2 Year | CAD 19,708 |
| College Diploma - Energy Asset Management | 2 Year | CAD 17,373 |
| College Diploma - Engineering Design and Drafting | 2 Year | CAD 18,535 |
| College Diploma - Electrical Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,800 |
| College Diploma - Electronics Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 20,187 |
| College Diploma - Environmental Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,555 |
| College Diploma- Film and Video Production | 2 Year | CAD 16,685 |
| College Diploma - Graphic Communications and Print Technology | 2 Year | CAD 16,182 |
| College Diploma - Health Information Management | 2 Year | CAD 16,996 |
| College Diploma - Instrumentation Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,116 |
| College Diploma - Information Systems Security | 2 Year | CAD 26,179 |
| College Diploma - Information Technology - Computer Systems | 2 Year | CAD 21,370 |
| College Diploma - Information Technology - Network Systems | 2 Year | CAD 21,370 |
| College Diploma - Information Technology - Software Development | 2 Year | CAD 21,370 |
| College Diploma - Information Technology - Telecommunication Systems | 2 Year | CAD 21,370 |
| College Diploma - Journalism | 2 Year | CAD 20,159 |
| College Diploma - Legal Assistant | 2 Year | CAD 14,611 |
| College Diploma - Mechanical Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,195 |
| College Diploma - New Media Production and Design | 2 Year | CAD 16,460 |
| College Diploma - Professional Cooking | 2 Year | CAD 22,654 |
| College Diploma - Power Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 18,729 |
| College Diploma - Petroleum Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,116 |
| College Diploma - Radio, Television and Broadcast News - Broadcast News | 2 Year | CAD 17,670 |
| College Diploma - Radio, Television and Broadcast News - Radio | 2 Year | CAD 19,437 |
| College Diploma - Radio, Television and Broadcast News - Television Production | 2 Year | CAD 17,670 |
| College Diploma - Welding Engineering Technology | 2 Year | - |
| College Certificate - Aircraft Structures Technician | 0.7 Year | CAD 23,268 |
| College Certificate - Butchery and Charcuterie Management | 0.7 Year | CAD 20,738 |
| College Certificate - Database Administrator | 0.8 Year | CAD 27,794 |
| College Certificate - Dental Assisting | 0.8 Year | CAD 22,699 |
| College Certificate - Machinist Technician | 0.7 Year | CAD 17,606 |
| College Certificate - Network Technician | 0.7 Year | CAD 20,846 |
| College Certificate - Nutrition for Healthy Lifestyle | 0.7 Year | CAD 16,477 |
| College Certificate - Object-Oriented Software Development | 0.7 Year | CAD 20,239 |
| College Certificate - Office Professional | 0.7 Year | CAD 15,925 |
| College Certificate - Power and Process Operations | 0.7 Year | CAD 16,680 |
| College Certificate - Welding Technician | 0.7 Year | CAD 21,532 |
| College Diploma - Geomatics Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,466 |
| College Diploma - Integrated Water Management | 2 Year | CAD 25,667 |
| College Certificate - Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations | 1 Year | CAD 23,069 |
| Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management | 2 Year | CAD 19,887 |
| College Diploma - Civil Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,372 |
| College Diploma - Architectural Technologies - Evenings & Weekends (Full-time) | 2 Year | CAD 17,373 |
| College Certificate - Ophthalmic and Optometric Assisting | 0.7 Year | CAD 17,500 |
| College Diploma - Optician | 2 Year | CAD 22,500 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Beverage Management | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Event Management | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Hotel and Accommodation | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Multi-Disciplinary | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Restaurant & Service | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Travel and Tourism | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| Graduate Certificate - Cyber Security for Control Systems | 0.7 Year | CAD 22,543 |
| English Language Foundations | 0.1 Year | CAD 14,341 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | 4 Year | CAD 12,960 |
| Bachelor of Science - Construction Project Management | 4 Year | CAD 19,789 |
| Bachelor of Applied Business Administration | 4 Year | CAD 25,059 |
| Bachelor of Applied Technology - Petroleum Engineering | 4 Year | CAD 21,870 |
| Bachelor of Applied Technology - Geographic Information Systems | 4 Year | CAD 20,536 |
| College Diploma - Administrative Information Management | 2 Year | CAD 16,543 |
| College Diploma - Business Administration - Automotive Management | 2 Year | CAD 16,843 |
| College Diploma - Architectural Technologies | 2 Year | CAD 16,877 |
| College Diploma - Avionics Technology | 2 Year | CAD 20,587 |
| College Diploma - Business Administration | 2 Year | CAD 17,373 |
| College Diploma - Baking and Pastry Arts | 2 Year | CAD 22,767 |
| College Diploma - Chemical Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,534 |
| College Diploma - Chemical Laboratory Technology | 2 Year | CAD 19,708 |
| College Diploma - Energy Asset Management | 2 Year | CAD 17,373 |
| College Diploma - Engineering Design and Drafting | 2 Year | CAD 18,535 |
| College Diploma - Electrical Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,800 |
| College Diploma - Electronics Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 20,187 |
| College Diploma - Environmental Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,555 |
| College Diploma- Film and Video Production | 2 Year | CAD 16,685 |
| College Diploma - Graphic Communications and Print Technology | 2 Year | CAD 16,182 |
| College Diploma - Health Information Management | 2 Year | CAD 16,996 |
| College Diploma - Instrumentation Engineering Technology | 2 Year | - |
| College Diploma - Information Systems Security | 2 Year | CAD 26,179 |
| College Diploma - Information Technology - Computer Systems | 2 Year | CAD 21,370 |
| College Diploma - Information Technology - Network Systems | 2 Year | CAD 21,370 |
| College Diploma - Information Technology - Software Development | 2 Year | CAD 21,370 |
| College Diploma - Information Technology - Telecommunication Systems | 2 Year | CAD 21,370 |
| College Diploma - Journalism | 2 Year | CAD 20,159 |
| College Diploma - Legal Assistant | 2 Year | CAD 14,611 |
| College Diploma - Mechanical Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,195 |
| College Diploma - New Media Production and Design | 2 Year | CAD 16,460 |
| College Diploma - Professional Cooking | 2 Year | CAD 22,654 |
| College Diploma - Power Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 18,729 |
| College Diploma - Petroleum Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,116 |
| College Diploma - Radio, Television and Broadcast News - Broadcast News | 2 Year | CAD 17,670 |
| College Diploma - Radio, Television and Broadcast News - Television Production | 2 Year | CAD 17,670 |
| College Diploma - Welding Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 20,303 |
| College Certificate - Aircraft Structures Technician | 1 Year | CAD 12,960 |
| College Certificate - Butchery and Charcuterie Management | 1 Year | CAD 20,738 |
| College Certificate - Database Administrator | 1 Year | CAD 27,794 |
| College Certificate - Dental Assisting | 1 Year | CAD 22,699 |
| College Certificate - Diesel Equipment Technician | 1 Year | CAD 18,543 |
| College Certificate - Machinist Technician | 1 Year | CAD 17,606 |
| College Certificate - Network Technician | 1 Year | CAD 20,846 |
| College Certificate - Nutrition for Healthy Lifestyle | 1 Year | CAD 16,477 |
| College Certificate - Object-Oriented Software Development | 1 Year | CAD 20,239 |
| College Certificate - Office Professional | 1 Year | CAD 15,925 |
| College Certificate - Power and Process Operations | 1 Year | CAD 16,680 |
| College Certificate - Welding Technician | 1 Year | CAD 21,532 |
| College Diploma - Geomatics Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,466 |
| College Diploma - Integrated Water Management | 2 Year | CAD 25,667 |
| College Certificate - Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations | 1 Year | CAD 23,069 |
| Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management | 1 Year | CAD 19,887 |
| College Diploma - Civil Engineering Technology | 2 Year | CAD 17,372 |
| College Diploma - Architectural Technologies - Evenings & Weekends (Full-time) | 2 Year | CAD 17,373 |
| College Certificate - Ophthalmic and Optometric Assisting | 1 Year | CAD 17,500 |
| College Diploma - Optician | 2 Year | CAD 22,500 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Beverage Management | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Event Management | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Hotel and Accommodation | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Multi-Disciplinary | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Restaurant & Service Operations | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| College Diploma - Hospitality and Tourism Management - Travel and Tourism | 2 Year | CAD 18,840 |
| Graduate Certificate - Cyber Security for Control Systems | 0.8 Year | CAD 22,543 |
Admission Requirements
| Documents |
Visa application form Original valid passport with photocopy of biodata page Use of representative Form (IMM 5476) Police Clearance Certificates and Medical Reports Academic Certificates Proof of Funds Official letter of acceptance from a Canadian university, college, or Technical Institute College/University Fees Payment Receipt G.I.C Payment Receipt or Education Loan Acceptance Letter Statement of Purpose Other relevant certificates |
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| Intake Season & Deadlines | Fall Intake - September - Universities offers all the Courses to International students. Winter Intake - January - Many Courses for students who missed fall intake. Summer - April - Not all Universities offer courses in Spring Intake. |
| Courses | Exams |
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| English Course |
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| BBA | English Proficiency Requirements: For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores: Min TOEFL iBT: 80 (Min Reading: 20.0, Min Writing: 20.0, Min Listening: 20.0, Min Speaking: 20.0) Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Reading: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0, Min Listening: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0) Min Duolingo English Test Score: 105 NOTE: Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter. For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores: Min IELTS overall: 3.5 (Min Listening: 3.5, Min Reading: 3.5, Min Speaking: 3.5, Min Writing: 3.5) Min Duolingo English Test Score: 10 |
| BSc | English Proficiency Requirements: For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores: Min TOEFL iBT: 80 (Min Reading: 20.0, Min Writing: 20.0, Min Listening: 20.0, Min Speaking: 20.0) Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Reading: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0, Min Listening: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0) Min Duolingo English Test Score: 105 NOTE: Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter. For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores: Min IELTS overall: 3.5 (Min Listening: 3.5, Min Reading: 3.5, Min Speaking: 3.5, Min Writing: 3.5) Min Duolingo English Test Score: 10 |
| Bachelors courses |
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| BE/Btech | English Proficiency Requirements: For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores: Min TOEFL iBT: 80 (Min Reading: 20.0, Min Writing: 20.0, Min Listening: 20.0, Min Speaking: 20.0) Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Reading: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0, Min Listening: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0) Min Duolingo English Test Score: 105 NOTE: Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter. For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores: Min IELTS overall: 3.5 (Min Listening: 3.5, Min Reading: 3.5, Min Speaking: 3.5, Min Writing: 3.5) Min Duolingo English Test Score: 10 |
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Location
| University City | Calgary, Alberta |
|---|---|
| Size of city | largest |
| Population of City | 1,581,000 |
| Wikipedia Link | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Alberta_Institute_of_Technology |
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