Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Introduction

Established in 1916, SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) is one of the top 50 Canadian public colleges in the field of research, top 100 best universities in Canada and the 3rd largest educational organization after high school in the state of Alberta, top 5% of prestigious universities and colleges in the world.

Address: 1301-16 Avenue NW Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Map)

Website: https://www.sait.ca/

The school invested in building many beautiful campuses in Calgary, Canada, with world-class facilities and equipment and a team of enthusiastic supporting faculty. SAIT has 8 schools that provide training in each specific field, all of which are popular and practical majors with hands-on practice in high-tech facilities, plus internships that give students the most practical experience to help them become quality workers and quickly get started with work right after graduation.

The school has a dedicated service and support department for all international students to help them adjust to life on campus. 91% of students after graduating from SAIT find a job within 6 months with a good starting salary. The school organizes job fairs twice a year connecting with more than 11,000 partner businesses. The school has nearly 20,000 students, including nearly 3,000 international students from more than 150 countries. The number of students is small, about 20-25 students/class. The school is located near the city center with only 10 minutes by train.

Programs and Admission period

• SAIT offers nearly 100 training programs for international students with degrees such as certificate, diploma or bachelor.
• There are 3 main admission periods: September (receiving applications from October of the previous year), January (receiving applications from March of the previous year) and May (receiving applications from June of the previous year).

Fee

• The average tuition for the main reference course ranges from 18,000-22,000$ CAD/year
  (https://www.sait.ca/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid/tuition-and-fees/international-fee-table)
  Average living costs range from 8,000-10,000$ CAD/year
• Health insurance cost $252/year (https://saitsa.com/benefits/)
• Travel costs within the city are $310/year
• Books average from 1000-1500$CAD depending on the major
• Application fee: $150 CAD
• Tuition deposit: 1750$ CAD