Officially known as the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), was founded in 1916, SAIT College doors opened in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with 11 students and a mandate to train veterans returning from the First World War. Over the years, SAIT matched community needs as a hospital during the Spanish Flu pandemic and as a Royal Canadian Air Force Wireless Training School during the Second World War.

Now today and SAIT is an action-based learning, solution-focused research and industry partnerships are helping to shape the next generation of entrepreneurs, inventors, and pioneers. They equip students with essential skills for career success in the industry.

Why Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in 2023?

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology is a designated learning institute in Calgary with DLI number – O18761749692. The SAIT currently has 4500 Students who are studying there in 2023. SAIT has a total number of 230 teaching faculties and 89 non-teaching faculties. Southern Alberta Institute of Technology has welcomed international students from more than 140 different countries. They pride themselves on providing a top-quality education, delivered on a beautiful campus complete with all the amenities and support systems students need to be successful. 91% of Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s students get hired and 97% recommend a Southern Alberta Institute of Technology education.

CAMPUS OF SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology)

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology supports a healthy, happy, and successful student life in different ways from clubs to tutoring to athletics and everything in between. SAIT International Centre provides international students with a supportive and inclusive environment from arrival to graduation. Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’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.

Little about Calgary: 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 Canada. Calgary has a multicultural character and is very diverse. Which 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.

Campus Location: 1301-16 Avenue North West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The college is located 2.43 km from Sun Life Plaza in Alberta, 6.11 km from Britannia Plaza Shopping Centre, 4.21 km from Westbrook Mall.

OFFER LETTER – ACCEPTANCE RATE, TIME & FEE

SAIT Average Offer Letter Time?

If you apply through our portal we will submit the application within 24 hours to the College (excluding Sunday). The college usually takes 20-24 Days or 3-4 weeks to issue an offer letter / Letter of Acceptance.

• January – April:  25+ days
• May – August: 15-22 days
• September – December: 15-25 days

SAIT Offer Letter Fee?

Once you are ready to submit the application the offer letter fee is $150 CAD Per application and that is non-refundable once the application got submitted to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

SAIT Acceptance Rate?

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology acceptance rate is 90% in 2023. That means it’s very easy to get admission to this institute. Students need to full fill the academic requirements to get accepted by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology is one of the best public colleges in Alberta. To get admission to SAIT the minimum level of education required to in any Undergraduate course is Class 12th with min Percentage required is 50.0% or more maximum GAP accepted for the undergraduate program is 2 Years after Grade 12th. If you want to apply for a post-graduate diploma or Certificate program min education required is a Bachelor’s degree of 3 years with min percentage required 50% Percentage and a maximum GAP acceptable of up to 10 Years.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

IELTS Requirement :

• For UG Level Courses: IELTS Overall: 6 Band (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
• For PG Level Courses: IELTS Overall: 6.0 Band (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)

Yes SAIT is one of the few colleges in Canada that accept IELTS Overall 6.0 for PG Programs and we had a few students who got visa’s on 6 each band in IELTS for this college.

PTE Requirement :

• For UG Level Courses: 53 Score (Min Listening: 46, Min Reading: 46, Min Speaking: 46, Min Writing: 50)
• For PG Level Courses: 55 Score (Min Listening: 50, Min Reading: 50, Min Speaking: 50, Min Writing: 50)

TOFEL Requirement

• For UG Level Courses: TOEFL iBT: 80 Score (Min Listening: 20.0, Min Reading: 20.0, Min Speaking: 20.0, Min Writing: 20.0)
• For PG Level Courses: TOEFL iBT: 84 Score (Min Listening: 21.0, Min Reading: 21.0, Min Speaking: 21.0, Min Writing: 21.0)

INTAKES

To apply at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology they mainly provide you with four intakes January 2023, Feb 2023, May 2023 & Sept 2023 by which SAIT remains active throughout the whole year in terms of intakes. For International applicants, Jan, Feb & Sept intake is most recommendable as this intake provides most of the variety of Programs.

CLASSES PER WEAK

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology College operates for 4 working days per week. The total Study Hours for Undergraduate courses in SAIT is 18 hrs in a week. So, a total of 4.5 hrs per day. Post Graduate program students had to attend 3 days of classes per week.

COURSES

The major areas of study offered at the college are Business, Business Management, Education, Design & Creativity, Emergency Services, Engineering & Sciences, Health Care & Safety, Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary, Information Technology, Marketing & Finance, Project & Supply Management, and Technology & Trades.

2 Year Undergraduate Programs

1. Administrative Information Management – Tuition – $18,563.00 CAD
2. Business Administration – Automotive Management – Tuition – $17,652.00 CAD
3. Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Technology – Tuition – $17,148.00 CAD
4. Automotive Service Technology – Tuition – $19,031.00 CAD
5. Architectural Technologies – Tuition – $18,208.00 CAD
6. Avionics Technology – Tuition – $22,211.00 CAD
7. Business Administration – Tuition – $18,208.00 CAD
8. Baking and Pastry Arts – Tuition – $24,342.00 CAD
9. Chemical Engineering Technology – Tuition – $18,917.00 CAD
10. Chemical Laboratory Technology – Tuition – $20,656.00 CAD
11. Energy Asset Management – Tuition – $16,744.00 CAD
12. Engineering Design and Drafting Technology – Tuition – $19,617.00 CAD
13. Electrical Engineering Technology – Tuition – $18,838.00 CAD
14. Electronics Engineering Technology – Tuition – $20,950.00 CAD
15. Environmental Technology – Tuition – $19,322.00 CAD
16. Film and Video Production (Optional Co-op) – Tuition – $17,659.00 CAD
17. Graphic Communications and Print Technology – Tuition – $17,126.00 CAD
18. Health Information Management – Tuition – $18,873.00 CAD
19. Instrumentation Engineering Technology – Tuition – $18,840.00 CAD
20. Information Systems Security (Optional Co-op) – Tuition – $28,505.00 CAD
21. Information Technology Services (Optional Co-op) – Tuition – $22,665.00 CAD
22. Software Development (Optional Co-op) – Tuition – $22,665.00 CAD
23. Journalism (Optional Co-op) – Tuition – $20,921.00 CAD
24. Legal Assistant – Tuition – $15,164.00 CAD
25. Library Information Technology – Tuition – $16,655.00 CAD
26. Mechanical Engineering Technology – Tuition – $17,845.00 CAD
27. New Media Production and Design – Tuition – $17,082.00 CAD
28. Culinary Arts – Tuition – $27,200.00 CAD
29. Power Engineering Technology – Tuition – $20,207.00 CAD
30. Petroleum Engineering Technology – Tuition – $17,763.00 CAD
31. Radio, Television and Broadcast News – Radio | Television Production – Tuition – $20,371.00 CAD
32. Welding Engineering Technology – Tuition – $21,278.00 CAD
33. Geomatics Engineering Technology – Tuition – $18,844.00 CAD
34. Integrated Water Management – Tuition – $26,637.00 CAD
35. Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant – Tuition – $19,440.00 CAD
36. Civil Engineering Technology – Tuition – $18,743.00 CAD
37. Optician – Tuition – $23,581.00 CAD
38. Hospitality and Tourism Management – Beverage Management – Tuition – $21,127.00 CAD
39. H&T Management- Entrepreneurship and Innovation – Tuition – $19,358.00 CAD
40. H&T Management – Event Management – Tuition – $19,358.00 CAD
41. H&T Management – Hotels and Accommodation – Tuition – $19,358.00 CAD
42. H&T Management – Multi-Disciplinary – Tuition – $19,358.00 CAD
43. H&T Management – Restaurant and Service Operations – Tuition – $19,358.00 CAD
44. H&T Management – Travel and Tourism – Tuition – $20,132.00 CAD
45. Fitness and Wellness Management – Tuition – $18,630.00 CAD

1-Year Certificate UG Programs

1. Aircraft Structures Technician – Tuition – $24,147.00 CAD
2. Butchery and Charcuterie Management – Tuition – $21,262.00 CAD
3. Database Administrator – Tuition – $29,130.00 CAD
4. Dental Assisting – Tuition – $23,556.00 CAD
5. Diesel Equipment Technician – Tuition – $19,244.00 CAD
6. Network Systems Specialist – Tuition – $21,848.00 CAD
7. Object-Oriented Software Development – Tuition – $21,004.00 CAD
8. Office Professional – Tuition – $16,691.00 CAD
9. Power and Process Operations – Tuition – $17,181.00 CAD
10. Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations – Tuition – $24,888.00 CAD
11. Ophthalmic and Optometric Assisting – Tuition – $17,981.00 CAD
12. Accounting – Tuition – $18,208.00 CAD
13. Business and Entrepreneurship – Tuition – $18,208.00 CAD

Post Graduation Certificate

1. Bundle Program – Project Management (Non-Credit) & Supply Chain Management (Non-Credit) – Tuition – $18,000.00 CAD (2-Year Program)
2. Supply Chain Management (Non-Credit) – Tuition – $18,000.00 CAD
3. Healthcare Leadership – Tuition – $19,980.00 CAD
4. Project Management (Non-Credit) – Tuition – $18,000.00 CAD
5. Data Analytics and Management and Leadership – Tuition – $16,800.00 CAD
6. Cyber Security for Control Systems and Management and Leadership – Tuition – $18,300.00 CAD

RANKING

SAIT is under the Top 3 Colleges in Alberta Province in 2023. As per our review, we “Apply Study Visa” Ranked Southern Alberta Institute of Technology College at No. 32 all over Canada. As per Ranking SAIT is ranked below from different sources :

Webometrics World Ranking: 6956
Times Higher Education Ranking: 1302
QS World Ranking: 1402
US News & World Report Ranking: 137
Country Rank: 62

REFUND POLICY OF SAIT COLLEGE

International students who are refused their study permit or who do not meet the conditions of their offer will receive a full refund of fees paid minus a $250 administrative fee. For refused study permits students must provide proof of the refusal (copy of Immigration document) within the first 10 days of classes.