- Level
- 1-Year Graduate Certificate
- CIP code
- 30.7001
- Duration
- 8 Months
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2โ3 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The Post-Graduate Certificate - Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics at Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Saskatoon campus is a 8 month graduate certificate building applied skills in AI tools, machine learning and business analytics.
Degree-holders learn data wrangling, visualisation, machine-learning fundamentals and AI applications with hands-on projects on real datasets, graduating able to turn organisational data into decisions. The compressed post-graduate format is built for career acceleration, not academic theory.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is the province of Saskatchewan’s public polytechnic, founded in 1959, with a graduate employment rate of about 96% — among the strongest in Canadian post-secondary education. Programs are co-designed with industry advisors and taught hands-on in labs, shops and simulation facilities at the Saskatoon campus, in one of Canada’s most affordable student cities. Graduates who stay and work in Saskatchewan can also pursue the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) and the province’s Graduate Retention Program, which rebates up to $20,000 of tuition through tax credits.
This program is registered under CIP code 30.7001 (Data science, general) and appears on Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s published list of PGWP-eligible international programs under the post-November-2024 field-of-study rules. Programs of two academic years support a PGWP of up to three years; shorter programs support a PGWP matching program length. Eligibility lists change — verify the current Sask Polytech PGWP list and IRCC policy before applying (final decisions rest with IRCC).
What it costs per year ยท indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits โ with your marks, gap and budget โ is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A recognised 3-Year Bachelor's Degree with approximately 60% or better.
- IELTS: Overall 6.5, no band below 5.5 (one band at 5.5 accepted)
- TOEFL iBT: R-19.0, W-19.0, L-19.0, S-19.0, Total 81.0
- PTE: R-50, W-50, L-50, S-50, Overall 63
- Duolingo: 110
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $150 CAD; a non-refundable tuition deposit of $5,000 CAD is due within 30 days of the offer letter and counts toward tuition. A Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is requested by the institution after the deposit. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor before paying any deposit.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical ยท we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof โ bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused โ our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Data skills convert into analyst roles across every industry:
- Data Analyst — reporting and insight in business teams
- Business Intelligence Analyst — dashboarding and decision support
- Junior Data Scientist — model-building under senior guidance
- AI Applications Specialist — deploying AI tools in operations
- Marketing / Operations Analyst — function-specific analytics roles
- Analytics Consultant pathway — combining prior degree domain with data capability
Employers increasingly hire domain experts who can also analyse data โ this certificate builds exactly that combination.
About Saskatchewan Polytechnic
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- โ 4.7
- World rank
- #7633
- Reference No.
- O19425521849