Parents and Supporters
A more practical way to learn
A SAIT education delivers skills companies are hiring for today and tomorrow. Our curriculum focuses on current industry needs and our training teaches tech-based skills in state-of-the-art facilities.
Hands-on learning turns academic concepts into real-life applications (90% of employers agree this is a key benefit with polytechnic grads). SAIT students experience what they’ll be doing in the workplace before they leave the classroom so our grads enter the workplace feeling more confident.
We prepare our students for a practical career rather than a theoretical one.
Small classes
Your student will have more opportunities at SAIT for one-on-one learning. Universities can be large, faceless places, but our students know each other and their instructors by their first names.
Industry-led
We teach skills that companies want now so our grads are better prepared for their new careers. SAIT has partnerships with hundreds of industry leaders who inform our curriculum and work directly with students through presentations, projects and practicums.
Degrees, diplomas and trades
No matter the type of education your child is looking for, they'll find it at SAIT. Our four-year Bachelor's degrees are just as accessible as our certificate or apprenticeship programs.
Point their passion toward a career path
Your child’s interests can be their jumping-off point into a fulfilling career. Not sure what’s available for them as a career path or how a hobby could become something more? Use our Career Finder quiz to connect passions to reality or explore the types of programs and courses available below.
Academic Upgrading
Students not (yet) meeting the entry requirements for specific programs can upgrade through high school equivalency courses. We set your child up for success with flexible class times and a supportive environment with access to free student services.
Open Studies
This is a time of great self-discovery for your child. Open Studies gives them freedom to explore and flexibility with their learning schedule while still earning credit.
One-on-one support
Need extra help? From choosing a program to finding out what life on campus is like, we’re here: online, in-person or over the phone.
Student for a day
We’ll give your child the full SAIT experience: they’ll meet students and program instructors, sit in on a class, take a campus tour and more!
Virtual tour
No need to travel: you can see our SAIT facilities from wherever you are.
How to apply
Admission requirements, important documents, tracking their application and everything your future student needs to know about applying.
Upcoming information sessions
We offer program-specific sessions as well as general introductions to SAIT. Attend online or with your child in person. See what’s coming up…
Paying for their education
You want your child to focus on their studies, not on its costs. We have resources and programs to help ease the burden for everyone.
Awards and bursaries
SAIT is proud to offer more than $6 million in scholarships and bursaries to students in almost every program.
Alberta Student Aid
Provincial student loans, grants, scholarships and awards to help cover the costs of school.
Canada Apprentice Loans
Loans, grants and financial programs for apprentices and tradespeople from the Government of Canada.
Financial advising
Our advisors will help your child navigate the different ways to budget for and fund their education.
Well-being & belonging
We want all our students to feel welcome, supported and included while they study at SAIT. Resources are available based on their unique identity and needs.
Home away from home
Your child’s new chapter is an emotional time for everyone, but you can feel confident their stay at SAIT will be the next best thing to living at home.
Rooms and rates
Two on-campus towers with options for different budgets and needs. No matter if your child is more comfortable living alone or with roommates, they’ll find a home in SAIT Residence.
Amenities
Minutes away from their classes, plus amazing perks like on-site laundry, 24-hour security and shared spaces for yoga, art and lounging.
Residence Life
Our Residence Life program has resources and support for those living away from home for the first time, plus amazing social activities.
Guest accommodations
Visiting Calgary? You can stay on campus and visit your student for a fraction of the cost of staying at a hotel.
Located in the heart of Calgary
SAIT's central campus boasts some of the best views in Calgary and provides easy access to the rest of the city.
The LRT/CTrain (Calgary Public Transit) connects our campus to the nearby community of Kensington, downtown, the Calgary Tower and the Stampede Grounds, to name a few highlights. We're also a short distance from the Calgary International Airport — only a 17 km drive.
Grocery stores, restaurants (including several dining options on campus) and parks are all walkable, while cinemas and shopping centres are a short bike ride or drive away.
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.