Apply to Study Abroad

Personal Information

Section 1: Personal Information

Within this section, you need to provide accurate personal information which will be used to contact you and to book travel arrangements if selected.

Your passport will need to be valid for at least six months from the study abroad program end date for you to be able to participate. If you do not meet this requirement at the application stage, you will still be eligible; however, you must obtain a new passport at your own expense upon confirmation of participation.

Section 2: Educational Background

Here you should specify the SAIT School, program and program type you are currently enrolled in.

Section 3: Study Abroad Program Selection

You may select up to three study abroad programs to apply to in this section.

Section 4: Additional information

You must upload the following documents in .pdf or .doc format into this section:

1. Current resume
2. Unofficial transcript (photo or download from mySAIT is accepted)
3. Completed academic reference form from a SAIT instructor – link to form

Then, you must provide the following written information:

4. Introduce yourself: This should include your career goals, extracurricular activities, interests, hobbies and previous travel experience. Your answer should be no more than 500 words.
5. Expression of interest: Consider why are you applying for this program and talk about what you hope to learn by participating in this study abroad opportunity. Your answer should be no more than 500 words.

Section 5: Emergency Contacts

Here you should provide the information of the person(s) SAIT should contact in case of an emergency during a study abroad program. This information will be retained on file if selected and used in an emergency, so please ensure it is accurate.

Section 6: Disclaimer and Submission

Once you have completed all necessary sections of the application form, complete the disclaimer, mark all pages as complete and submit the form.

 

Those considered to have most closely met the selection criteria will be contacted for a panel interview.

At this interview, you'll be asked to make a short elevator pitch (one to two minutes) to persuade the panel of your suitability to participate in the program. You'll also be asked a series of interview questions.

During the interview, we'll be looking for students who have the following skills and abilities:

Academic and professional leadership

• Able to explain the advantages of participating in a program from their perspective
• Have achieved an acceptable level of academic performance
• Demonstrate competent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate a professional work ethic in industry and the classroom

Personal skills

• Present themselves as credible professionals and SAIT ambassadors
• Show respect for others and cultural differences
• Are proven team players in the classroom and workplace
• Demonstrate leadership ability
• Display awareness and understanding of current social, economic and political issues in Canada
• Demonstrate achievement in areas other than career and academics (for example, volunteer work or team sports.)

We aim to inform all applicants, in writing, of the selection decision within a week of the interview; however, dependent upon the number of applicants, this isn’t always possible.

If you are selected to participate in a study abroad program, you'll be asked to confirm your participation in writing and by providing an electronic copy of your passport picture page.