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Domestic Fee Table
COVID-19 update
In response to COVID-19, SAIT has suspended the Universal Transit Pass (UPass) and Recreation fees for students for the upcoming Summer and Fall terms. Additionally, the maximum amount charged to students for the SAIT Student Association fee has been reduced to $83.39 from $143.89.
With the health and safety of our students and employees top of mind, SAIT is following the Government of Alberta’s guidance specific to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please refer to sait.ca/covid19 for the most up-to-date information on SAIT's response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
The estimated tuition and fee information is for full-time students attending SAIT in the 2020/21 academic year
- Please note tuition and fees are subject to change and are applicable to all full-time students. Actual tuition is calculated based on the number of courses in which you are registered.
- Optional courses are not included in this tuition calculation. Additional courses will result in higher tuition.
- Fees for credit courses offered in the evenings and weekend are now assessed on a per-credit basis and are consistent between delivery times.
| SAIT fees | Total | Saitsa fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus recreation | $171.20 | Student association fee | $287.77 |
| Universal transit pass | $310 | Health plan | $122 |
| Student support fee | $100 | Dental plan | $130 |
| Student technology fee | $100 | ||
| Total | $681.20 | Total | $539.77 |
*These fees are based on one academic year of a full-time program with two semesters.
- Fees will be adjusted for programs with start dates outside of the typical 15-week program or with a part-time course load.
- Additional external fees may be applicable to the program.
Books and supplies are approximately $200 - $1,500 depending on program. This may include a $400 security deposit for a SAIT issued laptop.
2020/21 Tuition and fees
for full-time domestic students
*fee table approved by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors
| Program | Year | Domestic Tuition | Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Upgrading | 1 | 2,967 | 1,222 | 4,189 |
| Accounting Oil and Gas Production | 1 | 14,910 | 1,222 | 16,132 |
| Administrative Information Management | 1 | 4,410 | 1,222 | 5,632 |
| Administrative Information Management | 2 | 4,631 | 1,222 | 5,852 |
| Advanced Accounting and Finance | 1 | 4,370 | 1,222 | 5,592 |
| Advanced Care Paramedic | 1 | 7,875 | 1,222 | 9,097 |
| Advanced Care Paramedic | 2 | 5,452 | 1,222 | 6,674 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,845 | 1,222 | 6,067 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technology | 2 | 4,845 | 1,222 | 6,067 |
| Aircraft Structures Technician | 1 | 6,377 | 1,222 | 7,599 |
| Architectural Technologies | 1 | 4,625 | 1,222 | 5,847 |
| Architectural Technologies | 2 | 4,625 | 1,222 | 5,847 |
| Automotive Service Technology | 1 | 5,026 | 1,222 | 6,248 |
| Automotive Service Technology | 2 | 5,026 | 1,222 | 6,248 |
| Avionics Technology | 1 | 5,925 | 1,222 | 7,147 |
| Avionics Technology | 2 | 5,386 | 1,222 | 6,608 |
| Bach. of Applied Tech. Geographic Info Sys | 3 | 5,268 | 1,222 | 6,490 |
| Bach. of Applied Tech. Geographic Info Sys | 4 | 1,006 | 660 | 1,666 |
| Bach. of Applied Tech. Petroleum Eng. | 3 | 5,873 | 1,222 | 7,094 |
| Bach. of Applied Tech. Petroleum Eng. | 4 | 1,565 | 660 | 2,225 |
| Bachelor of Applied Business Administration-Accounting | 3 | 6,540 | 1,222 | 7,762 |
| Bachelor of Applied Business Administration-Accounting | 4 | 2,420 | 660 | 3,080 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Financial Services | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Financial Services | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Financial Services | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration General | 1 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Management | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Management | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Management | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 2 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management | 3 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism Management | 4 | 6,136 | 1,222 | 7,358 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 1 | 5,423 | 1,222 | 6,645 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 2 | 5,423 | 1,222 | 6,645 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 3 | 5,965 | 1,222 | 7,187 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 4 | 5,423 | 1,222 | 6,645 |
| Baking and Pastry Arts | 1 | 6,317 | 1,222 | 7,539 |
| Baking and Pastry Arts | 2 | 5,306 | 1,222 | 6,528 |
| Broadcast Systems Technology | 1 | 4,993 | 1,222 | 6,215 |
| Broadcast Systems Technology | 2 | 4,993 | 1,222 | 6,215 |
| Business Administration – Accounting | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – Financial Services | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – General | 1 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – Human Resources | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – Management | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – Marketing | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 2 | 4,908 | 1,222 | 6,130 |
| Business Administration Automotive Management | 1 | 4,616 | 1,222 | 5,838 |
| Business Administration Automotive Management | 2 | 4,196 | 1,222 | 5,418 |
| Business Intelligence: Data Analysis and Reporting | 1 | 10,266 | 1,222 | 11,488 |
| Butchery and Charcuterie Management | 1 | 5,712 | 1,222 | 6,934 |
| Chemical Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,638 | 1,222 | 5,860 |
| Chemical Engineering Technology | 2 | 4,417 | 1,222 | 5,639 |
| Chemical Laboratory Technology | 1 | 5,622 | 1,222 | 6,844 |
| Chemical Laboratory Technology | 2 | 5,354 | 1,222 | 6,576 |
| Civil Engineering Technology – Const. Mgmt | 2 | 4,543 | 1,222 | 5,765 |
| Civil Engineering Technology – General | 1 | 4,770 | 1,222 | 5,992 |
| Civil Engineering Technology – Municipal | 2 | 4,543 | 1,222 | 5,765 |
| Community Economic Development | 1 | 5,082 | 970 | 6,052 |
| Culinary Entrepreneurship | 1 | 9,200 | 1,222 | 10,421 |
| Cyber Security for Control Systems | 1 | 13,905 | 1,222 | 15,127 |
| Data Analytics | 1 | 12,840 | 1,222 | 14,062 |
| Database Administrator | 1 | 16,806 | 1,222 | 18,028 |
| Dental Assisting | 1 | 6,657 | 1,222 | 7,879 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 1 | 5,603 | 1,222 | 6,825 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 2 | 5,369 | 1,222 | 6,591 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 3 | 1,401 | 1,222 | 2,623 |
| Diesel Equipment Technician | 1 | 5,601 | 1,222 | 6,823 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,936 | 1,222 | 6,158 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 2 | 5,160 | 1,222 | 6,382 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 1 | 5,874 | 1,222 | 7,096 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 2 | 5,874 | 1,222 | 7,096 |
| Energy Asset Management | 1 | 9,033 | 1,222 | 10,255 |
| Energy Asset Management | 2 | 9,033 | 1,222 | 10,255 |
| Eng. Design & Drafting Technology – General | 1 | 4,941 | 1,222 | 6,163 |
| Eng. Design & Drafting Technology – General | 2 | 4,941 | 1,222 | 6,163 |
| English Language Foundations | 1 | 6,635 | 970 | 7,605 |
| Environmental Technology | 1 | 4,552 | 1,222 | 5,774 |
| Environmental Technology | 2 | 4,552 | 1,222 | 5,774 |
| Film and Video Production | 1 | 4,326 | 1,222 | 5,548 |
| Film and Video Production | 2 | 4,326 | 1,222 | 5,548 |
| Geomatics Engineering Technology – General | 1 | 4,377 | 1,222 | 5,599 |
| Geomatics Engineering Technology – General | 2 | 4,377 | 1,222 | 5,599 |
| Geoscience Information Technology | 1 | 4,233 | 1,222 | 5,455 |
| Geoscience Information Technology | 2 | 4,233 | 1,222 | 5,455 |
| Graphic Communications and Print Technology | 1 | 4,190 | 1,222 | 5,411 |
| Graphic Communications and Print Technology | 2 | 3,990 | 1,222 | 5,212 |
| Health Information Management | 1 | 4,531 | 1,222 | 5,753 |
| Health Information Management | 2 | 4,315 | 1,222 | 5,537 |
| Hospitality Management | 1 | 4,943 | 1,222 | 6,165 |
| Hospitality Management | 2 | 4,305 | 1,222 | 5,527 |
| Information Records Management | 1 | 6,430 | 970 | 7,400 |
| Information Security Analyst | 1 | 13,905 | 1,222 | 15,127 |
| Information Systems Security | 1 | 12,840 | 1,222 | 14,062 |
| Information Systems Security | 2 | 12,840 | 1,222 | 14,062 |
| Information Technology – Computer Systems | 1 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – Computer Systems | 2 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – Network Systems | 1 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – Network Systems | 2 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – SW Development | 1 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – SW Development | 2 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – Telecommunications | 1 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Information Technology – Telecommunications | 2 | 6,281 | 1,222 | 7,503 |
| Instrumentation Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,517 | 1,222 | 5,739 |
| Instrumentation Engineering Technology | 2 | 4,517 | 1,222 | 5,739 |
| Integrated Water Management | 1 | 9,500 | 1,222 | 10,722 |
| Integrated Water Management | 2 | 9,500 | 1,222 | 10,722 |
| Journalism – General | 1 | 5,374 | 1,222 | 6,596 |
| Journalism – Photojournalism | 2 | 5,374 | 1,222 | 6,596 |
| Journalism – Print & Online | 2 | 5,374 | 1,222 | 6,596 |
| Land Analyst | 1 | 4,686 | 1,222 | 5,908 |
| Legal Assistant | 1 | 3,971 | 1,222 | 5,193 |
| Legal Assistant | 2 | 4,170 | 1,222 | 5,392 |
| Library Information Technology | 1 | 4,237 | 1,222 | 5,459 |
| Library Information Technology | 2 | 4,035 | 1,222 | 5,257 |
| Machinist Technician | 1 | 4,970 | 1,222 | 6,192 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology General | 1 | 4,712 | 1,222 | 5,934 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology-Design & Analysis | 2 | 4,712 | 1,222 | 5,934 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology-Design & Automation | 2 | 4,712 | 1,222 | 5,934 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology-Design & Development | 2 | 4,712 | 1,222 | 5,934 |
| Medical Device Reprocessing Technician | 1 | 5,863 | 1,222 | 7,085 |
| Medical Laboratory Assistant | 1 | 3,483 | 1,222 | 4,705 |
| Medical Laboratory Technology | 1 | 6,346 | 1,222 | 7,567 |
| Medical Laboratory Technology | 2 | 4,351 | 1,222 | 5,573 |
| Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk | 1 | 6,056 | 1,222 | 7,278 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology | 1 | 7,163 | 1,222 | 8,385 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology | 2 | 5,918 | 1,222 | 7,140 |
| Mobile Application Developer | 1 | 10,500 | 1,222 | 11,722 |
| Network Technician | 1 | 12,968 | 1,222 | 14,190 |
| New Media Production and Design | 1 | 4,388 | 1,222 | 5,610 |
| New Media Production and Design | 2 | 4,388 | 1,222 | 5,610 |
| Non-Destructive Testing Foundations | 1 | 8,473 | 1,222 | 9,695 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology | 1 | 6,456 | 1,222 | 7,678 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology | 2 | 5,214 | 1,222 | 6,436 |
| Nutrition for Healthy Lifestyles | 1 | 7,533 | 1,222 | 8,755 |
| Object-Oriented Software Development | 1 | 12,968 | 1,222 | 14,109 |
| Office Professional | 1 | 4,410 | 1,222 | 5,632 |
| Open Studies | 1 | 5,957 | 660 | 6,617 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Assisting | 1 | 7,000 | 1,222 | 8,222 |
| Optician | 1 | 9,500 | 1,222 | 10,722 |
| Optician | 2 | 9,500 | 1,222 | 10,722 |
| Petroleum Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,374 | 1,222 | 5,596 |
| Petroleum Engineering Technology | 2 | 4,374 | 1,222 | 5,596 |
| Petroleum Land Administration | 1 | 5,323 | 1,222 | 6,545 |
| Pharmacy Assistant | 1 | 6,063 | 1,222 | 7,285 |
| Power & Process Operations | 1 | 4,447 | 1,222 | 5,669 |
| Power Engineering Technology | 1 | 4,954 | 1,222 | 6,176 |
| Power Engineering Technology | 2 | 5,202 | 1,222 | 6,424 |
| Pre-Employment – Automotive Service Technician | 1 | 5,460 | 186 | 5,646 |
| Pre-Employment – Cabinetmaker | 1 | 4,300 | 186 | 4,486 |
| Pre-Employment – Carpenter | 1 | 4,450 | 186 | 4,636 |
| Pre-Employment – Electrician | 1 | 5,187 | 186 | 5,373 |
| Pre-Employment – Heavy Equipment Technician | 1 | 7,100 | 186 | 7,286 |
| Pre-Employment – Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) | 1 | 6,204 | 186 | 6,389 |
| Pre-Employment – Ironworker | 1 | 5,820 | 186 | 6,006 |
| Pre-Employment – Mobile Crane | 1 | 7,100 | 186 | 7,286 |
| Pre-Employment – Pipe Trades | 1 | 4,800 | 186 | 4,986 |
| Pre-Employment – Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 1 | 4,650 | 186 | 4,835 |
| Pre-employment – Sheet Metal | 1 | 5,800 | 186 | 5,986 |
| Pre-Employment – Welding | 1 | 5,454 | 186 | 5,640 |
| Primary Care Paramedic | 1 | 4,202 | 1,222 | 5,424 |
| Process Piping Drafting | 1 | 12,996 | 1,222 | 14,218 |
| Professional Cooking | 1 | 6,287 | 1,222 | 7,509 |
| Professional Cooking | 2 | 5,738 | 1,222 | 6,960 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Broadcast News | 1 | 4,711 | 1,222 | 5,933 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Broadcast News | 2 | 4,711 | 1,222 | 5,933 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Radio | 1 | 5,182 | 1,222 | 6,404 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Radio | 2 | 4,475 | 1,222 | 5,697 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Television | 1 | 4,711 | 1,222 | 5,933 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Television | 2 | 4,711 | 1,222 | 5,933 |
| Railway Conductor | 1 | 10,306 | 1,222 | 11,527 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant | 1 | 2,910 | 1,222 | 4,131 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant | 2 | 2,381 | 1,222 | 3,602 |
| Respiratory Therapy | 1 | 3,425 | 1,222 | 4,647 |
| Respiratory Therapy | 2 | 3,425 | 1,222 | 4,647 |
| Respiratory Therapy | 3 | 4,110 | 1,222 | 5,332 |
| Technology Infrastructure Analyst | 1 | 17,856 | 1,222 | 19,078 |
| Travel and Tourism | 1 | 4,546 | 1,222 | 5,768 |
| Travel and Tourism | 2 | 4,133 | 1,222 | 5,355 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations | 1 | 18,862 | 1,222 | 20,084 |
| Web Developer | 1 | 8,105 | 1,222 | 9,327 |
| Welding Engineering Technology | 1 | 5,564 | 1,222 | 6,786 |
| Welding Engineering Technology | 2 | 5,564 | 1,222 | 6,786 |
| Welding Technician | 1 | 14,070 | 1,222 | 15,292 |
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