International Fee Table
The 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.
| SAIT Fees | Total | Saitsa Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus recreation | $171.20 | Student association fee | $288.77 |
| Universal transit pass | $310 | ||
| Health and dental | $460 | ||
| Student support fee | $100 | ||
| Student technology fee | $100 | ||
| Total | $1,141.20 | Total | $288.77 |
*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.
View the 2019/20 international fee table.
2020-21 Tuition and fees
for first year full-time international students
*fee table approved by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors
| Program | Year | International Tuition | Fees | Total | Program Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Upgrading | 1 | 11,337 | 1,280 | 12,767 | 11,337 |
| Accounting Oil and Gas Production | 1 | 25,621 | 1,430 | 27,051 | 25,621 |
| Administrative Information Management | 1 | 16,543 | 1,430 | 17,973 | 35,652 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technology | 1 | 16,523 | 1,430 | 17,953 | 33,873 |
| Aircraft Structures Technician | 1 | 23,268 | 1,430 | 24,698 | 23,268 |
| Architectural Technologies – General | 1 | 16,877 | 1,430 | 18,307 | 34,936 |
| Automotive Service Technology | 1 | 18,338 | 1,430 | 19,768 | 37,593 |
| Avionics Technology | 1 | 20,587 | 1,430 | 22,017 | 41,175 |
| Bachelor of Applied Business Administration | 1 | 25,059 | 1,430 | 26,489 | 34,795 |
| Bachelor of Applied Tech. Geographic Information Systems | 1 | 20,536 | 1,430 | 21,966 | 24,852 |
| Bachelor of Applied Tech. Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 21,870 | 1,430 | 23,300 | 28,282 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – General | 1 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 | 86,570 |
| Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management | 1 | 19,887 | 1,430 | 21,317 | 40,769 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 1 | 19,789 | 1,430 | 21,219 | 87,476 |
| Baking and Pastry Arts | 1 | 22,767 | 1,430 | 24,197 | 42,720 |
| Broadcast Systems Technology | 1 | 20,039 | 1,430 | 21,469 | 42,082 |
| Business Administration | 1 | 17,373 | 1,430 | 18,803 | 35,615 |
| Business Administration Automotive Management | 1 | 16,843 | 1,430 | 18,273 | 33,687 |
| Business Intelligence: Data Analysis and Reporting | 1 | 16,022 | 1,430 | 17,452 | 16,022 |
| Butchery and Charcuterie Management | 1 | 20,738 | 1,430 | 22,168 | 20,738 |
| Chemical Engineering Technology | 1 | 17,534 | 1,430 | 18,964 | 35,903 |
| Chemical Laboratory Technology | 1 | 19,708 | 1,430 | 21,138 | 39,416 |
| Civil Engineering Technology – General | 1 | 17,372 | 1,430 | 18,802 | 35,076 |
| Culinary Entrepreneurship | 1 | 15,363 | 1,430 | 16,793 | 15,363 |
| Cyber Security for Control Systems | 1 | 22,543 | 1,430 | 23,973 | 22,543 |
| Data Analytics | 1 | 15,819 | 1,430 | 17,249 | 15,819 |
| Database Administrator | 1 | 27,794 | 1,430 | 29,224 | 27,794 |
| Dental Assisting | 1 | 22,699 | 1,430 | 24,129 | 22,699 |
| Diesel Equipment Technician | 1 | 18,543 | 1,430 | 19,973 | 18,543 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 1 | 17,800 | 1,430 | 19,230 | 37,712 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 1 | 20,187 | 1,430 | 21,617 | 41,384 |
| Energy Asset Management | 1 | 16,134 | 1,430 | 17,564 | 33,882 |
| Eng. Design & Drafting Technology – General | 1 | 18,535 | 1,430 | 19,965 | 37,997 |
| English Language Foundations | 1 | 14,341 | 1,430 | 15,771 | 14,341 |
| Environmental Technology | 1 | 17,555 | 1,430 | 18,985 | 36,339 |
| Film and Video Production | 1 | 16,685 | 1,430 | 18,115 | 35,039 |
| Geomatics Engineering Technology – General | 1 | 17,466 | 1,430 | 18,896 | 36,679 |
| Graphic Communications and Print Technology | 1 | 16,182 | 1,430 | 17,612 | 33,135 |
| Health Information Management | 1 | 16,996 | 1,430 | 18,426 | 33,992 |
| Hospitality Management | 1 | 19,289 | 1,430 | 20,719 | 36,906 |
| Information Security Analyst | 1 | 24,553 | 1,430 | 25,983 | 24,553 |
| Information Systems Security | 1 | 27,467 | 1,430 | 28,897 | 57,681 |
| Information Technology – Common | 1 | 21,370 | 1,430 | 22,800 | 43,809 |
| Instrumentation Engineering Technology | 1 | 17,116 | 1,430 | 18,546 | 35,944 |
| Integrated Water Management | 1 | 25,667 | 1,430 | 27,097 | 53,901 |
| Journalism | 1 | 20,159 | 1,430 | 21,589 | 41,326 |
| Land Analyst | 1 | 7,533 | 1,430 | 8,963 | 7,533 |
| Legal Assistant | 1 | 14,611 | 1,430 | 16,041 | 30,721 |
| Library Information Technology | 1 | 15,891 | 1,430 | 17,321 | 31,783 |
| Machinist Technician | 1 | 17,606 | 1,430 | 19,036 | 17,606 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 1 | 17,195 | 1,430 | 18,625 | 35,250 |
| Medical Device Reprocessing Technician | 1 | 15,480 | 1,430 | 16,910 | 15,480 |
| Medical Laboratory Assistant | 1 | 13,065 | 1,430 | 14,495 | 13,065 |
| Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk | 1 | 14,190 | 1,430 | 15,620 | 14,190 |
| Mobile Application Developer | 1 | 18,060 | 1,430 | 19,490 | 18,060 |
| Network Technician | 1 | 20,846 | 1,430 | 22,276 | 20,846 |
| New Media Production and Design | 1 | 16,460 | 1,430 | 17,890 | 33,743 |
| Non-Destructive Testing Foundations | 1 | 14,153 | 1,430 | 15,583 | 14,153 |
| Nutrition for Healthy Lifestyles | 1 | 16,477 | 1,430 | 17,907 | 16,477 |
| Object-Oriented Software Development | 1 | 20,239 | 1,430 | 21,669 | 20,239 |
| Office Professional | 1 | 15,925 | 1,430 | 17,355 | 15,925 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Assisting | 1 | 17,500 | 1,430 | 18,930 | 17,500 |
| Optician | 1 | 22,500 | 1,430 | 23,930 | 45,000 |
| Petroleum Engineering Technology | 1 | 17,116 | 1,430 | 18,546 | 35,088 |
| Petroleum Land Administration | 1 | 8,145 | 1,430 | 9,575 | 8,145 |
| Pharmacy Assistant | 1 | 14,104 | 1,430 | 15,534 | 14,104 |
| Power & Process Operations | 1 | 16,680 | 1,430 | 18,110 | 16,680 |
| Power Engineering Technology | 1 | 18,729 | 1,430 | 20,159 | 40,361 |
| Process Piping Drafting | 1 | 21,277 | 1,430 | 22,707 | 21,277 |
| Professional Cooking | 1 | 22,654 | 1,430 | 24,084 | 44,291 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Broadcast News | 1 | 19,437 | 1,430 | 20,867 | 38,344 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Radio | 1 | 19,437 | 1,430 | 20,867 | 38,344 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Television | 1 | 19,437 | 1,430 | 20,867 | 38,344 |
| Railway Conductor | 1 | 16,881 | 1,430 | 18,311 | 16,881 |
| Technology Infrastructure Analyst | 1 | 29,532 | 1,430 | 30,962 | 29,532 |
| Travel and Tourism | 1 | 17,053 | 1,430 | 18,483 | 33,332 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Operations | 1 | 23,069 | 1,430 | 24,499 | 23,069 |
| Web Developer | 1 | 13,029 | 1,430 | 14,459 | 13,029 |
| Welding Engineering Technology | 1 | 20,303 | 1,430 | 21,733 | 45,796 |
| Welding Technician | 1 | 21,532 | 1,430 | 22,962 | 21,532 |
2020-21 Tuition and fees
for continuing full-time international students
*fee table approved by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors
| Program | Year | International Tuition | Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Information Management | 2 | 17,371 | 1,430 | 18,801 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technology | 2 | 16,523 | 1,430 | 17,953 |
| Architectural Technologies – General | 2 | 16,877 | 1,430 | 18,307 |
| Automotive Service Technology | 2 | 18,338 | 1,430 | 19,768 |
| Avionics Technology | 2 | 18,716 | 1,430 | 20,146 |
| Bachelor of Applied Tech. Geographic Info Systems | 4 | 3,923 | 1,120 | 5,043 |
| Bachelor of Applied Tech. Petroleum Engineering | 4 | 5,829 | 1,120 | 6,949 |
| Bachelor of Applied Business Administration | 4 | 9,272 | 1,430 | 10,702 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting | 2 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Financial Services | 2 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management | 2 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Management | 2 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing | 2 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 2 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting | 3 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Financial Services | 3 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management | 3 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Management | 3 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing | 3 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 3 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting | 4 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Financial Services | 4 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Human Resource Management | 4 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Management | 4 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing | 4 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 4 | 20,085 | 1,430 | 21,515 |
| Bachelor of Hospitality & Tourism | 4 | 19,887 | 1,430 | 21,317 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 2 | 19,789 | 1,430 | 21,219 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 3 | 21,767 | 1,430 | 23,197 |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management | 4 | 19,789 | 1,430 | 21,219 |
| Baking and Pastry Arts | 2 | 19,014 | 1,430 | 20,444 |
| Broadcast Systems Technology | 2 | 20,039 | 1,430 | 21,469 |
| Business Administration – Accounting | 2 | 17,374 | 1,430 | 18,804 |
| Business Administration – Financial Services | 2 | 17,373 | 1,430 | 18,803 |
| Business Administration – Human Resources | 2 | 17,373 | 1,430 | 18,803 |
| Business Administration – Management | 2 | 17,373 | 1,430 | 18,803 |
| Business Administration – Marketing | 2 | 17,373 | 1,430 | 18,803 |
| Business Administration – Supply Chain Management | 2 | 17,373 | 1,430 | 18,803 |
| Business Administration Automotive Management | 2 | 15,312 | 1,430 | 16,742 |
| Chemical Engineering Technology | 2 | 16,699 | 1,430 | 18,129 |
| Chemical Laboratory Technology | 2 | 18,769 | 1,430 | 20,199 |
| Civil Engineering Technology – Const. Mgmt | 2 | 16,545 | 1,430 | 17,975 |
| Civil Engineering Technology – Municipal | 2 | 16,545 | 1,430 | 17,975 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 2 | 18,609 | 1,430 | 20,039 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 2 | 20,187 | 1,430 | 21,617 |
| Energy Asset Management | 2 | 16,134 | 1,430 | 17,564 |
| Eng. Design & Drafting Technology – General | 2 | 18,535 | 1,430 | 19,965 |
| Environmental Technology | 2 | 17,555 | 1,430 | 18,985 |
| Film and Video Production | 2 | 16,685 | 1,430 | 18,115 |
| Geomatics Engineering Technology – General | 2 | 17,466 | 1,430 | 18,896 |
| Geoscience Information Technology | 2 | 16,992 | 1,430 | 18,422 |
| Graphic Communications and Print Technology | 2 | 15,411 | 1,430 | 16,841 |
| Health Information Management | 2 | 16,186 | 1,430 | 17,616 |
| Hospitality Management | 2 | 16,780 | 1,430 | 18,210 |
| Information Systems Security | 2 | 27,467 | 1,430 | 28,897 |
| Information Technology – Computer Systems | 2 | 21,370 | 1,430 | 22,800 |
| Information Technology – Network Systems | 2 | 21,370 | 1,430 | 22,800 |
| Information Technology – SW Development | 2 | 21,370 | 1,430 | 22,800 |
| Information Technology – Telecom Systems | 2 | 21,370 | 1,430 | 22,800 |
| Instrumentation Engineering Technology | 2 | 17,116 | 1,430 | 18,546 |
| Integrated Water Management | 2 | 25,667 | 1,430 | 27,097 |
| Journalism – Photojournalism | 2 | 20,159 | 1,430 | 21,589 |
| Journalism – Print Media | 2 | 20,159 | 1,430 | 21,589 |
| Legal Assistant | 2 | 15,342 | 1,430 | 16,772 |
| Library Information Technology | 2 | 15,135 | 1,430 | 16,565 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology-Design & Analysis | 2 | 17,195 | 1,430 | 18,625 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology-Design & Automation | 2 | 17,195 | 1,430 | 18,625 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology-Design & Development | 2 | 17,195 | 1,430 | 18,625 |
| New Media Production and Design | 2 | 16,460 | 1,430 | 17,890 |
| Optician | 2 | 22,500 | 1,430 | 23,930 |
| Petroleum Engineering Technology | 2 | 17,116 | 1,430 | 18,546 |
| Power Engineering Technology | 2 | 19,665 | 1,430 | 21,095 |
| Professional Cooking | 2 | 20,618 | 1,430 | 22,048 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Broadcast News | 2 | 17,670 | 1,430 | 19,100 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Radio | 2 | 16,787 | 1,430 | 18,217 |
| Radio Television and Broadcast News – Television | 2 | 17,670 | 1,430 | 19,100 |
| Travel and Tourism | 2 | 15,503 | 1,430 | 16,933 |
| Welding Engineering Technology | 2 | 20,302 | 1,430 | 21,732 |