Why study abroad?
Boost your cultural awareness and build your career skills beyond borders through a study abroad experience.
🌎 Get a global perspective
💡 Discover new approaches and techniques
🤝 Make connections around the globe
👩🎓 Expand your career options
Short-term study abroad programs
Short-term study abroad programs typically range between one and six weeks in duration.
Depending on the program, you may participate in tours and cultural experiences, various classes at partner institutes, service learning opportunities, internships, and more.
This year, we'll travel to exciting destinations like Korea, Singapore, Australia, Cuba, Peru, South Africa and more.
❗Applications for short-term study abroad programs in the 2025-2026 academic year open Oct. 1.
Semester exchanges
Want to travel for a while longer? Choose to take pre-determined courses through one of our partner institutions over a full-semester term. Courses align with your SAIT program and upon successful completion, you’ll gain academic credit towards your program.
Current semester exchange opportunities are open to Bachelor of Business Administration degree students to Belgium and Switzerland, and Architectural Technologies diploma students to Denmark. Stay tuned for new semester exchange opportunities in the 2025/2026 academic year.
Deadlines to apply for a semester exchange are:
- Winter 2026: Applications open Sept. 1 (deadline Oct. 15, 2025)
- Fall 2026: Applications open Sept. 1 (deadline March 15, 2026)
Virtual exchange
Work virtually with other students worldwide on exciting collaborative programs to increase your teamwork, leadership, communication and intercultural skills. Virtual exchange brings the world to you!
Check back regularly for upcoming virtual exchange opportunities in 2025/2026.
Are you SAIT faculty interested in study abroad?
Many program specific study abroad programs are created and led by SAIT faculty to give students an international perspective on their field of study through field studies, service learning projects, industry visits, and more. Visit us on SAITNOW for a full list of our academic partners and for a step-by-step guide to creating your own study abroad program!
The saying goes ‘you grow the most when you’re uncomfortable’ and that couldn’t be truer. This trip forced me to rediscover myself and reevaluate my personal growth, challenging me to confront my biases, expand my empathy and cultivate a deeper understanding of the complexities of the world we inhabit.
Terdoo, SAIT School of Business student, Study Abroad participant
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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.