SAIT POLYTECHNIC

'Southern Alberta Institute of Technology', or SAIT (say-t) as it's referred to locally, is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is a polytechnic undergraduate college. Offering more than 70 applied degrees, diplomas, and certificates, it serves as a polytechnic institution for the city of Calgary and Southern Alberta.
During the Second World War, the SAIT facilities were utilized by the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
The film ''The Final Sacrifice'', which attained cult status after being featured on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', was directed and produced by students at SAIT in 1990.

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SAIT Mission

Academics

Departments

Programming Areas

Athletics

Scholarships and Bursaries

New Residence Building

External links

See Also

SAIT Mission

"SAIT shall be an innovative organization equipping people to compete successfully in the changing world of work by providing relevant, skill-oriented education.
As Canada’s leading polytechnic, SAIT is world-renowned for its training expertise and is the leading provider of skilled workers to the energy sector and other industries. Our partnerships with employers ensure that SAIT provides graduates with the high-tech skills and knowledge required by employers.
At SAIT students don’t just learn about things, they learn how to do things."

Academics

Departments

SAIT is organized into 8 departments:

★ School of Business

★ School of Construction

★ School of Hospitality and Tourism

★ MacPhail School of Energy

★ School of Health and Public Safety

★ School of Information and Communications Technologies

★ School of Manufacturing and Automation

★ School of Transportation

Programming Areas

★ Information Technology

★ Software Engineering

★ Business

★ Communications

★ Construction

★ Culinary

★ Energy

★ English Language Foundations

★ Health and Public Safety

★ Hospitality

★ Manufacturing and Automation

★ Media and Broadcast

★ Tourism

★ Trades

★ Transportation

Athletics

SAIT joined the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference in 1964 and is represented today in the 6 major sports: basketball, curling, soccer, cross country running, hockey and volleyball.

Scholarships and Bursaries

More than $3.1 million awarded annually
More than 3,585 students receive scholarships and bursaries
$237,000 available to first-year students as Entrance Awards

New Residence Building

The largest student on-campus residence building in Alberta will be completed on the SAIT campus in late 2007. The building is 22 stories high and contains 720 rooms.

External links

★ Official site of SAIT

★ SAIT Student's Association

★ SAIT's Business and Tourism Department

★ SAIT's YouTube site

★ SAIT Trojans site

See Also

★ Northern Alberta Institute of Technology


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