Diploma Programme
Electrical Engineering Technology
A two-year accredited SAIT diploma in Calgary covering power generation, transmission and distribution, renewables integration, circuit design, automation and control, and electrical codes and standards. Students work in hands-on labs and finish with a team capstone on an industry problem, mentored by an instructor and an industry advisor.
University
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Country
Canada
Level
Diploma
Field
Electrical Engineering
Duration
2 years full-time (4 semesters); a 3-year evening and weekend blended option also exists
Language
English
Campus
Calgary (Main Campus); evening/weekend stream is blended
Degree
SAIT Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma
Application Deadline
International applicants (SAIT apply page, checked October 11, 2026): Winter 2027 (classes start January 6, 2027) applications close October 30, 2026; Spring 2027 (May 3, 2027) close February 5, 2027; Fall 2027 (September 1, 2027) opened August 4, 2026 with the closing date still to be announced; Winter 2028 opens December 9, 2026. Not every program starts every term and programs can fill or close early, so check SAIT's Available Seats for International Applicants tool before applying. Canadian applicants: Fall 2027 applications close June 30, 2027
Tuition Information
SAIT 2026/27 estimate for international students starting in 2026/27 (program page, tuition plus additional fees at the suggested full-time course load): year 1 CAD 21,960.50 (tuition 20,196 + fees 1,764.50); year 2 CAD 22,878.50 (tuition 21,114 + fees 1,764.50); program total CAD 44,839. Canadian students: year 1 CAD 8,694.50; year 2 CAD 9,009.50; total CAD 17,704. Additional fees are SAIT's mandatory student fees (technology, learning support, wellness, career readiness, athletics and recreation, and the UPass transit pass) plus Saitsa student association, health and dental plan fees. SAIT says the program total on an international student's admission letter is a maximum tuition guarantee for the program, so it won't rise in later years. Books and supplies are about CAD 1,000 in year one and CAD 500 in year two.
Admission Requirements
- Apply: international applicants apply online through SAIT's Virtual Admissions System and pay a non-refundable CAD 175 application fee; one international application can list up to two programs (a first and a second choice). Applicants educated outside Canada must prove they meet the admission requirements with an international document assessment, and SAIT only assesses an application once every required document is in. Canadian applicants apply through ApplyAlberta (CAD 120 fee).
- Academic: 60% in Math 30-1 or 75% in Math 30-2, 60% in English Language Arts 30-1 or 75% in ELA 30-2, and 60% in Physics 20 (Alberta grade 12), or equivalents
- English proficiency (SAIT English proficiency page, required of every applicant): IELTS Academic with 6.0 in each band; TOEFL iBT taken before January 21, 2026 with at least 20 in each section, or taken on or after January 21, 2026 with 4.5 overall and 4.5 in each section; PTE Academic 53; Duolingo 115 with no subscore below 95; CAEL 60 in each section; Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with 169 in each skill; plus other tests SAIT lists. Test scores must be from within one year of applying. SAIT also accepts, among other proof, at least three years of full-time English-taught study at an English-speaking secondary school, two years of English-taught post-secondary study at a recognized institution, a post-secondary English, literature or communications course passed with a C or better, SAIT's English Language Foundations program, or a recognized partner language-school pathway
- Intakes: SAIT's calendar refers applicants to sait.ca for upcoming intakes; the evening and weekend blended stream starts each September. Check SAIT's international availability tool for the full-time day stream
- Accreditation: nationally accredited by Technology Accreditation Canada; graduates can join ASET
- PGWP: SAIT's program page lists it as accepting international applicants and PGWP eligible (CIP 15.0303), saying it currently meets IRCC's field-of-study requirement. SAIT doesn't guarantee individual eligibility, and IRCC's rules can change. SAIT's academic calendar adds that students must take on-campus classes or complete more than half of their courses on campus; international students taking all classes online won't be eligible