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Just like any other province of Canada, Saskatchewan is equally famous for its high quality of
education. Despite being completely land locked, this province has its own peculiarities that
make
it so special for the international students. In this article, we will explore the top
universities
and colleges in Saskatchewan. And, will try to see from the perspective of international
students.
In fact, With just over a million of population, its cities have limited
population
and nearly half of its population reside in two of its cities namely, Saskatoon and capital City
Regina. And, the other major cities are Price Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Swift Current, North
Battleford and Melfort.
The Economy of this province is largely depends on Agriculture,
Mining, and energy and large number of the jobs are available in these sectors. Clearly, exports
of
these products are the mainstay of Saskatchewan province.
University of Saskatchewan
First, the main campus of the university is in Saskatoon, the largest City of the province. The
university carries a century old educational tradition when it primarily focused on agriculture
development. Later this institute introduced other subjects like medicine, science, engineering
and law. In fact, this is public-funded research based university well-known for its state of
the art campus and federated colleges. It has about 27,000 students from about 130 counties and
roughly about 23 percentages of students are non Canadian.
Further, it offers more than
130 undergraduate and 35 post graduate programs covering almost all
major streams. It’s state of the art labs make this university as one of the most research
intensive university. Some of the most popular courses offered by university are: B.Sc. In
Computer Science, BE in Computer engineering, B.Com in Management, Bachelor of Science in
Nursing and B.Sc in Kinesiology in Exercise and sport Studies.
Next, the university is situated in Regina, the capital city of the Saskatchewan province. With
its century old education legacy, it provides more than 120 undergraduate and 76 post graduate
courses in 13 different streams. Such as, the student strength of this education institution is
about 16,500. And, the students from as many as 90 countries study here. As per the university
bulletin, about 17 percent of the students are international students.
As it works with
a big number of institutions in Canada and other countries of Europe and Latin
America, it helps in placement. Some of the popular courses in University of Regina are MBA in
International Business, M.Sc. in Computer Science, Master in Software system in Engineering,
Master of Engineering in Petroleum System Engineering. Master of Engineering in Process System
Engineering.
With its four campuses, this institute serves the vocational requirement of Saskatchewan
province as well as its industries. As the major industries in this region are Agriculture,
Mining and allied activities, there is always a big demand for those who are certified skilled
workers.
The First Campus of this Polytechnic is in Saskatoon. And, the major schools in
this campus are
School of Construction, School of Business, School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and
School of Transportation.
Then, the Second campus of this educational institute is in
Moose Jaw. Interestingly, this
campus has the School of Business, Energy and Manufacturing, School of Hospitality and Tourism,
School of Mining, School of Natural Resources and Built Environment and School of
Transportation.
Alternatively, the third Campus is in Regina and it offers the following
popular courses. Some
courses offered at the Regina Campus are Bachelor of Construction Management, Advanced Diploma
in Dental Hygiene, Certificate of Achievement in Leadership and Coaching Development, Diploma in
Advanced Care Paramedic, Certificate in Aboriginal Policing Preparation, Certificate in Welding
and Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program, Plumbing and Pipefitting.
Thus, the fourth
campus is located at Prince Albert and, it was originally called the SIAST
Woodland Campus. In fact, Prince Albert has two buildings – one for the technical courses and
another for the academic courses. Programs offered at Prince Albert are Applied Certificate for
Career Essentials, Advanced Certificate for Adult Teaching and Learning, Applied Certificate for
Food and Beverage Service and Certificate for Industrial Mechanics, Certificate for Carpentry.
It is the Federated college of University of Regina which means all curriculum of the University
including the tuition fee will be equal to the U of R. It also means that on completion of the
course, student will get the degree from U of R. This college is also famous for its liberal art
courses and faculties. Moving further, this college fosters the spirit of community services by
offering excellent opportunities to the students to choose its various programs.
The
academic structure of the institute includes a number of subjects like anthropology,
biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, data science, environmental studies,
management, nursing, neuroscience, philosophy, physics, sociology, theatre, social work, and
political science.
With its five campuses and one training center, this public-funded college is affiliated to University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The main stream offers by this college are Nursing, Business, Computers and Engineering. This college is also very popular among international students especially from Bangladesh, India, Philippines, and Nepal. Programs offered at Parkland College include subjects like Adult Basic Education, Diploma in Agribusiness, Anatomy and Physiology, Business Certificate, Diploma in Business Management, Cannabis Workplace Safety for Employees, and Certified Crop Advisor. It also offers courses in Dentistry, Computer Training, Emotional Intelligence, Essential Skills Training, Ground Disturbance, Fall Protection, Fundamentals of Welding, Geography, Fireman’s Level Prep Course Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate and Industrial Mechanic.
Finally, it is popular as STM by the students and faculties. Situated in Saskatoon, this is the
federated college of University of Saskatchewan. Because of its geographical location, it has
access to the facilities of the University of Saskatchewan. The college is rather known for the
courses related to liberal art and further offers as many as 240 courses in various
streams.
Also Read:-Accommodation
and Transportation in Canada as International Student
