Business Administration Automotive ManagementSAIT
Business Administration Automotive Management combines business courses with a required paid automotive-industry work term between the first and second year. The two-year diploma's published international tuition and listed fees total $40,256.50.
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Budget around the work term as well as classroom study
The paid work term is part of the required course sequence, alongside a later capstone. It is not an optional placement you can leave out of the study plan. Its inclusion does not establish a particular employer or wage, so enter living costs without assuming an amount of placement income.
Plan the published study costs
International estimates for entry in 2026/27. Your letter of admission may show a higher maximum tuition guarantee.
Tuition and listed additional fees
| Period | Semesters | Tuition | Additional fees | Total |
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| Year 1 | 2.5* | $19,107.00 | $2,015.00 | $21,122.00 |
| Year 2 | 2 | $17,370.00 | $1,764.50 | $19,134.50 |
| Published program total | $40,256.50 | |||
The additional-fee column is already included in each total. Year 1 totals $21,122 and Year 2 totals $19,134.50, including listed additional fees. The asterisk indicates mixed full-time and part-time semesters. Below nine credits a semester is part-time, without UPass eligibility for that semester.
Recheck the official cost table ↗Make a study budget
- Selected tuition and listed fees
- $21,122.00
- One international application
- $175.00
- Your living estimate
- $0.00
- Planning subtotal
- $21,297.00
Includes the selected table totals, one application and your entered living budget. It excludes unentered books, equipment, software and separately charged course costs. Use the same dollars as the published table.
Non-refundable · One application with ranked choices
Allow approximately $1,500 per full-time year for books and supplies, plus a device meeting the standard hardware and software requirements. The placement's location, employer and pay need confirmation separately from the published tuition figures.
Check the required work-term timetable and current international seats when applying. Any later transfer into another credential depends on the receiving institution's assessment; the two-year total is the budget for this diploma.
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SAIT assesses the documents and course equivalents for education completed outside Canada. Demonstrating English proficiency does not by itself establish that your academic subjects meet the program requirements.
Check the complete admission requirements ↗-
Math subject
At least 50% in Math 30-1 or Math 30-2, or an accepted equivalent.
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English subject
At least 50% in English Language Arts 30-1 or at least 60% in English Language Arts 30-2, or an accepted equivalent.
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Language and documents
English proficiency and assessment of education completed outside Canada apply in addition to the subject requirements.
English proficiency is a separate requirement
Assessment results must be from within the year before your application. A transfer or deferral can require updated results when that period has passed.
Compare common tests and education routes
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 in each skill; IELTS Indicator accepted |
|---|---|
| PTE Academic | 53 |
| Duolingo | 115 overall and 95 in each Individual Subscore |
| CAEL | 60 overall and, effective Winter 2023, 60 in each skill; CAEL Online accepted |
| TOEFL before 21 January 2026 | 20 in each category; Home Edition accepted, MyBest excluded |
| TOEFL from 21 January 2026 | 4.5 overall and 4.5 in each category; Home Edition accepted, MyBest excluded |
The policy also lists CLBA/CLBPA, MET, Cambridge, Oxford Test of English, LanguageCert and Oxford ELLT. Use the official policy for their individual score requirements and for country or institution exemptions.
- Education in EnglishOfficial transcripts or a completed international assessment must verify at least three years of full-time secondary study in English at 12 or more hours a week, or at least two years of study taught in English at a recognized post-secondary institution, or a recognized English-taught credential from a SAIT-approved institution.
- A post-secondary English courseA credit course in English, comparative literature, communications or an equivalent at SAIT or a recognized post-secondary institution requires at least a C.
- English Language FoundationsThe SAIT route requires both COMN 155 and SPCH 155. Other recognized pathways have their own levels and assessment conditions; check the complete policy before choosing one.
Include the paid work term and capstone within 24 courses
The diploma requires 63 credits across 24 courses, including PRAC 284 and PROJ 365. The course calendar has three semesters in year one and two in year two, with the industry work term between academic years. The fee table's 2.5* first-year marker describes a mix of full-time and part-time loads; it is not a 2.5-year duration.
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Return to the SAIT program finder ↗Sources and planning scope
Sources checked 29 October 2026. Costs use the published 2026/27 entry estimate. Annual table labels do not determine your months of living costs. Confirm current intake availability and your own admission assessment with the institution.