Civil Engineering Technology - Virtual Design and Construction MajorSAIT
Virtual Design and Construction is a Civil Engineering Technology major combining advanced drafting, structural design, virtual and augmented reality, transportation and urban services. Its international tuition and listed fees total $43,873 over the published two-year framework.
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Choose the major for its drafting and visualization courses
The VDC course group includes Advanced Drafting, Virtual and Augmented Reality, and Advanced Virtual and Augmented Reality. Construction Management has different specialist courses, including Construction Economics and additional material-specific structural design. The common entry and tuition figures do not make the majors interchangeable.
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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 | $20,664.00 | $1,764.50 | $22,428.50 |
| Year 2 | 2 | $19,680.00 | $1,764.50 | $21,444.50 |
| Published program total | $43,873.00 | |||
The additional-fee column is already included in each total. The annual totals are $22,428.50 and $21,444.50 including listed fees. A Fall start has a summer break; Winter has four consecutive semesters with short breaks. Neither pattern sets an automatic number of living-cost months.
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- Selected tuition and listed fees
- $22,428.50
- One international application
- $175.00
- Your living estimate
- $0.00
- Planning subtotal
- $22,603.50
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
Budget approximately $1,000–$1,500 per full-time year for books and supplies, plus a workstation-level device and required site or laboratory PPE. Above-ankle CSA steel-toe boots and a hard hat are explicit; confirm the complete eye-protection instructions with the program.
Apply to Civil Engineering Technology before the later major declaration. Check specialization demand and the exact credential wording rather than assuming the catalogue title resolves every detail of the awarded major.
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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.
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Math and English
Math 30-1 at 60%, and English Language Arts 30-1 at 60% or 30-2 at 75%, or accepted equivalents.
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Science
At least 60% in Science 30 or Physics 20.
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Language and declaration
English proficiency and assessment of foreign education apply. Enter Civil Engineering Technology and declare a major before year two. First-year cumulative GPA determines allocation if a major is in high demand.
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 |
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| 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.
Twelve common Civil courses and twelve VDC courses
The displayed 24 required courses total 61.5 credits and include a capstone. VDC studies include Structural Design for Technologists, Advanced Drafting, two virtual-and-augmented-reality courses, Urban Services and Transportation Engineering. The page title and course group say Virtual Design and Construction, but the Credentials sentence says Virtual Design and Development. Confirm the exact awarded-major wording with SAIT.
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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.