Pre-Health SciencesSAIT
Pre-Health Sciences is a one-year certificate with a common health-science foundation and two electives. Its $20,514.50 international tuition-and-fee estimate covers a 30-credit plan over two semesters.
Plan the study budget ↓
Check the destination program before choosing electives
The certificate supports named health-program pathways, but it does not secure a place in every health program. Match your target credential and application year to its actual entry rules. For example, Pharmacy Assistant adds completed Pre-Health Sciences as an academic alternative from 2027/28; Primary Care Paramedic is not in the captured Pre-Health pathway list.
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 | $18,750.00 | $1,764.50 | $20,514.50 |
| Published program total | $20,514.50 | |||
The additional-fee column is already included in each total. The annual total comprises $18,750 tuition and $1,764.50 in listed fees, based on 15 credits per semester for two semesters. A different course load or a subsequent program needs its own budget.
Recheck the official cost table ↗Make a study budget
- Selected tuition and listed fees
- $20,514.50
- One international application
- $175.00
- Your living estimate
- $0.00
- Planning subtotal
- $20,689.50
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
The approximately $2,000 books-and-supplies estimate already includes computer requirements. A laptop is preferred and a phone is unsuitable. Avoid adding a second assumed computer allowance to that estimate without checking what you need to buy.
Confirm the intended health-program pathway and its entry year before applying to the certificate. The source describes standalone study and international bundles, but this page does not establish a particular bundle's availability or combined price.
Read the application payment guide ↗Check the academic route
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 ↗-
English and math
At least 50% in English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2 AND at least 50% in Math 20-1 or 20-2, or accepted equivalents.
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Science combination
At least 50% in both Biology 20 AND Chemistry 20, OR at least 50% in Science 30, or accepted equivalents. Biology alone or Chemistry alone does not fulfil the paired route.
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Language and foreign education
English proficiency and international document assessment remain required. A later health-program application has its own requirements and selection process.
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.
Nine required courses and two electives
Complete 11 courses for 30 credits: nine required courses totalling 24 credits, plus two of the four three-credit electives CHEM 229, MEDL 330, PHYS 201 and PSYC 201. The 13 rows in the course list are options, rather than 13 courses everyone must take. Later anatomy, communication and professional courses retain their prerequisites.
Read courses and prerequisites ↗Use the Pre-Health checklist for this stage
- The shared clinical table marks consent as required for Pre-Health Sciences, with the other clinical-document cells not applicable. It does not establish a required clinical placement for this certificate.
- A destination health program may require separate entrance testing, documents or a placement. Completing the foundation does not remove those later conditions or guarantee admission.
Related study guides
Return to the SAIT program finder ↗Sources and planning scope
- Official program requirements and costs ↗
- English proficiency ↗
- International application policy ↗
- Program-specific clinical checklist ↗
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.