Sault College

Sault College

The college was established in 1965 in Ontario and was initially known as a Vocational Centre of the province. Currently Sault College offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs on full and part-time basis, including apprenticeships, continuing education and adult retraining programs. Every year more than four thousand students are enrolled in the college. It attracts more and more international and local students year by year as Sault College is always upgrading its campuses adding modern facilities for the benefit of the students. For instance, there is a student health and wellness centre, where students can use academic labs and meeting spaces for exchanging ideas and information and fitness rooms for keeping fit. Students of Sault College can take part in various sports teams of hockey, baseball, curling, soccer and cross country. Students and staff of Sault College also frequently organize recreational sports activities such as dodgeball, beach volleyball, curling fun spiel and three on three basketball. All of these allow students to not only enhance their academic knowledge during the studying period, but also spend some time for leisure sports activities which only contributes to their mental and physical well-being. The fun fact about Sault College is that they introduced a special cam for Tim Horton’s which is located on campus, so that the students and staff of the college can check in online mode whether the coffee shop is busy or not.  

Programs 

There is a large number of programs offered by Sault College in the following fields: Aviation, Culinary, Hospitality and Tourism, Engineering Technology, General Arts and Science, Salon and Spa Services, Media and Design, Language and Communication and others. 

Sault College is known for its excellent Aviation programs. For instance, there is a full-time program in Aviation Technology, which leads to the Advanced Diploma. The program lasts for three years and prepares professional pilots. The program offered by Sault College is very rigorous but rewarding and fascinating at the same time. Sault College allows students to use modern flight simulators to practice their skills. Besides this program, Sault College has the Airport Administration and Services, Airport Wildlife Management, Airline Operation part-time programs and the same program are also offered as independent study ones. 

If you wish to pursue a career in culinary, Sault College has the following full-time programs available: Culinary Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Culinary Skills - Chef Training. And the Food Service Worker as a program, which leads to a certificate and can be delivered either in online or part-time mode. 

For instance, the program of Culinary Management leads to a diploma and lasts for two years. During the first semester, you will study such disciplines as Culinary Math and Computer Apps for Trade, the Theory of Food, Nutrition and Wellness and Culinary Food Production. The fourth term of the Culinary Management program at Sault College will be dedicated to learning the disciplines of Food and Wine Pairing, Special Event Management, Food Composition and Plating Techniques and Hospitality Entrepreneurship and Law. After graduation from Sault College, students will be able to find employment in cruise lines, resorts, catering services and other establishments where the professionals with the developed culinary arts skills are needed. International students are to pay around $15180 for an academic year. This program is also available as a co-op one, which means that students can gain practical experience in a professional setting and earn money. 

You may as well earn a certificate of Food Service Worker. During the program students study such courses as Fieldwork for Food Service Worker, Institutional Food Service, Sanitation and Safety, Nutrition in Health Care and a number of others important for working in the field. Each term students of Sault College can complete one or more courses, but it’s required to complete all of them within the seven year period. 

In the field of Information Technology, Sault College offers the following full-time programs: Computer Programming and Analysis which leads to an Advanced Diploma and Health Informatics, Network Architecture and Security Analytics and Mobile Apps Design which all lead to a graduate certificate. 

There are also Web Development Essentials and Records and Information Management programs which can be taught in the online and part-time modes, and after completion of them international students will be awarded certificates. 

The Computer Programming program at Sault College lasts for two years and leads to a diploma. Students of the program have a chance to gain knowledge of both the hardware and software programs, learn about databases, full-stack application development, computer security and privacy and such programming languages as Python, Java and JavaScript. The graduates of Computer Programming can further their studies by going for the Computer Programming and Analysis or the graduate certificate programs enlisted above. As for the work opportunities, former students of Sault College can work as system and database administrators, software developers, user interface designers and system analysts. The cost of the program for international students is the same as for the previous program, which is around $15180 per an academic year. 

In the field of Language and Communication, Sault College offers the following certificate programs: French Language, Social Media and Digital Communications, Language Interpreter, Effective Business Writing, Client and Customer Relations and Leadership Development Series. The programs are delivered by Sault College online and on a part-time basis. For instance the program Language Interpreter is worked out specifically for the ones, who have proficiency in two languages. It aims at preparing bilinguals to work as interpreters in a legal field, health care and social service. 

Accommodation

The college is located in the city of Sault Ste.Marie in the province of Ontario. The city is located right on St.Marys River bank on the border with the USA. The city usually attracts tourists with its boat tours and is especially loved by the ship's enthusiasts. Thus it’s a wonderful place to reside in during one’s student hood as it radiates calm and safe energy. An international student of Sault College can rent an apartment in Sault Ste. Maries during their studies. The average price of a one-bedroom apartment in the city is from $800 to $1100 per month which is said to be more than half cheaper than in the city of Toronto. The exact price for renting an apartment will be known, once you decide what type of an apartment you wish to live in. 

Some international students may find accommodation offered by Sault College as a more convenient option. There is a hall of residence of Sault College where students can choose to live in premium single and single rooms, suites and doubles rooms. For example, there is a bed, a sink, two wardrobes in a premium single room, while a washroom is shared with the resident of an adjoining room. And single rooms feature almost the same furnishing but two washrooms and a living area are shared by seven students. Sault College provides residence to the disabled students as well, so they can choose to live in a barrier-free room if they have special needs, but be sure to inform about it in advance. In case students happen to have troubles with their neighbors, they can always speak to a Sault College counselor who will be ready to provide conflict resolution services and help to find common ground with a roommate. International students don’t need to buy a meal plan, as there is a fully-equipped kitchen on each floor of the Sault College residence. On top of this, students can use the laundry facilities and common areas located right at the building of the residence. As for the cost of residence, international students are to pay around $3800 for living in a double room, a thousand dollars less for living in a single room and around $5400 for a premium single room. If an international student is planning to stay in the hall of residence during the Summer period, they are to pay around $1900 for a double room, $2310 for a single room and around $2700 for a premium single room.

Future Prospects

International students can choose to stay in Canada for work or further studies, come back to their home country or travel anywhere in the world after their graduation from Sault College. If you are planning to choose the first option and continue your educational path, then you may need to extend your study permit. If you want to find employment in Canada, then getting a post-graduation work permit will be your perfect solution. Pay attention that you need to meet certain requirements to be found eligible for the work permit. This type of Canadian visa allows international graduates to work in the country for three years and gain work experience, required for obtaining the Express Entry, a permanent residence in Canada. You may start gaining work experience during the period of your academic studies at Sault College, as permission for part-time work is one of the advantages of obtaining post-secondary education in Canada.

 

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