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Saskatchewan Polytechnic (formerly the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology or SIAST) is Saskatchewan's primary public institution for post-secondary technical education and skills training, recognized nationally and internationally for its expertise and innovation. Through program and course registrations, Saskatchewan ...
Historically, Saskatchewan's higher education system has been "significantly shaped" by demographics. [1] In 1901, six years prior to the 1907 founding of a university in Saskatchewan, the urban population in Saskatchewan was 14,266 (16%) while the rural population was 77,013 (84%). One hundred years later, the proportions had changed ...
Polytechnics Canada is a national nonprofit association representing 13 research-intensive, publicly funded polytechnics, colleges, and institutes of technology in Canada. In 2021-22, the association's 13 members served over 383,000 for-credit students, with 100% of polytechnic programs built around an experiential component or model.
The University of Saskatchewan ( U of S, or USask) is a Canadian public research university, founded on March 19, 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the provincial legislature in 1907.
Education in Saskatchewan is generally divided as Elementary ( primary school, public school ), followed by Secondary ( high school) and Post-secondary ( university, college ). Within the province under the Ministry of Education, there are district school boards administering the educational programs. [4]
Parkland College offers accredited post-secondary education and skills training opportunities for local learners in partnership with the University of Regina, the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and the province's other regional colleges. Parkland College maintains reciprocal arrangements with educational partners, including:
History and Governance. Cumberland College was founded as Cumberland Community College by the Province of Saskatchewan in 1974, with the first slate of courses being offered in the fall of 1975. It was renamed Cumberland Regional College in 1988 to coincide with a new mandate under the Regional Colleges Act (1986) and an increased regional reach.
The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 [5] as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, [6] it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a junior college in 1925, [7] and was disaffiliated by the Church and fully ceded to ...