Since it was founded in 1907, the University of Saskatchewan has conferred more than 113,000 degrees. Alumni can be found on every continent, making contributions to business, science, education, government and the arts. With more than 900 faculty in its 13 colleges, the university offers more than 70 specializations for undergraduate and graduate students, one of the broadest program arrays of any university in Canada. Programs include agriculture, arts, humanities, social sciences, commerce, education, kinesiology, fine arts, physical sciences, engineering, health sciences, medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, pharmacy, nutrition, nursing, and veterinary medicine.
The university is a focus for athletics and cultural activities in Saskatoon, a city of 225,000 located along the banks of the South Saskatchewan River.
U of S “Huskies” compete in 15 sports, providing an exciting opportunity to watch Canada’s best amateur athletes in action. University faculty, staff and students are active in Saskatoon events like “Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan” and the “Fringe.”
With half of all first and second-year and three quarters of the third and fourth-year classes enrolling 25 or fewer students, individual student attention is one of the University of Saskatchewan’s most important features. The university is also a Canadian leader in providing support and enhancement programs for Aboriginal students in education, law, commerce, arts and sciences, and engineering.
Annual research revenues for University of Saskatchewan faculty exceed $100 million. The university is also the centre of an active community of federal and provincial research agencies and private research companies.
The Canadian Light Source, Canada’s only synchrotron radiation facility, began operation in 2004. The CLS attracts more than 2,000 researchers annually from around Canada and the world, and is a magnet for top students in a variety of disciplines, including agriculture, biochemistry, chemistry, electronics, geology, materials, medicine, pharmacology and physics. The Chemical Engineering addition, completed in 2002, includes a pilot plant that allows simulation of processes used in industry. New space is also being constructed for the Saskatchewan Structural Science Centre. Construction of a new kinesiology building is also under way with features including a triple gym with seating for 2,500, an elevated walking and jogging track, a 1,300 square metre fitness centre and a rock-climbing wall in the main foyer. At the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, completion of an addition to house a Magnetic Resonance Imaging unit and cobalt radiation therapy equipment makes it the only veterinary teaching hospital in Canada with an MRI dedicated to pets and the only facility in Western Canada able to provide radiation therapy for animal cancer patients.
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Academic and campus services
Aboriginal students’ centre, campus tours, counselling services, international student office, disability services for students, student health, retention services, emergency/government loans office, student employment and career centre, university bookstore, U of S and USSU daycare programs, discrimination and harassment prevention office and the women’s centre.
First-year student programs
Orientation program, student counselling services, study skills program, University Life 101, Experience US! (a campus experience program in October for grade 12 students, parents and guidance counsellors) and Surviving US!, (a program for students planning on attending the U of S that explains residence, housing and orientation).
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Student exchange programs
Exchange arrangements with numerous countries, including Argentina, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, Thailand, and the U.S. Students may also participate in study abroad programs that vary in length between two weeks and one term. The University of Saskatchewan provides some financial assistance to qualifying students who participate in these programs.
International liaison officer
Coordinator, International Admissions
Recruitment and Admissions Office, Student and Enrolment Services
Telephone: (306) 966-6450
Fax: (306) 966-5081
E-mail: greg.murphy@usask.ca
Request information: http://explore.usask.ca/international/ |
