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Sask Polytech Delays ESET Move to Regina, Keeps Current Students in Saskatoon

The reversal follows budget-driven program changes tied to reduced international enrolment.

Overview

  • Saskatchewan Polytechnic told first-year Electronic Systems Engineering Technology students they will complete year two in Saskatoon rather than relocating to Regina.
  • The school says it is pursuing a temporary alternative training space in Saskatoon for one academic year before a planned move to Regina in a new program format.
  • Administrators linked the consolidation to a financial shortfall associated with lower international student recruitment and related funding pressures.
  • Year 1 intake for ESET is suspended for Fall 2026 as the institution prepares program changes, with further details promised by the end of February.
  • Roughly 15 current students were directly affected by the original notice, which followed recent staff layoffs and other program shifts across the polytechnic.