CALGARY The University of Calgary has suspended admission for its oil and gas engineering bachelor program amidst a downturn in Canada’s energy sector and a transition towards a more renewable future. In fact, enrollment for the program has hit an all-time low with only about 10 students registered over the course of the last two years. Those existing students will still be able to complete their studies, but Prof. Arin Sen, head of the department of chemical and petroleum engineering said the university has no intention to abandon oil and gas studies. “This wasn’t a decision that we made lightly and we certainly had a lot of engagement, but we had a lot of decline in the demand,” Sen said.
CALGARY As thousands of Alberta students get set to graduate from post-secondary institutions in just a few months, many are worried about the prospect of obtaining work in the province where they grew up. Mohammad Ali is among a vast group of long-time Calgarians with big dreams to work in Alberta’s energy sector. The graduate of Sir Winston Churchill High school enrolled at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business hoping his supply chain management degree would be a strong stepping-stone to working close to home, but that’s not the case. Instead, Ali will head south for more opportunity in the United States once he graduates this spring.