Northlands College in La Ronge will take over university education in northern Saskatchewan.

The NORTEP council will lead consultations to assess options for transitioning its post-secondary education to another institution.

Stakeholders meet to discuss cuts to NORTEP as they work to save the northern Saskatchewan post-secondary education program.

Students from the Northern Teacher Education Program (NORTEP) in Saskatchewan were at the legislature protesting provincial funding cuts on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Advanced Education says it will work with NORTEP council as it eliminates an overlap in programming in northern Saskatchewan.