Athabasca University (AU), Canada's Open University, is one of the world's foremost and fastest growing online and distance education specialists, serving 37,000 students in 87 countries worldwide. Admission to undergraduate programs are open to anyone 16 and older. AU students can study anywhere, anytime and at their own pace. This flexibility allows students from across Canada and around the world to obtain top quality post-secondary education without leaving their home or jobs. AU offers more than 700 courses and more than 90 graduate and undergraduate programs in liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs.
Highlights
AU offers more than 700 courses and more than 90 graduate and undergraduate programs Admission to undergraduate programs is open to anyone 16 or older and students can register year-round for most undergraduate courses and programs. Students are admitted on a continuous basis and can begin most courses at the beginning of any month 81% of students work while they study and 63% of program students study year round, balancing their studies with other commitments AU serves over 37,000 students and they come from every Canadian province and territory and 84 countries worldwide
Regional Accreditation
Alberta Advanced Education and Technology
Student Support
Online Library and Resource Centre Small Group Instructor Technical Support Team
Delivery Method
Correspondence Interactive Sites – activities, communication tools and resources Laboratory, hands-on, with facilities at remote site Streaming Video (live, podcasts) Videotape (CD-ROM, DVD)
Ranking and Reputation
AU is a publicly funded post-secondary institution, one of four public comprehensive universities in the Province of Alberta, Canada.
In 2006, AU became the first Canadian public university to receive accreditation in the US, through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), one of six regional organizations in the U.S. that accredits universities. No other public Canadian university holds this level of foreign accreditation.
AU is a full member of several associations, including the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Canadian Network for Innovation in Education, International Council for Open and Distance Education, and Canadian Virtual University.
AU maintains over 350 collaborative agreements with other Canadian and international post-secondary institutions, with professional associations and employer groups and with First Nations institutions and communities.
Campus Gallery
Athabasca University 1 University Drive
Athabasca, Alberta T9S 3A3
Year First Online Courses Offered: 1994
# Online Courses Offered:
700
# Students Studying Online:
29,000
# Fields of Study Available:
11
# Faculty/Instructors:
1,300
Financial Aid for Online Study: Yes
Enrolment Counsellor Phone: 1-800-788-9041 or 780-675-6100
Fields of Study
Applied Business Technology Applied Health Care & Technology Business Computer Science Education Health Sciences Humanities Justice & Security Naturopathic Medicine Public Administration Social Sciences
Accounting Administration Anthropology Applied Studies Art History Astronomy and Astrophysics Biology Chemistry Cultural Studies Communication Studies Communications Computers and Management Information Systems Computer Science Criminal Justice e-Commerce Economics Education Educational Psychology English Language and Writing Skills English Entrepreneurship Environmental Science Environmental Studies Finance French Geography Geology German Global Studies Governance Health Administration Heritage Resources Management Health Studies History Humanities Human Resource Management Human Services Ingigenous Studies Indrustrial Relations Information Systems Labour Studies Legal Studies Management Science Marketing Mathematics Music Nursing Nutrition Organizational Behaviour Philosophy Physics Political Economy Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Science Social Sciences Sociology Sociology/Anthropology Spanish Taxation Women's Studies
Undergraduate Certificates
Accounting Administration Advanced Accounting Career Development Computers and Management Information Systems Computing and Information Systems Counsellling Women e-Commerce English Language Studies Financial Services French Language Proficiency Health Development Administration Heritage Resources Management Human Resources and Labour Relations Labour Studies Management Applications Management Foundations Marketing Public Administration
Undergraduate Diplomas
Arts Inclusive Education
Bachelor’s Degrees
Arts Business Computing and Information Systems General Studies Health Administration Human Resources and Labour Relations Nursing Professional Arts Science
AU offers more than 700 courses and more than 90 graduate and undergraduate programs
