Athabasca University
Athabasca University is Canada's Open University and offers online courses and distance programs to students across Canada and around the world
Explore over 850 courses in more than 55 undergraduate and graduate programs in a range of arts, science, and professional disciplines through Athabasca University.
Athabasca University
A leading Canadian university offering online courses and degree programs through distance education.
The university serves more than 40,000 students from every Canadian province and territory, and 87 countries worldwide. Programs are offered online and through distance education, which allows students the flexibility to work from anywhere and at their own pace. In fact, 83% of Athabasca University students work while they study. Students can register for a single course or enrol in an undergraduate or graduate degree, diploma or certificate program.
From its beginning, Athabasca University has consistently pioneered new approaches to higher education learning - through its:
- Open philosophy
- Outreach
- Revolutionary methods of course and program design and delivery
- Acceptance and adoption of technology-based alternatives to traditional instructional channels and contexts
The University maintains more than 350 collaborative agreements with other Canadian and international post-secondary institutions, with professional associations and employer groups, and with First Nations institutions and communities.