Athabasca University (AU) 

IAU-001258

Canada - Alberta

top General Information

Address

Street:1 University Drive

City:Athabasca

Province:Alberta

Post Code:T9S 3A3

WWW:https://www.athabascau.ca

Other Sites

Traditional and Open Learning Institution. Also Learning Centres in Edmonton and Calgary and Centre for Innovative Management (CIM) in St. Albert

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1970. An open, distance education university funded by the Department of Advanced Education of the government of Alberta. Accepted first students 1973, and received permanent self-governing status under the Alberta University Act 1978

Academic Year

No terms. Admission is granted all year round in undergraduate programmes

Admission Requirements

Minimum age is 16 years old

Tuition Fees

National:Undergraduate programmes, canadians permanent Residents of Alberta, 646 for a 3 credit course; For Canadian residents outside Alberta, per course, 751 (for Senior Canadian, 414/519 for a 3-credit course). Foreign students, 971 for a 3-credit course. (CAD)

Language(s)

English

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Peter Scott

Job title:President

Years of office:2022-


Senior Administrative Officer : Matthew Prineas

Job title:Provost and Vice-President, Academic

top Divisions

Faculty : Business

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, E-Business/Commerce, Finance, Human Resources, Leadership, Marketing


Faculty : Graduate Studies

Fields of study:Business Administration, Distance Education, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Information Sciences, Law, Management, Nursing, Psychology


Faculty : Health Disciplines

Fields of study:Health Sciences, Nursing, Psychology


Faculty : Humanities and Social Sciences

Fields of study:Anthropology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Canadian Studies, Communication Studies, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Education, Educational Sciences, English, Environmental Studies, Film, French, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), German, Government, Health Administration, Heritage Preservation, History, Human Resources, Indigenous Studies, International Studies, Labour and Industrial Relations, Labour Law, Law, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Social and Community Services, Sociology, Spanish, Women's Studies, Writing


Faculty : Science and Technology

Fields of study:Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Mathematics, Nutrition, Physics, Software Engineering, Statistics

top Degrees

Baccalauréat/Bachelor's Degree


Maîtrise/Master's Degree

Fields of study:Business Administration, Distance Education, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Nursing, Psychology


Doctorat/Doctoral Degree

Fields of study:Business Administration, Distance Education

Note

Also Post-Baccalaureate Diploma, 2,5 yrs

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Bridging the Distance

Profiles in Research

Students

Approx:Yes

Updated on 19-01-2015