Welcome to Athabasca University, Canada’s leading distance learning and online university. Join more than 40,000 students worldwide who are acquiring their university education without attending a traditional campus.
Athabasca University is committed to excellence. The University offers 90 graduate and undergraduate degrees, diplomas, and certificate programs, and more than 850 university courses in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, interdisciplinary studies, business and administrative studies, nursing, and commerce.
This online Calendar is your official resource when referencing program and academic regulations throughout your stay at Athabasca University.
Mission statement
Athabasca University, Canada’s Open University, is dedicated to the removal of barriers that restrict access to, and success in, university-level studies and to increasing equality of educational opportunity for adult learners worldwide. We are committed to excellence in teaching, research and scholarship, and to being of service to the general public.
Updated January 05, 2023 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)