About Athabasca University

Athabasca University respectfully acknowledges that we live and work on the Traditional Lands of the Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) of Canada. We honour the ancestry, heritage, and gifts of the Indigenous Peoples and give thanks to them.

Located in the stunning Athabasca Region of Alberta, Athabasca University (AU) is Canada’s foremost innovator in flexible, online and accessible learning. AU’s academic mission is devoted to the removal of barriers to post‑secondary education for learners, regardless of their age, location, career or education background. With a complement of over 1,300 faculty and staff serving over 37,000 students in every province and territory in Canada and 79 countries worldwide, AU offers more than 850 courses in 21 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the sciences, business, humanities and health disciplines.

Pushing forward its ambitious Like No Other Strategic Plan , AU is o...