Athabasca University
Public institution · Alberta
UniversityPublicWork permit eligibleMaster's & PhDFounded 1970
About
Athabasca University (AU) is a Canadian public university that primarily operates through online distance education. Founded in 1970, it is one of four comprehensive academic and research universities in Alberta, and was the first Canadian university to specialize in distance education.
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On the register
- DLI number
- O19092373272
- Type
- Public
- Post-graduation work permit
- Programmes eligible for a post-graduation work permit
- Master's and doctoral degrees
- Offered; no provincial attestation letter needed for these
- Founded
- 1970
- Students
- 43,022
Designated learning institutions list, IRCC, 2 October 2026.
Campuses and locations
- Athabasca
- Athabasca University – EdmontonEdmonton