Athabasca University is a Canadian university located in Athabasca, Alberta that offers distance education courses and programs primarily in English with some French offerings. Each year, 32,000 students attend the university. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs for professionals to complete their studies with flexibility. The university's Executive MBA program was rated in the top 75 by the Financial Times in 2004 as the only entirely online program on the list.

1. Athabasca University at a Glance
Athabasca University provides learning for life. Athabasca University is a Canadian
university in Athabasca, Alberta. It is an accredited research institution which also
offers distance education courses and programs. Courses are offered primarily in
English with some French offerings. Each year, 32,000 students attend the university.[2]
It offers opportunities for professionals to finish undergraduate, graduate and
certificate programs. Canadian athletes, politicians and broadcasters have chosen
Athabasca to complete their studies due to the flexibility in the university's schedule. In
2004, Athabasca's Executive MBA was rated in the top 75 by the Financial Times, the
only executive MBA on the list that is delivered entirely online.[3][4] The enabling
legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act .
Policy
The Vice-President, Academic (VPA) or designate approves all exception
requests unless the request falls under specific categories whereby approval is
finalized in the Office of the Registrar.
The Office of the Registrar will process requests in the following categories
without further evaluation and under the following conditions:
1. For students at collaborative partner institutions offering AU degrees
where AU has been unable
to implement a change to the degree regulations in a timely manner due to
misinformation or inability
to offer the course(s).
2. For students who have completed more than the maximum course work
within one
discipline area (up to 6 credit variance).
3. For those cases where blanket approval has been given by the VPA or
designate.
Exceptions will be formally tracked by the Office of the Registrar.

2. Regulation
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Fees
Course fees are all-inclusive, and are calculated by combining the tuition fees, learning
resources fee, and Students’ Union and Alumni Relations fees.
Courses
We offer more than 750 courses in a wide range of subjects. Our courses are designed
for study online, at a distance, or in a classroom so you can continue your education
without sacrificing personal, family, career, or community commitments. Our course
fees include all textbooks and materials, so you will know what you're paying at the
start.
Delivery Methods
AU employs a broad spectrum of distance learning methods and relies on a variety of
information technologies to deliver course materials and instruction to students. These
include the use of multi-media, online activities, print materials, web, e-mail, Internet,
CD-Rom, computer software, audio/video conferencing, audio/video tapes , TV or radio
, distance library & open Magazine. Any particular course might use a combination of
delivery methods. If you register for an online course, you will need access to a computer
with an Internet connection. Learn more about course delivery.

3. Interactions between students and teacher
using courses are offered almost entirely online using Moodle. You will interact with
your tutor or learning facilitator and other students, participate in forums for online
discussions between instructors and other students, and access the library, digital
reading rooms, and other research resources. You must have access to specific computer
hardware and software components .
Student to content interaction:
Study on your own, at your own pace, using the course materials provided and support
from your tutor.