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Athabasca University

Athabasca, Alberta, CanadaPublic GOA(EAACSB

Athabasca University is a public university in Athabasca, Alberta, listed by the Government of Alberta as a comprehensive academic and research university. Its Faculty of Business offers online bachelor's degrees in commerce and management, an online MBA and an online DBA.

Verified online business degrees

7 programs verified so far (5 bachelor's, 1 master's, 1 doctoral). The institution may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

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Athabasca University

Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting Major

Bachelor'sBCommEnglish-taughtBachelor of Commerce
Subject: Business Administration · Accounting (concentration)
Location: Athabasca, Alberta, CanadaInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: As little as 2 years (post-diploma route) or 4 years (regular route) of full-time study; no time limit for completion (Conditional minimum: 2 years requires the post-diploma route; 4 years is the regular route full-time.) · 120 Canadian credits
Tuition: Tuition: C$70,860 entire program · International students — Students living outside Canada · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Athabasca University

Bachelor of Commerce, Finance Major

Bachelor'sBCommEnglish-taughtBachelor of Commerce
Subject: Business Administration · Finance (concentration)
Location: Athabasca, Alberta, CanadaInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: As little as 2 years (post-diploma route) or 4 years (regular route) of full-time study; no time limit for completion (Conditional minimum: 2 years requires the post-diploma route; 4 years is the regular route full-time.) · 120 Canadian credits
Tuition: Tuition: C$70,860 entire program · International students — Students living outside Canada · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Athabasca University

Bachelor of Commerce, General

Bachelor'sBCommEnglish-taughtBachelor of Commerce
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Athabasca, Alberta, CanadaInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: As little as 2 years (post-diploma route) or 4 years (regular route) of full-time study; no time limit for completion (Conditional minimum: 2 years requires the post-diploma route; 4 years is the regular route full-time.) · 120 Canadian credits
Tuition: Tuition: C$70,860 entire program · International students — Students living outside Canada · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Athabasca University

Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing Major

Bachelor'sBCommEnglish-taughtBachelor of Commerce
Subject: Business Administration · Marketing (concentration)
Location: Athabasca, Alberta, CanadaInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: As little as 2 years (post-diploma route) or 4 years (regular route) of full-time study; no time limit for completion (Conditional minimum: 2 years requires the post-diploma route; 4 years is the regular route full-time.) · 120 Canadian credits
Tuition: Tuition: C$70,860 entire program · International students — Students living outside Canada · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Athabasca University

Bachelor of Management, General

Bachelor'sBMgmtEnglish-taughtBachelor of Management
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Athabasca, Alberta, CanadaInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: As little as 1 year (post-diploma route) or 3 years (regular route) of full-time study; no time limit for completion (Conditional minimum: 1 year requires the post-diploma route; 3 years is the regular route full-time.) · 90 Canadian credits
Tuition: Tuition: C$53,145 entire program · International students — Students living outside Canada · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Athabasca University

Master of Business Administration

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration · Finance (concentration)
Location: Athabasca, Alberta, CanadaInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: Optional campus visits
Duration: As little as 1.5 years (accelerated entry route) or 2.5 to 3 years (regular route); must complete within 4 or 5 years (1.5 years applies only to the accelerated entry route for recent business graduates.) · 48 Canadian credits
Tuition: Tuition: C$3,476 per course · All online students — Core and elective course (3 credit)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Athabasca University

Doctor of Business Administration

DBADBAEnglish-taughtDoctor of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Athabasca, Alberta, CanadaInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online + required attendanceTeaching is online, with required campus visits, residential weeks, in-person exams or an in-person defense. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: Campus attendance required
Duration: Normally 4 to 5 years; up to 7 years · 21 Canadian credits
Tuition: Tuition: C$63,589 entire program · All online students — Total program cost (4-year standard completion)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Recognition and accreditation

Legal recognition

  • Government of Alberta (GOA(E)

    University established by statute or charter — Comprehensive academic and research university (CARU)

    Authority in Canada

    “Listed by the Government of Alberta as one of the comprehensive academic and research universities, which provide approved undergraduate and graduate degree programs.”

    Source: alberta.ca · verified October 11, 2026

  • Government of Alberta (PLA()

    University established by statute or charter — Authorized to grant degrees

    Authority in Canada

    “Institution's own statement of degree-granting authority under Alberta's Post-secondary Learning Act.”

    Source: athabascau.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school accreditation

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Faculty of Business accredited by AACSB (announced Feb. 16, 2022).”

    Source: athabascau.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Legal recognition is what allows an institution to award degrees in its own country. Business-school accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA and others) are voluntary quality reviews of the business school and do not automatically cover every program. None of these guarantees that a degree is recognized for employment or further study in every other country.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Who can enroll

Where online students may enroll from, as the institution publishes it. Eligibility, recognition notes and professional-body statements are separate questions.

International students

  • Students may be of any nationality and reside anywhere in the world; a study permit is not needed for non-Canadian students living outside Canada.
    Source: athabascau.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • MBA for Accountants / MBA for Supply Chain Managers (Master of Business Administration)Partnership admission routes into the same MBA (transfer credit for CPA / SCMA members), not separate degrees.Source: athabascau.ca · verified October 11, 2026
  • Graduate Diploma – ManagementGraduate diploma, not a degree.Source: athabascau.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Athabasca University
Control
Public
Source: athabascau.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Main location
1 University Drive, Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3, Canada, Canada
Source: athabascau.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 11, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. alberta.ca/types-publicly-funded-post-secondary-institutions — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. athabascau.ca/business/about/about-our-faculty/accreditation-and-memberships.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. athabascau.ca/business/programs/master-of-business-administration/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. athabascau.ca/calendar/graduate/fb/master-of-business-administration.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. athabascau.ca/calendar/undergraduate/admission-registration-evaluation/admission.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. athabascau.ca/contact/campuses.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. athabascau.ca/how-au-works/accreditation.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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