Canadian Schools Offering Online Degrees

Athabasca University

• Athabasca University (AU), located in Athabasca, Alberta, is an open university that opens its doors to all students above age of 16 who desire to pursue an undergraduate degree. The university provides itself on four primary principles: excellence, openness, flexibility and innovation. AU offers online bachelor of arts degrees in anthropology, Canadian studies, English, French, general studies, history, humanities, information systems, labor studies, political economy, psychology, sociology and women's studies. The university also offers bachelor of commerce degrees, bachelor of health administration, human resources, management, nursing and professional arts. Master's level degrees are offered in adult education, community studies, cultural studies, educational studies, equity studies, global change, business administration, counseling and health studies.

  Athabasca University
  1 University Drive
  Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3
  Canada
  (780) 675-6100
  athabascau.ca

Thompson Rivers University

• Located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has emerged to become one of the largest open universities in the province. The school was founded in 1970 as a community college and has since evolved into an open university devoted to distance education. TRU offers bachelor's degrees in general studies, English, history, psychology, sociology, business, commerce, design, fine arts, health science, technology and tourism management. The university also offers a number of post-bachelor's degree certificates and diploma programs.

  Thompson Rivers University
  Box 3010, 900 McGill Road
  Kamloops, BC.,
  Canada V2C 5N3
  (250) 828-5000
  tru.ca

University of Manitoba

• The University of Manitoba is the province of Manitoba's largest university. The university houses 24 separate faculties that allow students to pursue a wide range of degrees in the arts and sciences. Online degree programs include the bachelor of arts degree in Canadian studies, geography, history, political studies, psychology, social work and sociology. The university also offers a number of non-degree certificates and diplomas through its online school.

  University of Manitoba
  Winnipeg, MB,
  Canada R3T 2N2
  (800) 432-1960
  umanitoba.ca