Program information

Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment. For degree programs with enrolment requirements, students will follow the regulations in effect upon notification of acceptance into the degree.

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Residency requirement

Residency is defined as the minimum number of Athabasca University credits that must be completed to fulfill a program's requirements. In some cases, specific Athabasca University courses are prescribed as part of the overall residency requirement for a given program. The residency requirement for each program is listed in its program structure.

Note: Course credit obtained through Challenge for Credit or Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition processes will not meet AU residency requirements.

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French language recognition

Athabasca University recognizes students who have completed studies in both official languages: English and French. Students who complete a minimum of 30 credits in English and 30 credits in French instruction as part of an AU credential (excluding French as a second language and preparatory [100-level] courses) are eligible to have a notation written on their parchment and transcript. If you qualify, and would like this notation written on your parchment, please complete the appropriate section on the Application for Graduation.

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Honours list

In order to be eligible for Athabasca University's Honours List, you must:

• be enrolled in an undergraduate program;
• have completed a minimum of 15 AU credits at the program benchmark;
• have reached a program benchmark in their program in the 6-month time periods ending June 30 or December 31; and
• have achieved a grade point average of 3.6 or higher on the AU credits earned since the previously recognized program benchmark up to the current program benchmark (e.g. 1 – 30 credits, or 31 – 60 credits, or 61 – 90 credits, or 91 – 120 credits).

See the Undergraduate Honours List Policyfor more information.

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Graduation with distinction or great distinction

All Athabasca University students who graduate with an undergraduate degree and who have successfully completed a minimum of 24 credits at AU, are automatically considered for graduation with distinction or great distinction recognition. All completed AU courses taken as part of the undergraduate degree program in which the student is registered will be used in the program GPA calculation including unsuccessful course attempts.

For courses that are repeated, the highest grade achieved will be used in the program GPA calculation.