Distance Learning Programs

Living in Alberta, Athabasca University is the obvious place for me to start. Athabasca is by far the largest and best known distance education provider in Canada. They have a large selection of courses and degree programs at the undergraduate level, and are reasonably priced (if you live in Canada) and offer self paced courses. The courses are primarily paper based, some are completely online and others are mixed format. Almost all of the courses require proctored exams, these are fairly easy to arange through a local university.

Pros

• Good reputation
• Wide variety of courses and programs
• Self-paced courses that can be started at any time
• Cost (if you live in Canada)
• Readily available support from your tutor
  

Cons

• Most courses are paper based
• Generally no interaction with other students

Costs for a 3 credit course: In Canadian dollars - Currency converter

• For Alberta residents $591
• For other Canadian Residents $689
  
• Students outside Canada $884
  

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