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Duration

4 years

Tuition

$45,620

 

Nov 2-Nov 2

Plus 1 other start dates

Dec 7 - Dec 7 2030

Commitment

Full-Time

Delivery

Online

Credential

Degree

Year Founded

1970

Scholarships

yes

Athabasca University offers a comprehensive online Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) program that spans key areas such as marketing, finance, and business ethics, all accessible from home or any location. With monthly admissions, students have the flexibility to begin their studies at a time that suits their schedule, allowing them to balance work, family, and education on their own terms. The program provides a well-rounded, technically-focused business education, comparable to other top Canadian institutions. Students will engage with essential core courses in marketing, finance, economics, and more, with the option to pursue a general degree or specialize in one of six majors, including accounting, marketing, or Indigenous business.

Upon graduation, students will possess the assessment, problem-solving, and leadership skills needed to succeed in the business world.

Admission Requirements

  • As an open university, Athabasca University admits students 16 years of age or older.
  • Students may be of any nationality and reside anywhere in the world.

What You’ll Learn

  • Marketing.
  • Statistics.
  • Financial and management accounting.
  • Finance.
  • Economics.
  • Information systems.
  • Strategic management.
  • Organizational behaviour.
  • Commercial law.

 

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Student Reviews (19)

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Athabasca University

Terrible

Byron

September 29, 2026

Graduated From

Bachelor of Science, Computing and Information Systems Major

Overall:

1 out of 5

Instructors:

1 stars

Curriculum:

1 stars

Job Assistance:

na

My experience with Athabasca University has been terrible.
The “flexibility” sounds good in theory, but in reality it often feels like you are paying to teach yourself while dealing with painfully slow support. Grades can take days or weeks, ...

My experience with Athabasca University has been terrible.
The “flexibility” sounds good in theory, but in reality it often feels like you are paying to teach yourself while dealing with painfully slow support. Grades can take days or weeks, help is difficult to get, and some course material feels outdated, unclear, and poorly organized.
The administrative side is even worse. You can spend hours trying to reach someone, only to get vague, inconsistent, or incomplete answers. Different departments seem disconnected, nobody takes ownership of the problem, and students are left chasing answers while important deadlines continue to pass.
What frustrates me most is the complete lack of urgency. Issues involving funding, registration, exams, and academic progress can sit unresolved for days or weeks, even when the consequences for the student are serious.
For an online university, communication should be excellent. Instead, communication and student support are some of the weakest parts of the entire experience.
Based on my experience, I would not recommend Athabasca University. The flexibility does not compensate for the outdated material in some courses, long delays, poor communication, lack of clarity, and the feeling that when something goes wrong, you are basically on your own.

Athabasca University

A very expensive and disorganized experience

Chris

August 21, 2026

Graduated From

Bachelor of Science, Computing and Information Systems Major

Overall:

1 out of 5

Instructors:

1 stars

Curriculum:

1 stars

Job Assistance:

1 stars

This is a tremendously terrible school. The content is outdated by many years and rarely gets updated. It is extraordinarily expensive for next to no support. I felt that the staff, from administrators to tutors were extremely inconsistent, unreliable ...

This is a tremendously terrible school. The content is outdated by many years and rarely gets updated. It is extraordinarily expensive for next to no support. I felt that the staff, from administrators to tutors were extremely inconsistent, unreliable and appeared to mostly rely on canned email responses rather than listening to your queries. Ultimately, going to this school cost me an extra 2 years in finishing my degree and I lost my relationship and ended up with $30,000 in OSAP debt from them incorrectly reporting my academic progress. It was impossible to reach anyone at the school on time, and tutors would take months to mark your assignments. I gave up and moved to another school. It is so far the biggest regret of my life. I lost everything. Dealing with the bureaucracy is a full-time job on its own.

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