Distance Education

There are a number of distance education options in Alberta and throughout Canada, including the following:

Alberta

• Alberta Distance Learning Centre Offers flexible distance learning for Grades 1 to 12 with course alternatives and ways to complete your high school education.
• Athabasca University Specializes in liberal arts, science and professional education, offering more than 700 courses in 60 Bachelor, Master and Doctoral programs and Graduate Certificate and Diploma programs.
• eCampusAlberta This consortium of 15 public colleges and technical institutes facilitates access to high quality online learning opportunities.
• University of Calgary - Continuing and Distance Education Offers courses through audio-teleconferencing, video-teleconferencing and the web.
• University of Alberta Offers an online Master of Arts program in Communications and Technology (MACT)

British Columbia

• British Columbia Institute of Technology - Distance Education Offers part-time and full-time online studies online in a variety of technical fields.
• University of British Columbia - Distance Education, Independent Study Offers credit courses and programs in the Faculties of Arts, Agricultural Sciences, Education, Forestry and Science and the School of Nursing
• Thompson Rivers University - Distance Education Offers distance education courses and complete distance programs in selected fields
• Simon Fraser University - Centre for Distance Education Offers degrees, certificates, post-baccalaureate diplomas and two graduate programs (education and publishing).
• University of Victoria - Division of Continuing Studies Offers courses for adult learners who are seeking personal development or professional education.
• Tourism / Hospitality Distance Learning Programs Offers career training and advancement courses in Tourism, Hospitality and the Food Service Industry

Manitoba

• Assiniboine Community College - Distance Education Offers convenient, regional distance education in a range of programs.
• University of Manitoba - Distance Education Program Offers distance full- and part-time degree programs.
• Red River Community College - Distance Education Offers numerous distance programs are available for those who live far from the college, work shifts, travel, have a disability or prefer to study on their own

Ontario

• Algonquin College Offers more than 120 courses that can be credited towards a Continuing Education Certificate or Diploma.
• Humber College Online Provides interactive, web-based distance education courses and an Open Learning Centre.
• Queen's University - Continuing & Distance Education Offers correspondence and other distance education courses.
• Ryerson University - Continuing Education Offers distance continuing education courses.
• Sheridan Offers Distance and Online courses
• University of Guelph - Open Learning Offers opportunities for all learners, including those who are not officially admitted to the University of Guelph.
• University of Toronto - School of Continuing Studies Offers a full range of University level non-credit distance courses and certificates.
• University of Waterloo - Distance and Continuing Education Offers online study for university credits
• University of Western Ontario - Distance Education from Western Offers a wide variety of courses, both degree credit and continuing education, through state-of-the-art learning technologies.
• University of Windsor - Continuing Education Offers a range of degree programs with distance education options.

Quebec

McGill University - Department of Occupational HealthOffers a part-or full-time three-year program leading to Masters of Science in Occupational Health Sciences.

Newfoundland

Memorial University - Division of Continuing StudiesOffers part-time credit studies in certificate, degree and diploma programs.

New Brunswick

University of New Brunswick - Distance Education and Off-Campus ServicesProvides full distance courses learning opportunities.

Nova Scotia

• Acadia University - Continuing Education Includes over 75 distance courses in diverse subjects with access to many of Acadia University's professors.
• Mount Saint Vincent University Offers credit courses in arts, sciences, business administration, education and tourism and hospitality management.
• St. Francis Xavier University - Adult Education Department Offers self-directed professional development programs of interest to candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• St. Francis Xavier University - Continuing Education Offers continuing education courses with new content always under development.

Other Distance Education Links

• Peterson's: Distance Learning (U.S.) Offers degree programs without on-campus requirements at the Undergraduate, Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
• DistanceEdCanada.ca Offers information about distance education courses and programs at various Canadian Universities
• University Continuing Education Association (U.S.) Offers part-time degree training, professional degree certificates and distant learning opportunities.