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There’s no one way to be a university student.

You might be starting something new, returning to school after years away, studying while working, raising a family, building your career, or getting ready to graduate.

At Athabasca University, your education can fit into your life, wherever you are and whatever this chapter looks like for you.

So, where are you in your student journey right now?

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How well do you know AU?

One of these blues is actually our brand blue. The others? Close enough to make you question everything. Think you can spot it? 👀

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Athabasca University is like no other, and so are YOU!

We're celebrating the incredible diversity of our learners with Like No Other: Learners of AU.
Share your unique AU journey and a photo for a chance to be featured on our social channels and on AU News.

Bonus! Every published story wins AU swag!

Share how your AU experience is like no other! Calling all students and alumni! Share how online learning at Athabasca University is like no other.

What's your favourite way to reset for a new season? 🍂

Thinking about becoming a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)?

A new agreement between Athabasca University Faculty of Business the CPA Western School of Business and CPA Atlantic School of Business - L’École de gestion CPA Atlantique makes it easier for AU business students to prepare for the CPA certification program.

Learn more about the new CPA pathway and what it means for AU students.

AU makes it easier to prepare for Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation with new transfer credit pathway Athabasca University's new transfer credit pathway agreement with CPA Western School of Business and CPA Atlantic School of Business makes it easier for students to complete CPA preparatory courses

In order to keep your AU accounts safe, you will be receiving emails notifying you that multi-factor authentication (MFA) is being activated on your Microsoft accounts—including Microsoft Office 365 and Brightspace.

Once you're notified of the implementation, you will be asked to "authenticate" when logging in to your AU account or any application using Microsoft 365—either via email or passkey (i.e. Microsoft Authenticator app, the use of a device’s unlock mechanism like face, fingerprint or PIN, or device or synced security keys unique to your system).

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Implementing multi-factor authentication for all AU students AU's Digital Security team is introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for students within the Microsoft 365 environment across the university

Learn how to write an effective conference abstract. Whether you’re applying to the AU’s Graduate Student Research Conference (GSRC) or a different conference, watch the recording from AU’s Write Site webinar and walk away with a checklist for how to draft an abstract and gain confidence as you prepare your submission.

Remember, the GSRC call for abstracts is open until Sept. 1! https://gsrc.augsa.com/

Writing an Abstract for a Conference: Write Site webinar July 2026 Learn how to write an effective conference abstract in this webinar...

"I was able to answer interview questions for more advanced accounting positions because I applied what they were asking me about during the case competitions prep. I had the experience with it."

Angel Kassem, 2026-27 case competition coach and member of AU's 2023 CPA and Alberta Deans case competition teams, credits the case competitions for giving her the skills needed to advance her career.

Undergraduate Athabasca University Faculty of Business students have until Aug. 21 to apply for one of the spring business competitions!

If this may be of interest, check out these 5 reasons to enter and apply today! 👇

5 reasons to enter a student business competition Athabasca University's Faculty of Business offers students a unique opportunity to put their skills to the test with student competitions.

September, October, and November awards and bursaries are now open for applications! Browse the listings to see if there are any that you may be eligible for. ⭐️

Scholarships Search Description of the award The Mackenzie King Scholarships were established as an independent charitable trust under the will of the late Rt. Hon. William Mackenzie King (1874-1950).

Two new updates have been made to ProctorU, AU's approved remote exam invigilator!

1) When scheduling invigilation appointments, ProctorU's site now provides an estimated fee in local currency—allowing students to better estimate the cost of ProctorU services before finalizing payment.

2) ProctorU has also launched the "Test it Out 2.0" update to their equipment-testing tool. Students will follow the same links and steps as before, but the updated tool delivers new features:

➡️ Clear results with guided next steps
➡️ Unlimited re-runs until all checks pass
➡️ Faster issue resolution and fewer tech-related delays
➡️ Improvements to the test runs for camera, mic, and speaker feeds, video and audio streaming, and proctor connection.

Using ProctorU for online exams ProctorU is a third-party service that hosts AU online invigilation services. If your exam is available to write online, it's a great option for you!