When you complete the Undergraduate General Application Form you must select one of three main admission classifications: “unclassified,” “program,” or “graduate.”

Unclassified students include non-program students, visiting students (see below), and transfer students (students taking courses for admission purposes to another institution). The same course registration requirements apply to both program and unclassified students.

Unclassified students register in one or more Athabasca University course(s) for credit, but are not enrolled in a program at Athabasca University. Because of this Athabasca University does not evaluate previous post-secondary education or award transfer credit for students in the unclassified category.

As a visiting student, you must obtain a Letter of Permission (refer to 6.9.) from your home institution before you register in an Athabasca University course. Ensure that the Letter of Permission indicates that the institution will accept the Athabasca University course in your program. Athabasca University is not responsible for misinformation given to students by another institution.

As a visiting student, you must request that a transcript be sent to your home institution when you complete your course(s). A Transcript Request Form is included in your learning resources package or online.

Program students may be enrolled in any of the undergraduate programs offered, including degree, diploma, or certificate programs. Students may enrol in only one Athabasca University program at a time.

Students who change from the unclassified to a program category (Athabasca University degree, university certificate or university diploma program), may use credits earned while in the unclassified category provided the course(s) meets the requirements of the program, including any restrictions on the age of a course, if applicable.

Graduate students are enrolled in any one of the graduate programs offered by Athabasca University.