Visiting Athabasca University

Above: the highway entrance to AU's Athabasca Campus. Though a distance education university, Athabasca University nevertheless has a very fine central campus, located in the town of Athabasca, 140 kilometres north of Edmonton. There are also Learning Centres at Calgary and Edmonton. Some of the scenes of the central campus are shown below, or you may take the Online Tour.

Visiting AU in Person
To arrange a tour of Athabasca University, please contact Public Affairs, letting us know your name, the date and time of the planned visit, and the number of people taking part.
Public Affairs, Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca, Alberta, Canada T9S 3A3
Telephone: (780) 675 6109
Fax: (780) 675 6145

Arranging an Official Visit
Contact the President's Office
to make arrangements for an official visit. Your request should include: visitor name(s), organization, address, telephone number and the proposed date for the visit.
Office of the President, Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca, Alberta, Canada T9S 3A3
President's Office
Telephone: (780) 675 6104
Fax: (780) 675 6450
Click on any of the following photographs to load an enlargement.
Above: Fountains are amongst a number of memorable features of the front courtyard.

Right: another view of the main entrance. Below: the campus is home to a large collection of artworks, both in the extensive grounds and in the corridors.

Below left: the University is adjacent to the Muskeg Creek Trail, a 30-km series of paths weaving around a creek. The steps shown below left provide quick access to trails for runners, naturalists, and those simply wanting a peaceful stroll. Below right: the entranceway in winter.

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