MBA international students
Gain a Canadian degree without leaving home.
Athabasca University’s Online MBA for executives programs — including the accelerated MBA route, MBA for Accountants, and MBA for Supply Chain Managers — are all delivered entirely online, asynchronously. You do not have to leave your home country to earn an accredited Canadian MBA.
Applying with a non-Canadian undergraduate degree
If your undergraduate degree is from a university outside of Canada or the United States, your educational qualifications may require independent assessment*. International transcripts can be assessed by:
English proficiency
Students should be aware that these are the minimum English language proficiency requirements allowed for admission to a graduate program at Athabasca University. Each centre and faculty may have additional requirements. It is the student's responsibility to ensure they meet the requirements for the centre or faculty to which they are applying. Please visit the Graduate Calendar English language proficiency requirements page for more information.
Working across time zones
AU’s powerful online learning environment facilitates effective asynchronous learning and collaboration among students and academics. What this means is you are never required to be online at a certain time — you work at the times and places that work for you.
Scholarships / financial assistance
Unfortunately, there is no financial assistance available from Athabasca University for new international applicants to Faculty of Business programs.
Once you have become a student, there are several scholarships and awards you can apply for that can reduce your overall tuition costs. None will cover the entire cost of your program though.
Updated February 25, 2026 by Digital & Web Operations (web_services@athabascau.ca)