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Challenge for credit fees

The following course tuition fees are effective for students registering with a start date of Sep. 1, 2024 to Aug. 31, 2025. Fees for courses starting before September, use these fees.

The challenge for credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would be found in an undergraduate course for which they are seeking credit.

Challenge for credit fees are non-refundable.

Before you consider registering in a challenge course, it is important that you read the Challenge for Credit section.

The following are tuition fees only. Students may purchase the required print course materials, limited to hard copy textbooks and print readings as follows:

  1. by contacting AU’s Learning Resource Services via email at cmat@athabascau.ca. All materials will be charged at full cost (defined as AU’s full purchase cost, plus shipping, plus a 20 per cent handling fee) or;
  2. by accessing the list of materials from the course syllabus and sourcing the materials via a book store, online book retailer, or other means.

Note: Students will not be provided access to the online individualized study course site, the student manual, eTextbooks, or course study guide in a Challenge for Credit registration. If an eTextbook is offered for the course, it must be purchased from the publisher or a third-party vendor.

Depending on where you live, allow approximately three weeks or more to receive your course materials package.

Credit weight Per course
3 credit $134
4 credit $134
6 credit $268

Credit weight Per course

Per course (for program students enrolled before July 27, 2017 who remain active)

3 credit $438 $212
4 credit $438 $212
6 credit $674 $424

Credit weight Per course
3 credit $268
4 credit $268
6 credit $536
Information effective Sep. 1, 2024 to Aug. 31, 2025.

Updated June 13, 2024 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)

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