Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies - Non-program students
Persons wishing to enroll in the MA-IS as a Non-Program Student must hold a baccalaureate degree from a recognized post-secondary education institution. Effective September 2005, all persons applying for Non-Program status must submit to the MA-IS Office confirmation of successful completion of an undergraduate degree. Applicants may be asked to submit a resume supporting their Non-Program application. Students are accepted into the MA-IS program at the discretion of Athabasca University. Some courses may have limited enrolments.
All materials for non-program student registration (including the application form and fees) must be completed in full and received one month before the course start date.
Non-program students may take up to 5 courses in total. However, no more than 2 courses per semester are allowed.
Non-program students are encouraged to apply to become program students. However, acceptance as a non-program student does not guarantee or imply future acceptance as a program student.
MDE and MHS students must proceed to step 2 below.
Following are the procedures required to apply as a MA-IS Non-Program Student. You are strongly encouraged to print and read this entire document before proceeding with your application. Failure to complete all steps will result in your application not being reviewed for approval or processed.
- Complete the Non-Program Student application form online:
- New students to Athabasca University: If you have never been a student with Athabasca University, please complete the following Non-Program Application Form.
- Existing Athabasca University students: If you already have an Athabasca University Student Identification Number, please proceed to Step 2 below. NOTE: You will require your AU student ID number. If you cannot remember your student ID number, please contact the MA-IS office at mais@athabascau.ca for assistance.
- Submit a transcript which confirms your undergraduate degree to the MA-IS Office in one of the following ways:
- through MyCreds
- via email: mais@athabascau.ca
- via mail:
Master of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca AB T9S 3A3
- Proceed to the MA-IS Graduate Student Admission System
- Select the Non-Program option to start your MA-IS Non-Program application.
- Complete all components of the online Non-Program application. Each component must be finalized.
- Click on the "Proceed to Final Review" button in the checklist after all components have been completed and submitted. At that point you will no longer have access to view or modify your application.
- You can make changes or additions to your application at any time before the deadline (and before submitting your application for final review). In addition, you can track the completion of various application components of the online application through an online Application Checklist.
- The status of your application will appear as "Under Review" if all steps have been completed and the application has been submitted for final review. All applications will be reviewed for approval during the 2-week period before the course registration deadline (please see below). Note that telephone confirmation will not be provided.
- If the status of your application appears as "Review Complete," your application has been processed. Click on the link beside your status to review the results of your application.
- For applicants residing in Canada without Canadian citizenship. A photocopy of either permanent resident documentation or work permit will need to be provided to:
Master of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
Athabasca University
1 University Drive
Athabasca AB T9S 3A3
Updated June 07, 2023 by Digital & Web Operations (web_services@athabascau.ca)