Cyclical program review schedule and summaries

Athabasca University programs undergo a comprehensive review every five to seven years. The most recent schedule of program reviews is listed below. Summaries of past reviews are linked to the program name within the schedule

Faculty and Program FY2024/25 FY2025/26 FY2026/27 FY2027/28 FY2028/29 FY2029/30 FY2030/31
Faculty of Business 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 FY2029/30 FY2030/31
Bachelor of Commerce 4-year Bcomm August 2024 Kickoff          
Bachelor of Management 3-year BMgmt August 2024 Kickoff          
Master of Business Administration     MBA       
Doctor of Business Administration        DBA      
Faculty of Health Disciplines
2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 FY2029/30 FY2030/31
Bachelor of Nursing BN 08/06/2022 Delayed          BN  
Master of Counselling              
Master of Health Studies
Master of Nursing – Generalist
            MHS
Master of Nursing
Post-Master's Diploma - Nurse Practitioner
            MN General/NP
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 FY2029/30 FY2030/31
Bachelor of Arts       BA      
Bachelor of General Studies 3-year   BGS        
Bachelor of Environmental Studies BES
Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations   BHRLR August 2025 Kickoff        
Bachelor of Professional Arts 4-year BPA Restarted Novemer 2025        
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - Inclusive Education PBC:IE Restarted January 2025         PBC:IE
Graduate Diploma and University Certificate, Heritage Resource Management         GD and UC HRM
Graduate Diploma – Legislative Drafting         GDLD
Master of Education – Open, Digital, and Distance Education     MEd      
Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies       MAIS
Doctor of Education – Distance Education       EdD      
Faculty of Science and Technology
2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 FY2029/30 FY2030/31
Bachelor of Science, General; Applied Mathematics; Biological Sciences   BSc August 2025 Kickoff          
Bachelor of Science, Computing and Information Systems       BSc CIS  
Bachelor of Science, Architecture
Graduate Diploma – Architecture
    BSc Arch
GD Arch
 
Master of Architecture (anticipated)
Master of Earth System Sciences MSc ESS
Master of Science – Computing and Information Systems       MScIS    

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