Canada needs an accredited online Master of Architecture

Canada needs an accredited online Master of Architecture Athabasca University (AU) is developing an online Master of Architecture program that builds on its existing Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Graduate Diploma in Architecture. This program has been approved by the Government of Alberta, and will provide 60 credits, three virtual studios, and one face-to-face studio.

This hybrid program will unlock the

Without an accredited online architecture

talent inherent in diverse communities

program in Canada, Canadian students

across Canada—including rural, remote,

are turning to U.S.-based online schools

and Indigenous communities—and

and, with those international credentials,

provide future architects with the

achieving certification to work in Canada.

skills and expertise they need to make valuable contributions to Canada’s built environment from coast to coast to coast.

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AU is ready to bridge this gap and provide an accredited virtual option in Canada.

A Canadian accredited, online program in architecture would provide a new and innovative approach to architectural education and remove significant barriers to underrepresented groups wishing to enter the profession.

AU’s proposed Master of Architecture program is… …future proof.

…affordable.

This program will prepare students

Being able to stay in your own community

for an increasingly virtual profession by

dramatically reduces the cost of an

offering them the option to learn from

architectural education. Plus, being able

anywhere at any time.

to work while you study can reduce

…equitable.

student debt load.

accessible to students anywhere in

…a complement to existing schools.

Canada and around the world, including

Our programs aren’t created to compete

those who can’t attend a full-time

with location-based schools. They are

program at a place-based university.

purpose-built to serve students who,

AU’s architecture programs are

…flexible.

For those working full time and/or raising a family, a flexible, self-paced structure means that schoolwork can fit into your schedule, at your pace.

regardless of the reason, can’t or don’t want to attend those schools.

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Canada’s first online architecture programs at AU… …give students hands-on experience.

Hundreds of students have benefited from AU’s Bachelor of Science in Architecture program and the Graduate Diploma of Architecture. Our programs feature virtual design studios with registered architects, web-based academic courses for independent study, unique opportunities to study abroad, and work-integrated learning.

…provide a Canadian alternative to U.S.-based online programs.

…are open to students in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.

All major architecture schools in Canada are in urban centres, which creates barriers for anyone living in most rural, remote, and

Athabasca University is the only

Indigenous communities. We believe all

Canadian university offering online

Canadians deserve the opportunity

architecture programs that help prepare

to study architecture and we’re proud to

students for a career in the field.

offer online, open education in this field.

“I am grateful to AU’s architecture program for laying the foundation for my journey towards my goal of becoming a licensed architect, and for providing me with the opportunity to learn from some of Canada’s best architects and mentors.”

SALAM YOUSEF

What students have said about AU’s online architecture programs “ Without the architecture program at AU, I wouldn’t have been able to complete my master of architecture, progress in my career, and move closer to becoming an architect.”

NICOLAS LAMOUREUX

“ Without the architecture program at Athabasca University, I would not have been able to bridge the gap between my diploma in architectural technologies and the master of architecture program at the University of Calgary, in which I am currently enrolled.”

TEYA VLESSIDES

“ Thanks to the architecture program at AU I was able to work and travel while getting my degree, gaining valuable work and life experience.”

JESSICA WILLIAMS

Learn more about architecture at AU

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