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Bachelor of General Studies at Athabasca University

Athabasca University, Canada

Programme overview

Welcome to Athabasca University's Bachelor of General Studies (BGS), a program that celebrates your individual learning journey!

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: As little as 3 years or less of full-time study, depending on the amount of transfer credit awarded, and how quickly the student completes each course  |  Study mode: online  |  Intake: Monthly; enrol any time  |  Location: Athabasca, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

The Bachelor of General Studies degree program allows you to design a unique curriculum and learning plan to suit your needs and interests, whether to meet career, educational, professional, or personal goals. While 45 credits must be in your chosen focus area, you can select a wide variety of courses to design a curriculum and program outcomes that meet your specific needs.

Career pathways

A Bachelor of General Studies degree is like a Swiss Army knife—it's versatile and opens doors to a wide range of career paths. You could find yourself working in areas like human resources, project management, sales, or even social services.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This program has no formal admission requirements. If you are 16 or older, you are eligible to enrol in the BGS. You can enrol anytime and start right away, regardless of your previous education.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate programmes have continuous enrolment: applications are accepted throughout the year and students can start registering for courses as soon as the online application is complete.

There are no application deadlines for most undergraduate programs. Applications go through the online Undergraduate General Application, with part of the process completed in ApplyAlberta; the one-time, non-refundable general application fee is $141 (2026-2027).

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