Distance Education Courses in Canada have helped a large number of people not only in continuing their education but have helped in the whole process of democratization of higher education. As in the competitive world, people prefer to engage in multiple activities, the demand for distance learning courses in Canada have also increased. As a result the number of Institutes offering these distance education courses have also proliferated. In order to maintain certain level of standard in providing distance education in the country and abroad many of theses distance learning institutes in Canada have formed Associations and Councils.
The Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE), the Ontario Council for University Lifelong Learning (OCULL), Ontario Learn are some of the Associations that are engaged in providing distance education in Canada.
Some Distance education institutes like Independent Learning Center in Canada also offer the adults to earn Secondary School Diploma Credits. The system of distance education in Canada is so developed that people of all ages and interest can pursue any course from art to business management, travel tours to foreign languages through the distance education mode.
As distance education gains popularity among the students, more and more Universities in Canada have started offering various courses through distance education. Moreover the courses offered by Canada distance learning institutes may also vary. Therefore, on this page, we have attempted to provide the names and contact details of the Universities in Canada and Canada Colleges that provide distance learning courses.
We have tried to provide correct and updated details about the Universities and correspondence colleges providing distance education in Canada but if you encounter any discrepancy in the information provided here, please do write to us.We would appreciate any kind of effort that would improve the quality of the site, a site that attempts to provide the best information on distance education in Canada.
| Name | Address | Phone /Email |
|---|---|---|
| University of Saskatchewan | Administration Bldg 105 Administration Place Saskatoon S7N 5A2 Canada |
Email : [email protected] Web: www.usask.ca/maps/ index.php |
| Athabasca University | 1 University Drive Athabasca AB T9S 3A3 Canada |
Phone: (780) 675-6100 Fax: (780) 675-6437 Web: www.athabascau.ca/ |
| University of Phoenix | 4401 Still Creek Drive Suite 200 Burnaby, BC, Canada | Phone: 604.205.6999 Web: www.uofponline.net |
| University of Calgary | 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4 (403) 220-5110 | Web:www.ucalgary.ca |
| Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology | 400 - 119 - 4th Ave. S. SASKATOON, Saskatchewan S7K 5X2 | Phone : (306) 933-7332 Fax: (306) 933-5988 Web: www.siast.sk.ca/ |
