City University (CityU) is a private not-for-profit institution offering flexible, accredited lifelong education in Canada.
CityU is a private not-for-profit institution of higher education. Its mission is to change lives for good by offering high quality and relevant lifelong education to anyone with the desire to learn. Its vision is to be the destination of choice for accessible, career-focused education. CityU lists five core values: Flexibility, Accessibility, Innovation, Relevance, and Global Perspectives. The Board of Trustees approves an institutional five-year strategic plan to guide the university.
City University has offered post-secondary academic programs in Canada since 1984. CityU began by opening its doors to adult learners in Vancouver in the early 1980s. Its accreditation with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities has been continuous since 1978, and it earned reaffirmation in its last seven-year review in 2018.
All CityU courses are taught by practitioner scholar faculty who hold relevant graduate degrees. Programs are offered in virtual online, on-site, and hybrid formats. Its business and management programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Admission routes include domestic and international student applications, an English language proficiency requirement, and eligibility for the International Student Welcome Grant through admissions.
CityU has five campuses: Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, and a Virtual Campus. The Edmonton campus is located on Jasper Avenue in downtown Edmonton, within the city's central business district, and lies within Treaty 6 territory. Student support services include a Library Service, Writing Lab, Online Tutoring through Brainfuse, IT Help Desk, Student Portal, Brightspace learning management system, and Counseling Services.
CityU operates in Alberta under ministerial consent from the Alberta Ministry of Advanced Education. Its programs in BC are evaluated and approved by the Degree Quality Assessment Board (DQAB). CityU is recognized as a Designated Learning Institution by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The university has partnerships in countries such as China, Vietnam, Mexico, and the Czech Republic.