Yukon University
Yukon University’s mandate is “solving northern problems with northern expertise.” Located in Whitehorse, the school’s main campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Yukon River valley and mountains to the east. The college delivers more than 40 certificate, diploma and degree programs, as well as 18 apprenticeships at 13 campuses across the territory. In May of 2020, Yukon College officially became Yukon University—the first university in the Canadian territories. The university’s areas of focus include Indigenous self-determination and governance, climate change and sustainable resource development. The school’s offerings include the first made-in-the-Yukon degree, a bachelor of arts in Indigenous governance, developed in collaboration with 14 Yukon First Nations; a post-degree certificate in climate change policy; and a northernized bachelor of arts in business administration.
Applied research at the school focuses on climate change, cold-climate innovation, natural sciences, social science and technology innovation. Its Yukon Research Centre, equipped with a lab that features a growth chamber and an atomic absorption spectrometer, conducts research in mine reclamation, cold climate construction, climate change, community health and economic diversification. The school’s Ayamdigut campus offers single and apartment-style residences.
Quick facts
School size:
Small
Tuition:
Degree $4,700
Diploma $4,700
Certificate $4,700
Residence offerings:
Yes
Popular programs
Bachelor of Business Administration
Early Learning
Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship
Liberal Arts
Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship
Cool options
Bachelor of Education—Yukon Native Teacher Education Program (YNTEP): This program, credentialed by the University of Regina, is committed to building educational practices and institutions that support reconciliation and decolonization.
Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Governance: Using an Indigenous lens, students will analyze the evolution of Indigenous self-determination and self-government in Canada and internationally, with a focus on current and past legislation and policy.
Northern Environmental and Conservation Sciences: This program, offered in collaboration with the University of Alberta, focuses on wildlife conservation, land use, resource management under modern treaties, energy, global climate change and more.
