Your path is our purpose
Yorkville University began with a simple idea: offer flexible, rigorous and career focused programs on campus and online to people who are on a purposeful path.
Since 2004, Yorkville University has successfully grown to encompass three campuses from coast to coast and conferred degrees on thousands of graduates.
Our proud graduates have gone on to launch, advance or change their careers. Yorkville University’s programs are designed to equip graduates with the professional knowledge, skills and designations that employers value.
Flexible programs can be taken on campus or online, or a combination of both.



Vancouver, British Columbia
Yorkville University’s west coast campus is located in beautiful Vancouver, a global city with strong cultural connections to the Asia-Pacific region.

Toronto, Ontario
Yorkville University’s central campus is located in Toronto, a vibrant, multicultural, global hub for business and design with a renowned quality of life.

Fredericton, New Brunswick
Yorkville University was founded in Fredericton, New Brunswick in 2004. Today the city hosts most of our online programs.
Meet Our President and Vice Chancellor

Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes brings 25 years of progressive, academic leadership to her role as President and Vice Chancellor of Yorkville University, where she will continue to act as one of Canada’s leading voices on academic integrity and innovation in education.
Under her 10-year stewardship as Founding Dean of the Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph, Lang’s MBA in Sustainable Commerce was ranked first in Canada and in the top 10 globally by national ‘clean capitalism’ business magazine, Corporate Knights.
As Yorkville University’s President and Vice Chancellor, Dr. Christensen Hughes likewise intends to play a ground-breaking role in Canadian higher education, leveraging the full potential of the school’s flexible, accessible and exceptionally small class setting to maximize innovation and student success.
Dr. Christensen Hughes is passionate about supporting students who have a laser focus on life change, career choice or advancement, and is thrilled to be leading an educational institution tailor-made to facilitate their success. Part of her vision is to deepen Yorkville’s relationships with community partners, with the goal of improving student opportunities for work-integrated learning, including internships and projects, ensuring a greater degree of experiential learning, integration within the community and improved employment prospects post-graduation.
Mission Statement
The mission of Yorkville University is to build a national university that provides practitioner oriented programs, leading to professional careers that are personally rewarding and contribute to the betterment of society.
YORKVILLE UNIVERSITY ADVANTAGE
Yorkville University programs are aimed at helping you achieve your personal and professional goals. Online or in class, across Canada, Yorkville University’s programs are flexible, fast paced and above all, lead to transformation through education.
Our Values
Government Approvals
Yorkville University is dedicated to delivering personal and professional growth through flexible higher education for the betterment of students, families and communities in British Columbia.
Yorkville University offers the Bachelor of Business Administration programs under the written consent of the Minister of Advanced Education after having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the Minister.
The term “university” is used under the written consent of the Minister of Advanced Education after having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the Minister.
The Province of British Columbia has approved Yorkville University to offer the following programs:
Bachelor of Business Administration
- General (Without Specialization)
- Specialization in Accounting
- Specialization in Project Management
- Specialization in Supply Chain Management
- Specialization in Energy Management



Yorkville University is dedicated to facilitating the betterment of students, families and communities, in Ontario, the rest of Canada, and around the world. The University aims to provide its students with the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, through its rigorous yet flexible higher education programs.
Yorkville University has been granted consent by the Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development to offer the following program:
Bachelor of Business Administration
- Specialization in Project Management
Bachelor of Creative Arts
Bachelor of Interior Design
The institution has been granted a consent by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) to offer the BBA for a 7-year term starting 04/06/2017 and the BID for a 5-year term starting 04/06/2017 and the BCA for a 7-year term starting 12/17/2020.

Yorkville University is dedicated to the personal and professional growth of working adults in New Brunswick, across Canada and throughout the world, through rigorous academic preparation. In New Brunswick, all programs are delivered online, allowing students to balance work or family commitments with their academic schedule.
The Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, granted designation status for Yorkville University to operate as a program granting institution authorized to offer the following programs from New Brunswick:
Bachelor of Business Administration
- General (Without Specialization)
Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Master of Education in Educational Leadership
- Specialization in Leadership in Learning
- Specialization in Educational Administration
Master of Education in Adult Education
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Graduate Certificate in Education (GCE): Leadership in Social Justice
Graduate Certificate in Education (GCE): Teaching and Learning

Professional Designations
Employers value graduates who are members of relevant professional associations and who demonstrate a commitment to upgrading their professional skills. Yorkville University graduates fulfill some of the prerequisites to apply to become a Chartered Professional Accountant, Professional Project Manager, K-12 Principal or Registered Psychotherapist, amongst other career-enhancing possibilities.
Additionally, some Yorkville University programs are also recognized or accredited by industry associations and allow graduates to apply for professional membership.


Board of Governors
The role of Yorkville University’s Board of Governors is to provide guidance, feedback, and periodic advice with respect to operations, planning, student services, faculty and program development, and external relations.
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Julia Christensen Hughes, MBA, Ph.D.
President and Vice Chancellor
Yorkville University
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Eric Roher, LL.B.
Secretary, Board of Governors
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Jacquelyn Scott, O.C., Ph.D.
Former President
Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia
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Michael Markovitz, Ph.D.
Chairman, Board of Governors
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Paul Roach, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Seth Crowell, Ph.D.
Former Vice President Academic
Crandall University
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Terry Miosi, Ph.D.
Past Acting Director
Ontario Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board
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Verna A. Magee-Shepherd, Ed.D.
Former Vice President and Interim President
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Senior Leadership
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Ashley Dafel
Chief Executive Officer
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Allyson Lowe, Ph.D.
Provost and Executive Vice President
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Lydia He, Ph.D.
Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer
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Brian Fearncombe
Chief Financial Officer
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Kelly Bird
Chief People Officer
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Chris Gain
Chief Information Officer
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Hadi Farashahi
Chief Transformation Officer
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Katie Reese
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
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Tyler Dunham
Vice President, Governance, Regulatory and Government Affairs
Academic Leadership
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Angela Antohi-Kominek, Ed.D.
Principal and Vice President Academic
Ontario
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Thomas Chase, Ph.D.
Principal and Vice President Academic
British Columbia
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John Crossley, Ph.D.
Vice President, Academic Services and Interim Principal and Vice President, Academic, New Brunswick
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Natasha Hannon, Ph.D.
Vice President, Teaching and Learning