Student Experience
Online doesn't mean alone.
A success coach, direct access to your faculty, a 24/7 support team, and a community of thousands of fellow learners, yours from day one.
Your support team
Who's in your corner.
Everything here is built for online learners, so support reaches you wherever you study.
Success Coach
Your dedicated coach checks in every week, helps you plan your semesters and track progress toward graduation, and offers personal guidance, encouragement, and spiritual support through prayer along the way.
See success coaching resources →Faculty Access
You have direct access to the faculty teaching each course in your program, available for academic and career conversations.
Student Accounts Specialist
Your Student Accounts Specialist handles financial aid, billing, and payment plans. One is dedicated to you as a new student, and another stays with you for your entire journey once your first course starts.
See student accounts resources →24/7 Tech Support
Round-the-clock help with Canvas (where your courses live), passwords and sign-in, and the software you'll use in class. Reach a real person by call, chat, or email, any hour.
Academic Success Center
Tutoring, coaching, and study support, included.
Writing & speaking tutoring (online + 24/7 written feedback)
Subject-specific tutoring (math, sciences, statistics, nursing)
Time management & study skills coaching
Dedicated support for first-generation students
See the full list of 24/7 online tutoring and writing center resources available to every APU Global student.
Built for working adults
Designed around your real life.
6 start dates a year
Start when you're ready — six start dates a year.
8-week courses
Focus on one or two subjects at a time.
Mobile-first
Submit work, watch lectures, and join discussions from your phone.
Mental health & wellness
Your mental health is part of your education.
Free telehealth counseling for enrolled students
Crisis support and warm-handoff to local resources
Wellness coaching and group sessions
Faith-based counseling option for students who want it
Counseling, crisis resources, and wellness webinars live on the APU Global Cares mental wellness page.
Accessibility & disability services
We are committed to equal access.
APU Global provides academic accommodations for students with documented disabilities, coordinated one-on-one with our Accessibility Office before the term begins.
- Extended testing time
- Screen reader compatibility
- Accessible course materials
- Sign language interpretation
- Assistive technology consultations
- Individualized accommodation plans
Career services
From course to career.
Career support at every stage
Whether you're starting your career, re-entering the workforce, changing paths, or working toward a promotion, career resources meet you where you are.
Online Career Services Hub
Career resources for your journey, 1-to-1 career counseling, and a job board.
Alumni network access
A growing alumni network connecting your degree to your future career.
Explore alumni benefits →Full details are on the APU Global Career Services page.
Community & belonging
Find your people.
Online clubs
Affinity groups, faith groups, professional groups.
Virtual events
Speakers, networking, faith events, social meetups.
The Student Feed, virtual groups, and event spaces all live in your Digital Campus. Open the Digital Campus →
Day in the life
What a working student's week can look like.
This is a sample schedule, not a specific student's, built to show one realistic rhythm: an early-morning study block, evening course logins, and a protected Sabbath. Your own week will look different. Online learning works when it fits your life, not the other way around.
From the Academic Catalog
The average student enrolled in one eight-week, three-credit course will spend about 14 hours per week engaged in active learning (37.5 hours x 3 credits ÷ 8 weeks = 14.1 hours per week). This equates to 4.7 hours of virtual classroom learning and 9.4 hours of homework. Taking two courses simultaneously will require approximately 28 hours per week.
- Mon5:30a final review · weekly assignments submitted by the 8a PT deadline · 9–5 work
- Tue5:30a study (45m) · 9–5 work · 7p start next week's readings
- WedOff study · family + church midweek
- Thu5:30a study · 9–5 work · 8p discussion post due in Canvas
- FriLight study · 9–5 work · evening off
- Sat9a–12p deep work block · review posted faculty content and follow up with any questions
- SunSabbath · church · light review
Tools & platforms
Everything you need, included.
Student Digital Campus
Canvas LMS
Google Workspace
Google Meet