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Business & Leadership
Build, lead and support prosperous communities.
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Social Sciences & Humanities
Build a strong foundation for your future.
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Health, Education & Human Services
Provide vital care for healthy communities.
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Feed your curiosity. Explore earth, life and physical sciences.
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Supporting your business from concept to commercialization.
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Continuing Studies
Lifelong learning for all ages.
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Culinary Arts
Practical, hands-on food services training.
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Trades & Apprenticeships
Build your future.
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Indigenous Governance
Effect real change, in the North and beyond.
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Academic and Skill Development
Your first step to education and employment.
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Northern Mining Innovation
Flexible, hands-on skills training for in-demand careers.
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Lifelong learning for all ages

In-class and online courses designed to take your career to the next level.

Through our network of community campuses, institutes and centres, courses and certifications, YukonU can help advance your career objectives.

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YukonU Creative

Celebrating creativity and inclusion on campus, and across the Yukon.

Join writer, storyteller and performer Ivan Coyote in an exploration of creativity through their writing, consultations and events.

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Dawna Hope presenting to representatives of YukonU and the Gordon Foundation on June 8, 2026.

Yukon University announces Research Chair in Indigenous Water Governance

Whitehorse, YT – The School of Indigenous Governance at Yukon University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dawna Hope as Research Chair, Indigenous Water Governance.

At their Annual General Meeting, held on June 8th in Whitehorse, representatives of The Gordon Foundation and Yukon University welcomed Dawna in her new role, made possible through the foundation’s five-year commitment to funding this new research chair.

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YukonU welcomes Peter Johnston as AVP Strategic Initiatives
Yukon University and Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in sign Memorandum of Agreement on education co-governance
Yukon University showcases northern expertise at the UArctic Congress

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