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A Different Kind of University

Nowhere in Canada has the evolution of post-secondary education been more dramatic than in Kamloops, BC. The last two decades have seen a transition from community college to an innovative university-college, and now to a full provincial university with a unique mandate. Thompson Rivers University really is a different kind of university. Then & Now Media Releases Event Calendar History Facts and Figures Locations Kamloops Campus Williams Lake Campus Regional Centres Operations Administration Alumni Association Business Relations Foundation International Governance & Policy

TRU is a unique combination of traditional degree programs, many allowing diploma and certificate program graduates access through laddering, along with flexible degree completion through distance education as the BC Centre for Open Learning. Please explore our site for details on both Program Options and Employment Opportunities.