High School & Community Educators
You play a key role in guiding students through the university admissions process. We look forward to working with you to help your students decide if Thompson Rivers University is right for them.
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2025 Program Updates and Highlights
NEW University Honours Certificate
- In September 2025, the University Honours Certificate will be launched at TRU, with space for 80 students.
- The certificate is designed to enrich students’ primary degrees through interdisciplinary and integrative learning across multiple themes, including social and environmental engagement, global issues, reconciliation, poverty, mental health, and cultural development.
- There is also a strong emphasis on experiential learning through leadership programs, work integrated learning, paid co-op placements, undergraduate research projects, travel abroad opportunities, and community engagement.
- The certificate is 19-credits that you can complete at the same time as your undergraduate degree program.
- If you are joining TRU as a first-year student, you are also eligible to apply for the Honours Living Learning Community in residence. This unique living arrangement gives you a ready network of friends, opportunities to get involved, and the chance to participate in fun activities with other Honours students.
- To enroll in the certificate, students will need to first apply to an undergraduate degree program at TRU. Once they have applied, students can then apply for the certificate through their myTRU student portal.
- Website coming soon!
Meet your Future Student Advisor
The TRU Future Students Advisors are the primary contacts for high school and community educators. They are each assigned unique regions and schools within BC and Canada.
Your advisor will support you with navigating TRU’s enrolment processes and will be your go to for those hard to find answers and questions.
If you haven’t already connected with your Advisor, there is no better time than now! Future Student Advisors will make your emails and calls a priority as we know you work hard to support your students moving onto post-secondary.
Qelmúcw (Indigenous) Future Students Advisors
Primary contact for: students who self-identify as Indigenous
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Sammie Hanson
shanson@tru.ca | 250-852-7642
Kamloops and Regional Schools: Barriere Secondary, Brocklehurst Secondary, Clearwater Secondary, Kamloops Christian School, Kamloops School of the Arts, Sa-Hali Secondary, Skeetchestn Community School, South Kamloops Secondary, Westsyde Secondary
Chase Secondary, David Stoddart Secondary, Desert Sands Community School Lillooet Secondary, Logan Lake Secondary, Norkam Secondary, St.Ann’s Academy, Sun Peaks Secondary Academy, Twin Rivers Education Centre, Valleyview Secondary.
Future Students Advisors
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Courtney Charlton
ccharlton@tru.ca | 250-828-5037
Primary contact for: Vancouver Island & Sunshine Coast, Kwantlen (Surrey, Delta, Langley, Richmond)
Kamloops and regional schools: Kamloops School of the Arts, Barriere Secondary, Clearwater Secondary, NorKam Secondary
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Meghan Hayre
mhayre@tru.ca | 250-852-7639
Primary contact for: Fraser Valley, Douglas, Vancouver, Capilano
Kamloops and regional schools: Twin Rivers Education Centre, Valleyview Secondary, Chase Secondary, Logan Lake Secondary
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Amy Ulrich
aulrich@tru.ca | 250-828-5008
Primary contact for: Northern BC & out of province
Kamloops and Regional Schools: Westsyde Secondary, Kamloops Christian School, Sa-hali Secondary, Sun Peaks Secondary Academy
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Samiul Khan
sakhan@tru.ca | 250-828-5157
Primary contact for: Okanagan, Kootenay/Boundary
Kamloops and regional schools: South Kamloops Secondary, St.Ann’s Academy, @kool, A.L Fortune Secondary, Pleasant Valley Secondary. Okanagan, Kootenays, Vernon, Enderby, Armstrong
Indigenous Handbook
Who Can Help You?
Future Students Office
- Program exploration
- Application process and status
- General TRU questions
- Campus vists
- School visits and events
The Welcome Centre
943 College Drive
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday to Friday
futurestudents@tru.ca
250-828-5006
Academic Advising
- Contact after you have accepted your offer
- Develop and maintain academic plan
- Academic policies and regulations
How to Apply
Career Talks
TRU Year at a Glance 2024-2025
OCTOBER
Oct 1 – Applications open tru.ca/apply | tru.ca/transcripts
Oct 19 – TRU Open House
NOVEMBER
Nov 5 – Information sessions begin tru.ca/infosessions
DECEMBER
Dec 1 – Scholarship and awards applications open tru.ca/entrance | awards@tru.ca
Offers of admission for fall 2025 begin early December
JANUARY
Jan 31 – Bachelor of Science in Nursing application deadline
Jan 31 – Priority Housing Application Deadline: apply to TRU before this date and request housing on the TRU application form
FEBRUARY
Feb 1 – Respiratory Therapy Diploma application deadline
Feb 1 – Veterinary Technology Diploma application deadline
MARCH
Mar 1 – Entrance Scholarship application deadline
Mar 17-28 – Spring Break Student for a Day Program
APRIL
Apr 1 – Entrance Awards application deadline
MAY
May 1 – Program application deadline for fall 2025. Some programs may continue to accept applications if space permits. tru.ca/programs
May 23 – Deadline to accept admissions offer for priority course registration
May 31 – Assurance Bursary application deadline
End of – Course schedule available for course planning
JUNE
Early June – Course registration opens for fall and winter
