Online University Canada Degree Programs

Thompson Rivers University:
Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning (TRU-OL), is one of Canada’s leading distance education providers. TRU-OL delivers over 400 individual courses and more than 57 programs through accessible and varied learning options that can be taken anytime and at an individually-determined pace. Open Learning offers fully recognized university courses and programs through a variety of flexible formats including: print-based, web-based and in-person as a lab, clinical, workshop or fieldwork.

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TRU-OL offers a flexible format of open learning including continuous enrolment, minimal admission requirements, the ability to transfer credits to and from other institutions, the ability to gain credits for knowledge gained through previous work experience and the opportunity for diploma graduates to ladder credits directly into TRU-OL degree programs which allows them to complete a degree and diploma at the same time, at a lower cost.

Adult secondary school completion. Certificates and diplomas, including advanced and post-baccalaureate, in the Arts, Business and Management Studies, Education, General Studies, Health and Human Services and Information Technology. Associate degrees in the Arts and Science. Bachelor's degrees in the Arts, Business and Management Studies, General Studies, Health and Human Services, Information Technology and Science.

Open Learning is an independent approach to education offering students flexibility and choice regarding how, when and where they learn. Program and course admission have few geographical and academic restrictions and most programs have low residency requirements. At TRU-OL enrolment is continuous so students can enrol in courses and programs at anytime, from anywhere. Once enrolled, courses can be completed online and by distance. In addition, Open Learning acknowledges students work experience, past education and training through credit transfer, educational laddering and prior learning assessment and recognition.

Students who complete a TRU certificate, diploma or degree program through Open Learning will receive a TRU credential that is fully recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), of which TRU is a member. The Open Learning division of TRU, which helped found the Canadian Virtual University, operates in collaboration with BCCampus and other educational institutions as well as professional, industry and business associations.

Through Open Learning, a prospective students' lifestyle and livelihood may contribute to the learning process. Prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) can help award credit for knowledge achieved through work and life experience. Once a formal application for transfer credit and program admission is made, advisors will develop a program plan and discuss whether or not PLAR is a suitable choice for the student's academic goals.

TRU-OL was created in April 2005, when the Government of British Columbia officially launched BC’s newest university, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops, BC. TRU was created as a result of the Government granting full university status to the former University College of the Cariboo (UCC), which was founded in 1970 as a community college and then became a degree granting institution in 1989. As part of the creation of TRU, all courses and programs of the former British Columbia Open University (BCOU) also became part of the new university, under the Open Learning Division. The BCOU, a division of the Open Learning Agency, a non-profit accredited institution funded by the provincial government, was founded in 1978 to offer access to post-secondary distance education. On July 1, 2007, all TRU, Open Learning operations relocated from Burnaby to the BC Centre for Open Learning located on the main TRU campus in Kamloops.