• The Thompson Rivers University offers a BA in Economics (Major) with a duration of 4 years (8 semesters).
  • This course is offered on a full-time basis.
  • This program is provided both on-campus and off-campus.
  • This major program introduces students to the core body of knowledge in the discipline.
  • Through this program, students improve their abilities to conduct pricing, cost-benefit, and program analysis and decision making.
  • Also learn to analyze the economics of the regulatory process and the reaction of businesses to the regulatory environments.
  • Upon completion of this program, students are able to:
    • Assess and revise public policies addressing both market and non-market issues.
    • Apply economic theories and principles in a professional setting.
    • Integrate ethical concerns including efficiency, fairness, equity and individual freedom in policy development.
    • Collect, analyze and interpret relevant economic information from multiple sources, etc.
  • The student-faculty ratio in this program is 63:1.
  • With 26,000 studying students on the campus or through distance and online learning, the university provide 140 on-campus programs and 60 open learning programs.
  • University has 2000+ employees including academic faculty, staff, and administration.
  • TRU’s beautiful main campus is located in the heart of Kamloops, British Columbia, serving a community of 100,000 people.
  • University offers comprehensive financial aids in the form of bursaries, scholarships, awards, work-study, loans, and grants.
  • The average annual salary of the University graduates according to PayScale is 49,728 USD.