• The Thompson Rivers University offers a Bachelor in Journalism with a duration of 4 years (8 semesters).
  • This course is offered on a full-time and part-time basis also.
  • This program is provided on-campus.
  • This program focuses on writing, editing, interviewing, taking photographs, and working with new technology to produce print and online publications.
  • The theory side of the program emphasizes media law, journalistic ethics, decision-making, and critical thinking.
  • Through this program, students are encouraged to develop and hone their skills through working with widely circulated hard copy and electronic publications.
  • The program is also structured to accommodate students with a wide range of educational and practical experience, as well as to provide a broad set of career and educational options for graduates.
  • In this program, students will learn to:
    • Basic journalism skills and understanding of the critical knowledge areas required by journalists and other professional communicators.
    • Deadline reporting skills and expertise in common areas of news coverage.
    • Familiarity with industry software and the high-level production skills gained by producing publications.
    • Theoretical understanding of the problems and challenges faced in the field.
    • Focused knowledge and skill in an area relevant to each student’s career goals.
  • 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.