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About Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning

Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning (TRU-OL) is the division of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) that specializes in providing learners with flexible learning options, open access to education and a wide variety of course and program choices. TRU meets the needs of its own students and helps other institutions and organizations meet the open and online learning needs of their communities.

TRU-OL is situated in the BC Centre for Open Learning located on TRU's Kamloops campus, located in the Interior region of British Columbia, Canada.

TRU is a public institution and a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). The Open Learning Division collaborates with BCcampus, other educational institutions, professional bodies, industries and businesses, and is a founding member of the Canadian Virtual University (CVU).

Mandated by government to provide the province with open learning programming and an open learning educational credit bank, TRU-OL opens the doors to accessible, recognized and quality post-secondary education, providing learning opportunities in a print, web, online or blended format, with programs tailored to each student's personal needs.

Supported by approximately 165 highly respected Tutors who telecommute from all over BC, over 16,000 students enroll in some of the over 250 TRU-OL distance courses and another 200 plus courses, delivered through consortium institutions, as well as a further 34 language courses that can be challenged. Most universities, community colleges, provincial institutes, businesses, industries and professional associations recognize the credits earned in programs and courses offered through TRU-OL.

Credentials awarded through TRU-OL include adult secondary school completion, certificates and diplomas (including advanced and post-baccalaureate), associate degrees and bachelor's degrees. Students completing certificate, diploma or degree programs by online and distance learning through TRU-OL are awarded a Thompson Rivers University credential.

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