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Thompson River University. Campus photograph; online students study remotely. · Photo: Kiyoteru Awaji · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Thompson Rivers University

Kamloops, British Columbia, CanadaPublic TRUAS2C1(COpen Learning

Thompson Rivers University is a British Columbia university in Kamloops, continued under the Thompson Rivers University Act with the power to grant degrees. Its Open Learning division delivers distance and online programs, and its Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics offers an MBA and a master's in environmental economics and management that can be completed online.

Verified online business degrees

2 programs verified so far (2 master's). The institution may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

Thompson Rivers University

Master in Environmental Economics and Management

Master'sMEEMEnglish-taughtMaster in Environmental Economics and Management
Subject: Economics
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, CanadaInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: No campus visits required
Duration: 11 courses over 12 months (full-time); part-time within five years · 33 Canadian credits
Tuition: Tuition: C$38,008.53 entire program · International students — MEEM estimated total (12 months) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Thompson Rivers University

Master of Business Administration

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, CanadaInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 12-24 months to complete
Tuition: Tuition: C$2,134.74 per course · Domestic students — Per MBA (6000-level) 3-credit course, part-time · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Recognition and accreditation

Legal recognition

  • Province of British Columbia (TRUAS2C1(C)

    University established by statute or charter — Statutory university with power to grant degrees

    Authority in Canada

    “The Thompson Rivers University Act gives the university the power in its own name to grant degrees.”

    Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Legal recognition is what allows an institution to award degrees in its own country. Business-school accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA and others) are voluntary quality reviews of the business school and do not automatically cover every program. None of these guarantees that a degree is recognized for employment or further study in every other country.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Who can enroll

Where online students may enroll from, as the institution publishes it. Eligibility, recognition notes and professional-body statements are separate questions.

International students

  • Online MBA courses are currently available to students residing in Canada.
    Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Open Learning) (Bachelor of Commerce)Not accepting applications.Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
  • Graduate Diploma in Business AdministrationGraduate diploma, not a degree.Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Thompson Rivers University
Control
Public
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026
Main location
805 TRU Way, Kamloops, BC, Canada V2C 0C8, Canada
Source: tru.ca · verified October 11, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 11, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/05017_01 — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
  2. tru.ca/contact.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. tru.ca/distance/programs.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. tru.ca/distance/programs/mba.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. tru.ca/gaglardi/masters-degrees/master-of-business-administration.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. tru.ca/gaglardi/masters-degrees/master-of-business-administration/delivery-options.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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