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Bachelor of Computing Science at Thompson Rivers University

Thompson Rivers University, Canada

Programme overview

Explore a career in the technology industry—software and hardware design, system architecture, operating system structure, and modeling and simulation.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Computing Science  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September, January, May  |  Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Two years of general study followed by two years of concentrated computing science; a co-operative education option is available.

Career pathways

Related roles: Database Administrator, Mobile Application Developer, Web Developer, IT Help Desk Technician, Network Administrator, Video Game Designer, IT Security Specialist, Computer Scientist, Network Architect, AutoCAD Drafter, Software Engineer, IT Manager, Systems Analyst, IT Project Manager, Computer Programmer, Data Scientist, User Interface Developer, Chief Information Officer, Computer Hardware Engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission occurs primarily at the first or third-year level: entry from the TRU Computing Science Diploma, from other faculties, professional entry with relevant IT work experience, or high school graduates (Pre-calculus 12 or Foundations of Mathematics 12 with minimum C+ within the last two years at first-year entry).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intakes: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Summer (May). Not all programmes have winter and summer intakes.

Applications open October 1. Domestic deadlines: Fall (September) intake May 1, Winter (January) intake September 1, Summer (May) intake January 1, unless a programme-specific deadline applies (Respiratory Therapy Diploma and Veterinary Technology Diploma: February 1). Application fee: $34.23 for Canadian citizens or permanent residents (charged at admission), $100.00 for international applicants (due at application). Fees are non-refundable.

International applicants: applications open October 1 for all intakes; Fall (September) intake open until further notice, Winter (January) intake closes November 1, Summer (May) intake closes February 1. Application fee $100, one time and non-refundable.

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