Graduate Diploma in Business Administration at Thompson Rivers University

Programme overview

The GDBA provides the foundational business knowledge and skills needed for TRU's MBA, MEEM and MScEEM, and also suits professionals such as physicians and dentists who want graduate-level management training. It can be completed in as little as eight months, on campus, online or combined, full-time or part-time.

Faculty: Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics | Duration: As little as 8 months | Study mode: full-time / part-time / online | Intake: September, January, May (online only, domestic) | Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Six 5000-level business courses over two semesters (course waivers possible).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Three- or four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline with minimum B average (GPA 3.0 on a 4.33 scale or local equivalent) in the last 60 credits; adequate quantitative and computing skills. Applicants who did not complete their undergraduate degree at an English-language university in a country where English is the primary language need a recent academic IELTS of 7.0 (no band below 6.5) or equivalent (TOEFL iBT 94, PTE 68).

Domestic applicants: CAD 9,312 a year (2026-2027). Estimated Year 1 tuition (2 semesters of 3 courses); excludes TRU fees, student union fees and textbooks. Source

International applicants: CAD 17,978 a year (2026-2027). Estimated Year 1 tuition (2 semesters of 3 courses), on campus; excludes TRU fees and textbooks. Source

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

International deadline for Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Applied Data Science: May 1.

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.

Apply through the official page: https://www.tru.ca/gaglardi/masters-degrees/apply.html

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