Master of Business Administration at Thompson Rivers University

Programme overview

The MBA offers course-based, research project or thesis options, on campus, online or combined, full-time or part-time, in 12-24 months. Graduates of recognized North American business degrees may qualify for a one-year accelerated option entering at the 6000-level.

Faculty: Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics | Duration: 12-24 months | Study mode: full-time / part-time / online | Intake: September, January, May (online only, domestic) | Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

5000-level foundation courses (Year 1, waivable) followed by 6000-level MBA courses (Year 2) and a course-based, project or thesis route.

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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; GMAT not required but may be requested. Placement in the one-year accelerated programme is highly selective and generally for recent graduates of recognized North American business degrees with B grades in specified prerequisite courses. 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 34,929 for the whole programme (2026-2027). Estimated total for the two-year MBA (Year 1 $9,312.66; Year 2 $25,616.88); excludes TRU fees and textbooks. Source

International applicants: CAD 57,234 for the whole programme (2026-2027). Estimated total for the two-year MBA on campus (Year 1 $17,978.04; Year 2 $39,256.92); excludes TRU fees and textbooks. Source

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

International programme-specific deadlines: Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice March 31; Master of Science in Data Science August 30; Master of Engineering Science - Software Engineering March 15.

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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