The fall enrolment numbers are in, and there are more students than ever studying at Thompson Rivers University, BC’s newest provincial university based in Kamloops, BC.

Headcount enrolments have increased 4 per cent over last fall, meaning there are almost 7,500 students registered in degree, diploma and certificate programs at the university this fall. The largest single group of students are those in undergraduate and graduate-level degree programs, where almost 5,200 students are registered in over 50 degree program options. These students are also taking more courses, as overall course registrations showed an even greater increase.

The totals also include 429 students studying at TRU’s Williams Lake campus, an increase of 7 per cent over last fall.

TRU’s Kamloops campus is also host to a record number of international students. A total of 812 students from 53 countries are on campus at present, an increase of 6 per cent over last fall.

Of note in the fall numbers is that fact that many lower-level university students have not yet returned to campus, electing instead to take advantage of employment options being provided by the strong provincial economy. As a result, an even greater increase in enrolments is anticipated in the winter semester, as many of these students have already started the process of registering for courses they will take when they return in January.

Applications for admission to TRU programs that begin in September 2006 opened on Monday of this week (Oct 3rd) and are now beginning to arrive from students across Canada. Students can apply to TRU online, where they can also pay the $25 application fee, one of the lowest in the province.

For more information, please contact Josh Keller at 250-828-5008 or 250-851-6843 or by email.

Bronwen Scott Media & Sports Information Coordinator Thompson Rivers University 900 McGill Road, Kamloops, BC, Canada V2C 0C8 Phone: 250-371-5739 Fax: 250-828-5159 Cell: 250-851-1818