At Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, Canada, Geography and Environmental Studies: Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Arts, Design & Architecture programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 875 per credit (CAD 162 per credit for local students).
The geography and environmental studies degree brings together urban geography, geographical methods, history, physical geography, geomatics, cultural geography, hydrology and environmental science within one program. Historical relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the province can be explored, alongside policies and issues relevant to small cities and the rural areas around them, and advances in hydrological science. Opportunities exist in undergraduate research, co-op placements, practicums, field schools, service learning, and the chance to study abroad.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Thompson Rivers University's page for the Geography and Environmental Studies major sets the entrance requirement as Grade 12 (or equivalent) or mature-student status, together with English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 at a minimum of 73%, or equivalent completion of ESAL 0570 with ESAL 0580, or ENGL 0600, or ENGL 0601; no international test score is published on this page. Foundations of Mathematics 11 or higher is strongly recommended, though not stated as a strict prerequisite, for students pursuing this major. The page notes generally that admission to each major may carry specific requirements but lists no further Geography-specific GPA, portfolio, interview or work-experience condition, and refers applicants with non-BC credentials to TRU's course-equivalents reference at tru.ca/future/admissions/undergrad/course-equivalents.html.
Application Details
Start Date:Intakes: September (Fall), January (Winter) and May (Summer), as listed on TRU's program page.
Application Deadline:No separate date is published for this program, so TRU's general undergraduate deadlines apply. Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents): 1 May for the September (Fall) intake; 1 September for the January (Winter) intake; 1 January for the May (Summer) intake. International applicants work to a separate published set, which differs for the winter and summer intakes: 1 May for September; 1 October for January; 1 February for May. Applications for most programs open 1 October. A deadline falling on a weekend or statutory holiday moves to the next working day, and TRU keeps accepting applications after the date where space remains, though high-volume programs can close early.
