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Animal Welfare Certificate

Thompson Rivers University

Kamloops, British Columbia, CanadaWorld Rank #3,064

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Animal Welfare Certificate is a certificate in Animal Science programme offered by Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 162 per credit for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Certificate
Field: Animal Science
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 162 / credit

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

The Animal Welfare Certificate is for animal caregivers interested in upgrading skills and for individuals interested in a career in animal welfare. Expand your skills as an animal care giver. Topics include animal handling, the human-animal bond, legal and humane issues, conflict resolution and business techniques.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Thompson Rivers University's Animal Welfare Certificate publishes only one entry condition: Grade 12 (or equivalent) is recommended. The program page states no required subject-specific high-school courses, minimum grades, GPA threshold, standardized English-language test score, portfolio, interview, work-experience, or age condition. General admission for TRU's undergraduate programs otherwise runs through secondary-school graduation, 12 or more transferable post-secondary credits, or mature-student status (19 or older), with international applicants needing completed secondary schooling and a minimum age of 17, but the certificate page does not itself invoke or link to that general route, so this record reports only what the program page states.

Application Details

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to TRU: for the September (Fall) intake the deadline is 1 May, for January (Winter) it is 1 September, and for the May (Summer) intake it is 1 January; applications for most programs open 1 October, and a deadline falling on a weekend or statutory holiday moves to the next working day. International applicants follow the same intake structure with deadlines of 1 May (September), 1 October (January) and 1 February (May); TRU still reviews later applications where space remains, though high-volume programs can close early, so admission runs on a rolling basis around these published cut-offs for the 2027 entry cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Thompson Rivers University

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Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Founded: 1970
World rank: #3,064
Programs: 190
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Animal Welfare Certificate award?

Thompson Rivers University awards a Certificate in the field of Animal Science on completion of this programme.

How long does Animal Welfare Certificate take?

The programme runs for 1 year.

How much does Animal Welfare Certificate cost?

Tuition is CAD 162 per credit for local students.

Can Animal Welfare Certificate be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Thompson Rivers University.

What language is Animal Welfare Certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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