Indigenous Studies Certificate at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, Canada is a certificate in Indigenous Focus programme. 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:Indigenous Focus
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 162 / credit
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Indigenous Studies Certificate develops a better understanding of the priorities and aspirations of Indigenous peoples, locally and beyond. Actively explore through an interdisciplinary field of inquiry that seeks to understand the ways in which Indigenous peoples worldwide—despite their incredible diversity—share a common experience of colonization. Learn and think about historical contexts, political struggles, cultural expressions, and the lived ongoing effects of colonialism. The program offers courses that generate a rigorous and respectful understanding of Indigenous peoples’ languages, knowledge, cultures, histories, politics, arts, and traditions.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Thompson Rivers University's page for the Indigenous Studies Certificate 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 (IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo or CAEL) is published on this page. The certificate is a 24-credit credential delivered on the Kamloops campus. No minimum GPA, portfolio, interview or work-experience condition is stated for admission, and the page directs applicants with non-BC secondary 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.
