At Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, Canada, Business Administration Graduate Diploma is offered as a postgraduate diploma in Business & Management programme. The programme runs for 8 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,727 per semester (CAD 4,565 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Diploma
Field:Business & Management
Duration: 8 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 4,565 / semester
International tuition: CAD 8,727 / semester
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA) is a graduate-level diploma offered by TRU's Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics. It provides foundational business knowledge and skills and is designed to prepare students for further graduate study in the school's Master of Business Administration, Master of Environmental Economics and Management, or Master of Science in Environmental Economics and Management programs; it can also be completed as a standalone qualification. The program can be completed in as little as eight months and is delivered on campus, online, or through a combination of both, with full-time or part-time study options, making it, per the school, one of the most flexible programs of its kind in Canada. It is open to both domestic and international students. The diploma particularly appeals to professionals such as physicians and dentists who want business management education without committing to a full MBA. Intakes run in September (domestic/international deadline May 1), January (deadline October 1), and an online-only May intake (domestic deadline March 24). The GDBA suits working professionals and recent graduates who want a shorter, flexible business credential, either as a bridge into TRU's master's-level business and sustainability programs or as a qualification in its own right.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.33
Admission Requirements: Applicants need a three- or four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline with a minimum B average, a GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.33 or local equivalent, in the last 60 credits, plus adequate quantitative skills shown through completed undergraduate coursework and working proficiency in word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software; those short on these may be asked to complete developmental activities before starting. For applicants from a non-English university, English proficiency is required at IELTS Academic 7.0 with no band below 6.5, TOEFL 587 (paper-based, TWE 5.0 or higher) or 94 iBT with no section below 20, or PTE Academic overall 68 with no communicative skill below 62. No work experience, interview or letter of intent is required. Intakes run in September, January, and May (online only, domestic applicants).
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
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.
