For Wesley, the road to career advancement wasn’t straightforward. After completing his Accounting Diploma at Douglas College, he quickly realized that not having an undergraduate degree was holding him back from landing higher-level positions in the public sector. “I honestly didn’t think I’d go back to school,” Wesley admits. “But when I started applying for…
While working full-time, Luke returned to school through TRU Open Learning’s Bachelor of Technology, Trades and Technology Leadership program. Balancing a busy family life, career, and personal interests, Luke found it challenging, but rewarding, to fit study time into his days. The online, self-paced courses in Open Learning made it possible. “The key to my…
Open learning helped me reach my educational goals. After a few setbacks, it was TRU OL that provided me with a program plan and a path to complete my degree. I ultimately graduated with a BA in Criminology with Distinction. That allowed me to apply to law school in Canada. I have now graduated from…
As an internationally educated nurse from the Philippines and a mother, achieving a balance between my career and personal life has been a significant challenge. However, TRU’s flexible online and distance learning programs have made a positive difference in my life. Completing the Return to Registered Nurse Practice Certificate at TRU has opened up endless…
I started my online journey in January 2023 with TRU open learning. Currently enrolled in my second class, I was able to take my studies abroad and continue learning while in the UK. My partner had to travel there for work, so I tagged along for 2 weeks. While she was at work, I was…
My OL journey is a long one… and it is not over but it is my life. My to do list is endless but this is something I finally accomplished. If we only knew what we know now, would we do things differently, choose another path? I did my PLAR in with OL this year…
My name is Leonardo Braga Batista and I was born in Brazil, but now I am a proud Canadian citizen. I believe as an immigrate I can say my journey already starts with some challenges. It can be difficult because as an average immigrate you must work twice as hard as everyone. English can be…
Hello Everyone, My name is Jonathan Peddle and I am currently a student of Thompson Rivers University through online learning. The option of having online learning has given me hope and a new vision to succeed in life, that there can be no limits to what we can do to achieve our goals and make…
July 2022 I was given the chance to do what I had only hoped for. Back story , I never had an opportunity to go to secondary school after graduating high school. I had always planned to, however life and lack of money always got in the way. I had a pretty good job working…
Before starting at Thompson Rivers University, I completed my Rehabilitation Assistant Diploma at Capilano University. I worked for a year as a rehabilitation assistant, and had a feeling that I was not quite done with my thirst for education just yet. This lead me to be admitted into the Health Science Degree through Open Learning….
