What do you need to know before coming to TRU?

We are so excited that you are about to start your journey to TRU with the International Training Centre! This page will provide you with useful information and tools so that you you feel a bit more comfortable before arriving in Kamloops and on the TRU Campus.

You will find out…

  • What to pack in your suitcase (depending on the season)
  • What will a typical day look like during your program
  • How to find your way around campus
  • Who you can contact on the ITC team for help
  • How to communicate effectively with your host family
  • How to take BC Transit to the TRU Campus and explore Kamloops

Course Evaluation

  1. Individual or Collaborative Learning Activities – 5 out of 7 assignments, each worth 8% (40%)
  2. Midterm project -(collaborative) (20%)
  3. Final Project – (collaborative) (25%)
  4. Final Project Presentation – (collaborative) (10%)
  5. Final Project Assessment – (collaborative) (5%)

Course Outline

The attached PDF will open in a new tab: Course Outline


The photo above is the Featured Image for this Page; you’ll see where to edit it on the Edit Page. You can choose any image you like for this space — as long as you have the rights to use it! — or you can choose to have no image at all, like the Resume and Lesson Plans pages.

A website like Unsplash is a good place to go to find interesting images that you can use freely on your own website. This one is by Ian Schneider. Make sure you give credit when you do make use of someone else’s work.