TRU’s guaranteed-tuition model offers transparency for new students but faces backlash over fee hikes.
Thompson Rivers University has approved a guaranteed-tuition model for international students. Under the model, which will come into effect in the Fall, international students will pay the same tuition fee each year throughout the duration of their studies. It will use a pay-per-credit method, with tuition amounts adjusted annually. International tuition fees will be hiked by 15% in the Fall, except for three master’s programs and the English for academic purposes programs. TRU Students’ Union University Affairs Co-ordinator Sierra Rae raised concerns about how the additional costs may create barriers to education. TRU says that it is the first university in the province to approve this kind of model.