By Greg Fry

International enrolment way up at TRU

Sep 27, 2017 | 11:55 AM

KAMLOOPS — The final numbers are in and international enrolment is up almost 30 per cent at Thompson Rivers University this fall.

“There are 2,336 international students, a healthy increase from last year,” says Baihua Chadwick, associate vice-president international and CEO of global operations at TRU. “More than 400 higher than last year. Another interesting fact is we’ve seen an increase in our self identified Aboriginal students as well as international students.”

She says students from India and China accounted for the biggest increases internationally which Chadwick attributes to many factors.

“A targeted strategy. You need to know the markets and target them. Also the political climate down south and in Europe played a role along with Canada’s welcoming immigration policy.”

She adds by and large, international students prefer to study in larger centres like Vancouver and credits TRU’s success to to its “hands-on, personalized services.”

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Despite the success this fall, Chadwick notes challenges remain.

“We’ve accomplished what we set out to do but our goal is to make sure with increased numbers, we want to provide them with the best educational and cultural experiences we can.”