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Program benefits
Earn a university degree while studying close to home
In this collaborative program, you’ll graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Thompson Rivers University (TRU), an accredited public university, while taking up to 105 credits from Douglas College in the Lower Mainland. You’re only required to take fifteen credits (five courses) from TRU, and you can complete them online.
Transfer up to 105 credits
Have you already earned more than 60 credits at another post-secondary institution? Don’t let those credits go to waste - you can transfer up to 105 credits into this program (provided that these credits transfer to TRU-OL and can be used to meet degree requirements). For most programs at other universities you can only transfer 60 credits, and you may have to spend longer to complete your degree program. If you want to know whether your existing course credits can be used towards this credential, contact us.
Flexible psychology degree
The flexibility in your choice of courses, and the ability to take the program on a full- or part-time basis, enable you to plan a schedule that meets your needs. You can increase this flexibility by taking some online courses, and many of these allow continuous enrollment. You can even take courses over the summer for accelerated graduation.
Great careers working with people
A degree in Psychology is an excellent preparation for working with people. It provides a good foundation for a very wide range of occupations and professions. The flexibility of this particular degree program allows you to select a range of Psychology courses and electives that reflect your interests and keep you engaged in your studies.
Learn from a wide variety of highly qualified instructors
The Psychology faculty at Douglas College consists of over 20 instructors, all with PhDs and a passion for teaching. Many of them practice as registered Psychologists or carry out cutting-edge research. The small classes enable you to interact directly with these instructors and learn from their experience. The combination of Psychology faculty at Douglas and TRU-OL in this program gives you access to one of the largest groups of well qualified Psychology faculty in BC which means that we can offer a wide variety of courses.
Keep your academic options open
The program enables you to keep many of your Psychology options open so that you can change your degree program at a later date if you wish. The courses that you will take in this program are all open enrolment transfer courses. Many of them can be used to meet the requirements for other Psychology degrees, or to continue on to further education such as a graduate degree or diploma.
Start your degree right away
Douglas courses start three times a year, in Fall (September), Winter (January) and Summer (May). Many TRU-OL courses run continuously.
