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The General Studies Diploma combines courses at the university level. May only be completed once, and students may complete this program as a part of a diploma or degree program. 

General Studies Diploma

Thompson Rivers University

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1. Meet the requirements for Open Admission 

Academic Admission Requirement

1.  Aside from program entry/admission requirements, there are also specific course registration requirements (called prerequisites) which are listed within TRU-OL course description. These courses must be successfully completed prior to registering in a given course. Some courses have recommended or required course prerequisites. Please check course prerequisites and make sure you are eligible before registering into individual courses.

Applications are accepted at any time throughout the year. Please contact Student Services at 250.852.7000 (Kamloops and International) or 1.800.663.9711 (Toll-free within Canada), or email student@tru.ca.

When you are ready to apply, use our [pre-application checklist](https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/go/resources) to make sure you have everything you need, and visit our [How-to guides page](https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/help) for more information.

Thompson Rivers University

General Studies Diploma

Overview

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