Thompson Rivers University (commonly referred to as TRU) is a public teaching and research university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees and vocational training. Its main campus is in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, and its name comes from the two rivers which converge in Kamloops, the North Thompson and South Thompson. The university has a satellite campus in Williams Lake, BC, and a distance education division called TRU-Open Learning. It also has several international partnerships through its TRU World division. TRU offers 140 on-campus programs and approximately 60 online or distance programs through the Open Learning Division, including trades apprenticeships, vocational certificates and diplomas, bachelor’s and master’s degrees and law.