Indigenous research can drive meaningful change
Distinguished Professor Graham Hingangaroa Smith shows how Indigenous research can transform education and drive meaningful change.
We look out for others and look after each other
Honouring the Secwépemc principle of Kw’seltktnews,* EDSW provides educational opportunities that are transformative, learner-centered and reciprocal. Members belong to a community that promotes growth, confidence, and competence.
*The Secwepemctsín term kw’seltktnews means that we are all related and interconnected with nature, each other, and all things. It guides Thompson Rivers University’s institutional vision statement. (Phonetic: kwe-selt-en-now-s)
Where learning meets demand Committed to realizing your potential
The Faculty of Education and Social Work has approximately 50 full-time faculty members and over 8,500 enrolments in two schools and two departments. Studies range from the master’s level to employment courses for those with learning challenges. Our students are passionate about helping to respond to some of the world's most pressing problems.
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Education
Master of Education Bachelor of Education (BEd) (Elementary) Bachelor of Education (BEd) (Secondary) STEM Bachelor of Education Trades and Technology Early Childhood Education (ECE) Diploma Special Needs Educator Post-Diploma Certificate Infant and Toddler Educator Post-Diploma Certificate Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning Graduate Certificate Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies Graduate CertificateSocial Work and Human Service
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate (Kamloops) Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate (Williams Lake) Human Service Diploma Human Service Diploma (Williams Lake) Human Service Diploma (Distance) Child and Youth Mental Health Certificate Social Service Worker Certificate Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) CertificateEnglish Language Learning and Teaching
English for Academic Purposes Certificate Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Post-Baccalaureate CertificateUniversity and Employment Preparation
Adult Basic Education Education and Skills Training (ESTR) Certificate
EDSW 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
The faculty's strategic plan focuses on three priorities:
- Placing students at the centre of engaging and responsive educational experiences
- Ensuring that decolonization is woven into our ways and relations
- Nurturing a culture of cooperation and co-creation
The Wives of Moon
The Secwépemc stsptekwll of The Wives of Moon reveals that there is a place of hope between land that is warmed by love and wisdom and the ice caves where Moon lived.
The Wives of Moon Stsptekwll
News and events
Fall Convocation celebrates graduates ready to shape the future
TRU celebrated Fall Convocation 2026 with a call for graduates to embrace new opportunities and use their education to transform the world.
Indigenous evacuees share wildfire experiences in TRU-led research
New research is listening directly to Indigenous people displaced by wildfires to better understand if emergency supports meet their needs.
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