How to Pay
There are several options for paying tuition.
Pay online through myTRU using PayMyTuition
Thompson Rivers University has partnered with PayMyTuition for domestic and international tuition payment options. Using PayMyTuition, you can make fast, simple and cost-effective tuition and fee payments.
- Log in to myTRU
- Select Make a Payment
Payments from within Canada
In your myTRU student portal you can access PayMyTuition to pay your tuition and fees from any Canadian bank. Please refer to the table below for a list of payment options and when you can expect to see your payment reflected in your myTRU account:
| Payment method | Estimated time for payment confirmation |
|---|---|
| Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) * | Immediately |
| Visa debit and MasterCard debit * | Immediately |
| Online bill payment | 3 - 4 business days |
| Interac e-transfers | 1 business day |
*Notice: Credit card payments on student accounts will incur a 2.5% fee for Visa/Mastercard and 3.75% fee for American Express. Consider using fee-free alternatives like Interac e-transfer, online bill payment or cheque. You can also add someone else to pay on your behalf, even if they are in another country, without sharing your personal details. By adding an authorized user to your PayMyTuition account, another person can make an electronic payment directly to your account.
Payments from outside of Canada
If you are an international student, you can pay your tuition and fees from any bank, in any country, in any currency at a better rate than bank exchange rates. International payment options include:
| Payment method | Estimated time for payment confirmation |
|---|---|
| Bank transfers | 2 - 10 business days ** |
| Debit and Credit cards in your home currency | 2 - 3 business days |
| eWallet payments | 2 - 3 business days |
| Plus, other local options (if available) | 2 - 3 business days |
**Anticipated timelines vary depending on the country.
All students should be aware of specific payment deadlines. View our term specific deadlines
Step-by-step payment instructions (translated PDFs)
- Payment Step Arabic
- Payment Step Bernese German
- Payment Step Dutch
- Payment Step English
- Payment Step Farsi
- Payment Step French
- Payment Step German
- Payment Step Hindi
- Payment Step Japanese
- Payment Step Korean
- Payment Step Portuguese
- Payment Step Punjabi
- Payment Step Simplified Chinese
- Payment Step Spanish
- Payment Step Swedish
- Payment Step Traditional Chinese
- Payment Step Turkish
- Payment Step Vietnamese
Pay through Financial Services
Financial Services regular hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Telephone – payments can be made over the telephone using Visa, MasterCard or American Express by calling 250-371-5646 during regular business hours.
Please be aware Financial Services staff are often busy serving students and you may experience delays.
Mail – payments made by cheque or money order can be mailed to the Financial Services:
Financial Services
805 TRU Way, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8
Additional information on PayMyTuition
- How to Make a Payment
- How to Add an Authorized User
- Download instructions
- PayMyTuition's Rate Guarantee
- Frequently Asked Questions
PayMyTuition Customer Support
Call 1-855-663-6839 (toll-free) or through one of their local country contact numbers. You can also reach PayMyTuition Support at support@paymytuition.com or through their support page.
No matter what time zone you're in, you will have a dedicated customer support team available to you through live chat, email and phone to answer any of your questions and help you make your payment.
