Faculty of Education and Social Work: Thompson Rivers University

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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TRU students chatting as they walk around campus.

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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

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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