On a rural campus in Langley, about an hour east of downtown Vancouver, Trinity Western has been teaching since 1962. It is a private Christian university. Students take nursing, business, psychology, education and the sciences, and many international students come for graduate programmes in leadership and counselling psychology. TWU also has a campus in Richmond.
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Official website: twu.ca
1962
Private Christian university
Langley and Richmond
CA$28,000 – CA$36,000
International students, undergraduate and graduate
CA$15,000 – CA$20,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on twu.ca before you apply.
BSc Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MA Leadership
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
MA Counselling Psychology
Masters DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Sep, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 88
A quiet, green campus in the Fraser Valley.
Nursing and counselling psychology.
Leadership master's programmes with several starts a year.
Nursing graduates can register in BC and work in Fraser Health hospitals.
Business graduates join firms across Metro Vancouver.
Degree graduates can usually apply for a post-graduation work permit; check the current rules.
Undergrad
Main intake
Postgrad
Most programmes
Undergrad
Selected programmes
Postgrad
Selected programmes
Undergrad
Limited
Postgrad
MA Leadership
The Langley campus is surrounded by farmland, with most students living on campus. The township has wineries, horse farms and big box shopping.
A car or a long bus ride is needed to reach Vancouver. Rent in Langley is lower than in the city.
Letter of acceptance from Trinity Western University
BC provincial attestation letter
Proof of funds for tuition and living
Online IRCC study permit application
Medical exam, if requested
Valid passport and biometrics
TWU admits on a rolling basis. International students should apply six to eight months ahead, earlier for nursing and counselling psychology, which have firm deadlines.
September is the main start. January and May starts are available for some programmes, especially the MA Leadership.
Study permit, applied for through IRCC. You'll upload the acceptance letter from Trinity Western University, an attestation letter if your programme needs one, proof you can pay tuition and living costs, and then give biometrics.
Nursing, business, leadership, counselling psychology and the MBA are popular. Undergraduates need secondary school and IELTS 6.5 (7.0 for nursing); graduate programmes need a bachelor's degree.
Yes. TWU gives entrance scholarships to international undergraduates, and some graduate programmes offer awards.
