University in Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
University profile
Royal Roads University (RRU) is a publicly funded, applied research university in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, that has focused on lifelong education since 1995. Undergraduate and graduate programs are delivered on campus and online through small cohorts, taught by faculty who combine academic insight with professional practice. More than 70 programs are offered on campus, online and in blended formats, with an average class size of 35.
The university has more than 2,600 students. About 75% are pursuing graduate degrees, the highest percentage of any university in Canada, and 20% are international students from 169 countries of origin. RRU reports a 95% retention rate and a network of 37,000 alumni across more than 90 countries.
RRU has three in-person campuses plus online delivery: the Colwood Campus, the RRU Langford (John Horgan) Campus, and a campus in the United Arab Emirates. The Colwood Campus sits within Hatley Park National Historic Site, home to Hatley Castle, with gardens, old-growth forest and shoreline trails. The Langford campus offers undergraduate certificates, diplomas and bachelor's pathways, with programs in Business and Sustainability, Applied Environmental Sciences and Social Sciences. There are 23 study abroad opportunities in 15 countries.
Its learning, teaching and research model rests on three values: applied and authentic, caring and community-based, and transformational. RRU is one of four Canadian universities recognized by Ashoka U as a changemaker campus for social innovation in higher education.
International students are supported by regulated immigration advisors who advise on study permits, post-graduation work permits and visas. Transfer into the third year of a degree and English language programs are available, and a flexible admission review considers professional and life experience alongside academic background. Short-term stays are available in on-campus rooms at Colwood.
A tuition-credit award or bursary valued from $2,000 to $10,000, offered competitively to students entering an academic program. The award recognizes achievement in a major theme area (business, communication and culture, education and technology, environment and sustainability, humanitarian studies, leadership studies, tourism and hospitality); the bursary recognizes volunteerism and community involvement together with reasonable financial need. Preference goes to applicants who have overcome exceptional personal challenges. Competitions run annually, funding permitting: 1 December to 1 February, 1 March to 1 May, 1 June to 1 August and 1 September to 1 November, with applications submitted online through MyAwards. Applicants apply to a competition with a deadline in the six months before their program starts. Official page
Financial aid covers loans, bursaries and scholarships, student research funding, external awards and emergency funding. Examples: the A.C.T. Award (up to $25,000, for international students with protected person or refugee status), the Admiral John Charles and Mary Charles Scholarship ($1,500, second-year School of Humanitarian Studies students who are serving or retired military), the Allan Cahoon Scholarship ($1,500), the Allan Cahoon Global Advancement and Diversity Award ($1,000) and the Andrea Fallan Memorial Bursary ($500, second-year BCom student). Awards can be searched by type, special audience and program area. Financial aid and awards
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View scholarships for Royal Roads University →Applicants choose a program, apply online through the MyAdmin application service with a non-refundable application fee, then submit supporting documents through the GO.RRU document portal once the application has been received and initially reviewed. Specific admission requirements and deadlines are set on each program page. If a deadline is missed, applicants can apply for the next intake and email Admissions with a preferred start date; late applications may be accommodated if space and time allow. Admitted applicants accept the offer and pay a tuition deposit to secure a seat; conditional offers must be cleared by the date in the offer letter.
Applicants who do not fully meet standard academic requirements may be considered through flexible admission, which weighs professional roles, volunteer work, leadership, training, military service and other lived experience alongside academic background. Admission on this basis does not imply equivalence to a formal credential. Prior learning assessment and transfer credit are available after admission.
English is the language of instruction. Proficiency can be shown by a recognized credential from an English-speaking country, a test score (valid two years), or a language school pathway. Undergraduate first-year entry: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 overall with at least 20 in each skill; PTE Academic 60 overall with no section below 58; Duolingo English Test 120 overall with no integrated subscore below 110. Undergraduate third-year entry and most graduate programs: IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.5 in writing and speaking and 6.0 in listening and reading; TOEFL iBT 88 with at least 24 in writing and 20 in the other skills; PTE 60 with 60 in writing and speaking and 58 in listening and reading; Duolingo 120 with at least 110 in literacy, comprehension and conversation and 115 in production. The Master of Arts in Professional Communication, Doctor of Social Science and Doctor of Business Administration require IELTS 7.0 overall (6.5 minimum per band), TOEFL iBT 100 (26 writing, 23 in other skills) or PTE 68 (60 per section); Duolingo is not accepted for these.
Applicants educated outside Canada need to review guidelines on study permits, visas, language requirements, letters of support, country-specific admission requirements and international credential evaluation. Regulated immigration advisors help with study permits, post-graduation work permits, co-op work permits and temporary resident visas.
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