Graduate Certificate in Personal and Professional Leadership Development at Royal Roads University

Programme overview

A blended graduate certificate on leading a global workforce with strategy and empathy. It develops leadership practices, emotional intelligence and human resources expertise for leading high-performing teams.

Intake: February 2027 (application deadline November 1, 2026) and August 2027; blended | Study mode: blended | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Foundations of Strategic Leadership, Leading a Global Workforce - A Human Resources Perspective, and Leading with Emotional Intelligence (three credits each), plus a non-credit academic integrity course. Delivery is a blend of online learning and an on-campus residency.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a four-year (or comparable) undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution and normally at least five years of full-time relevant work experience, with three years at a management level and increasing responsibility. Flexible admission normally requires at least 10 years of full-time relevant work experience, with five years at a management level. English language requirements apply to applicants whose primary language is not English.

Domestic applicants: CAD 8,822 for the whole programme. Estimated tuition for the entire program; subject to annual increase Source

International applicants: CAD 12,032 for the whole programme. Estimated tuition for the entire program; subject to annual increase Source

Intake: February 2027 (application deadline November 1, 2026) and August 2027; blended

Apply through the official page: https://www.royalroads.ca/future-students/how-apply

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