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Graduate Diploma in Higher Education Administration and Leadership at Royal Roads University

Royal Roads University, Canada

Programme overview

A fully online graduate diploma that examines the issues facing administrators and leaders in universities and colleges, including finance, marketing and change management. Students study higher education research concepts and translate them into action-oriented strategies.

Intake: September 2027 (application deadline June 27, 2027); online  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Courses include Approaches to Educational Research in Higher Education, Global and National Perspectives on Higher Education, Leading Educational Change in Higher Education Environments, New Models for Institutional Viability, and Systems Thinking and Strategic Planning in Higher Education. Delivery includes one virtual residency; each 3-credit online course requires about 100 hours of work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Four-year (or comparable) undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution; minimum three years of relevant paid work experience within recognized higher education institutions.

Intake: September 2027 (application deadline June 27, 2027); online

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