Advance your career with flexible, real-world learning
Explore graduate programs designed for working professionals. Deepen your expertise, expand your perspectives and create meaningful impact in your field. Build practical skills you can apply in real time as you shift careers or grow as a leader.
Doctoral degrees
RRU offers two doctoral programs that combine rigorous, applied research with opportunities to advance your professional practice, leadership and scholarly impact.
Doctor of Business Administration
Address pressing management challenges, advance academic scholarship and learn to influence organizations, industries and professional practice.
Doctor of Social Sciences
Study across a range disciplines and focus on applied research with impact. Advance your research and leadership skills to drive meaningful change across organizations and communities.
Master's degrees
Explore 30+ master's programs designed for career progression, and academic and research development.
Master of Arts in Leadership
Learn to lead with courage, consideration and care. Develop your ability to lead yourself, others and organizations through change. Explore options to specialize in health or executive leadership.
Master of Business Administration in Executive Management
A greater percentage of RRU graduates go on to become business leaders than any other school in Canada.
Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management
Make a difference in disaster and emergency preparedness, helping communities strengthen planning, risk management, resilience and sustainable recovery.
Master of Arts in Professional Communication
Study professional communication strategy, theory, processes and methods. Become an effective, ethical and strategic communication expert.
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Challenge the boundaries of traditional studies and build your graduate degree. Combine courses across different academic disciplines to customize your education.
Master of Science in Environmental Practice
Learn the ways that social, natural and physical science impacts the environment and discover how you can lead people to make a meaningful difference.
Graduate diplomas
Explore 10+ two-year programs that can be completed as stand-alone credentials or applied toward further graduate studies.
Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Emergency Management
Master disaster and emergency preparation and mitigation strategies, like project planning, risk management, community resiliency and more.
Graduate Diploma in Project and Supply Chain Management
Learn project management and supply chain essentials to manage local or global businesses. Learn how to inspire teams to succeed and work together.
Graduate Diploma in Project Management and Organizational Leadership
Learn project management and leadership essentials to manage local or global businesses.
Graduate Diploma in Conflict Analysis and Management
Manage conflict anywhere, from interpersonal to international. Become a reflective practitioner in the expanding field of conflict management.
Graduate Diploma in Higher Education Administration and Leadership
Understand the issues facing administrators and leaders in universities and colleges — and learn to solve them.
Graduate Diploma in Technology-enhanced Learning and Design
Enhance learning environments for any audience. Study learning theory and technologies, project management and more.
Graduate certificates
Explore 25+ one-year programs that can be completed as stand-alone credentials or applied toward further graduate studies.
Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching
Learn frameworks and techniques to coach others to succeed. Gain the Certified Executive Coach credential when you successful complete the program.
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Explore team dynamics, project leadership and negotiations while building practical project management skills in planning, stakeholder engagement and managing complexity.
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Coaching Practices
Advance as an executive coach through individual, group, team or intercultural coaching.
Graduate Certificate in Change Management
Lead organizational change with strategies for planning, engagement and measurement. Learn to drive strategic goals and earn ACMP® eligible hours.
Graduate Certificate in Management and Leadership
Develop your leadership vision and sharpen your skills to drive change in your organization and your life. Strengthen your abilities through applied projects, teamwork and guided study.
Graduate Certificate in Leadership
Lead from your personal strengths, work better with groups and make decisions guided by your values. Understand systems and organizations and lead effectively wherever you are.
Applying to Royal Roads
We look at more than grades. Your experience matters.
You may still be eligible for a master's program without a bachelor's degree. We consider professional experience and prior learning as part of our admissions process. Learn about flexible admissions.
Scholarships and other funding opportunities
Find ways you could receive funding, scholarships or financial aid. View financial aid & awards.
Why graduate students choose RRU
Study full-time or part-time, online, on campus, or through a blend of both.
Study alongside other professionals who are active in their field. Build connections that extend far beyond your program.
Depending on your program, you can complete coursework, applied projects, research papers, major research projects, theses or dissertations aligned with your professional and academic goals.
Conduct applied research with real impact
Work alongside faculty on research that responds to real-world challenges. Explore opportunities to present your work at conferences and contribute to published research.
Support throughout your research journey
Receive dedicate guidance and support throughout your research, including thesis and dissertation requirements and ethical review and research processes.
Funding your research
Graduate students at RRU are eligible for federal funding through the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships program, administered jointly by CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC and other major research funding opportunities.
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