Study hospitality and tourism in one of the world's largest tourism destinations.
Make your mark in hospitality and tourism by joining the best and brightest future leaders at RRU.
Complete your degree in 20 or 24 months on our beautiful campus through a mix of classroom and experiential learning activities.
Learn from industry leaders, grow your global network and position yourself to become a leader in the world’s largest industry.
Study on campus
Learn on our beautiful Victoria campus.
Specializations
Choose between the hotel or tourism specialization.
Hands-on learning
Engage in internships, field trips and more.
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September 02, 2025
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Accelerate your career in the world's largest industry
You’re a passionate, motivated, career-oriented person with the desire to make an impact in the tourism and hospitality sector.
Throughout your program, you'll learn from industry experts who care about your success. With the support of your classmates, you'll bring your talents to another level and help build your global, professional network.
Gain valuable, transferrable skills
Learn how to leverage your communication, analytical thinking and collaborative skills to lead teams and projects through a tourism and hotel lens.
Choose your specialization
In your final year, choose to specialize in either hotel, or tourism to align your education with your career and research aspirations.
Option 1: Hotel specialization
Calling all future hoteliers! If you thrive with providing exceptional service and love to make difference in people's lives, the Hotel specialization is for you.
This option teaches you the financial and operational skills that will allow you to thrive in the exciting hotel sector.
Through applied research using case studies and hotel analytics, you’ll learn about trends and innovations that hotels are making around the world to help transform these properties to meet the challenges of the modern society.
Option 2: Tourism specialization
Do you love to travel? Are you someone who enjoys taking tours and learning about cultures, or exploring new activities? Then the Tourism specialization is for you!
Learn about how communities develop policies to support tourism and use their resources to promote their destinations. Learn how tourism evolves to meet the demands of a global audience and helps communities transform and thrive.
What you’ll study
Through your academic journey, you’ll learn about intercultural communication and management, financial analysis, and how to co-create value with guests.
You’ll also study international hotel and global tourism trends, entrepreneurship, policy and planning, competitive analysis, digital communications, sustainability in tourism and hospitality, and more.
Take your learning outside the classroom
Gain valuable internship experience
As part of your degree, you’ll engage in a paid internship that fits your career goals, gaining valuable hands-on experience while building your professional network.
We have a 100% internship rate, where you’ll work directly with an internship advisor and your hotel or tourism manager to thrive in your environment.
Take part in other experiential learning opportunities
Experience the hotel and tourism industry firsthand through site visits, field trips and guest presentations from industry experts in the classroom.
You may also choose to go further abroad by selecting a semester exchange at one of our partner institutions across the globe, or by being selected to attend the Young Hospitality Summit hosted annually in Switzerland.
Program outcomes
Through relevant, applied and experiential learning, you’ll have the skills to work for luxury brand hotels, resorts, boutique properties, destination management organizations, travel and tourism companies, small scale independent tour companies, outdoor adventure groups, within the transportation industry, and so much more.
Where can you build from here?
Finish your degree and continue your journey into the Master of Arts in Tourism Management degree, or explore a variety of other master’s programs.
Study on our historic, ocean-front campus
Complete your degree in 20 or 24 months on our breathtaking Victoria campus through a mix of classroom and experiential learning activities.
Choose to take your internship in your third or fourth year and gain real-world experience in a region attracting nearly four million travelers annually.
An engaging learning experience
Meet your classmates face-to-face with a mix of lectures and engaging class discussions to learn from diverse experiences. Complete readings, assignments and teamwork to gain critical thinking skills that will help you succeed in a team environment, both in the classroom and in your career.
Outside the classrooms, you’ll go behind the scenes in hotels and tourist attractions to understand what it takes to compete in a competitive and thriving tourism destination.
Your learning community
Create connections and make friends with classmates and instructors from around the globe. Share experiences, learn from each other and celebrate milestones as you move through the courses together.
These colleagues will become part of your future network that you can rely on throughout your career.
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Admission requirements
Standard admission
- Applicants who have completed a diploma, or a minimum of 60 college or university credits (normally including 24 second-year level credits) from a recognized post-secondary institution with a minimum overall GPA of 'B-' (2.67/4.33).
- At least 420 hours of hospitality/tourism-related work experience, volunteer work, guest service-related experience or cooperative education.
Flexible admission
- Applicants who meet the 60 credits but do not meet the minimum GPA (B-) normally require 1 year of work experience in the hospitality or tourism industry in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Applicants who have completed between 30-59 credits normally require 2 to 3 years of work experience in the hospitality or tourism industry in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Applicants who have completed less than 30 credits normally require 5 years of work experience in the hospitality or tourism industry in a leadership or supervisory role.
English language proficiency
If English is not your primary language, please review our English language requirements.
Additional recommendation(s)
- Solid academic writing skills are required for success in this program; therefore an English composition course focused on academic writing and critical thinking is strongly recommended. APA style citation is used in this program. A basic knowledge of accounting principles is also strongly recommended.
- Courses available from Continuing Studies at Royal Roads University that meet these recommendations are:
- Academic Writing and Critical Thinking – Continuing Studies - Academic Support
- Financial Accounting Fundamentals – Continuing Studies - Academic Support
Application requirements
If you've completed some university or college courses, you may be eligible for this degree completion program. Before your file can be assessed for admission, the following information & supporting documents are required for entry to third year.
Application form
In order to apply online, you will be required to create a log-in account using your email address. You will be required to list all credit courses and/or programs you have completed or are currently enrolled in. An application fee will be required. If your application fees are being paid by a third party, review sponsored student information. Once submitted, you may check the status of your application at any time.
Missed your application deadline? While we can’t make any guarantees, we may be able to accommodate late applications if there's still space and enough time to process. If you're interested in an intake that is now closed to applications, apply for the next available intake and email Admissions with your preferred start date. Make sure you’re prepared to submit your program's required documents right away. We can't make an admissions decision without them.
Official transcripts
Applicants are responsible for arranging for the submission of official transcripts from ALL post-secondary (higher education) institutions currently or previously attended, for all credit courses and/or programs. Transcripts are not required for non-credit programs or courses, though some programs may require proof of professional certifications or designations.
Transcripts are considered official only if submitted directly by the Registrar or other recognized authority of the providing institution in the institution's original, sealed envelope. If the envelope has been opened, the transcripts are no longer official and new (official) transcripts will be required to complete your application.
All international transcripts or credentials are subject to an international transcript and/or credential evaluation.
Detailed résumé
- Education: List all post secondary education, degrees, diplomas, and certificates you have achieved.
- Work experience: Please include the name of the organization, length of service (documenting hours per week worked to ensure a minimum of 400 hours business-related experience) and a brief description of duties.
- Voluntary/unpaid work experience: List and describe any voluntary/unpaid post-secondary employment and/or community service experience. Please include the name of the organization, length of service, and a brief description of duties. List positions you have held in this service.
- Information technology training and experience: Briefly describe your level of training and experience in the use of information technology including computers, software and telecommunications networks as tools for business, education, teaching and personal use.
- Professional memberships and affiliations: List memberships and positions you hold/have held in professional associations, service clubs, community/volunteer sector.
- International experience: Please include any international or intercultural experience you have, in the form of travel, work, education, or volunteer experience.
- Other relevant information: Provide any other information which you believe is relevant to your application and will be of assistance to the review committee.
Additional requirements for flexible admission
For applicants who will be reviewed under the flexible admission process the following additional supporting documents will be required:
Personal statement
- Your personal statement should consist of (but is not limited to) a two to three page essay, addressing the following four questions:
- What influenced your decision to apply to Royal Roads University?
- Why is this degree appropriate for you?
- What do you hope to contribute to this program and the university?
- In 5-10 years, how do you anticipate this program will add value?
- If there is any other information that you feel might be of interest or relevance to your application, please include it in your personal statement.
Letter of reference
Typically, applicants will provide one professional, academic or personal character reference letter.
- Academic reference: This letter should attest to your performance in the context of your current or previous studies. The letter can address such areas as academic achievement, study skills, teamwork, leadership potential, human relations, flexibility, communication, and technical skills.
- Professional reference: This letter should attest to your current or previous performance in your professional life. The letter can address areas such as communication skills, interpersonal and leadership skills, management potential, work ethic, etc.
- Personal character reference: Your personal character reference should consist of a letter from someone who has known you for several years outside of the context of your work. Please ask the writer to indicate the length of time and context in which they have known you, and to consider the following attributes in their letter about you: integrity, responsibility, adaptability, concern and respect for others, sense of self-esteem and confidence, communication skills and work ethic.
If applicable
- Applicants declaring permanent resident or Convention Refugee status in Canada, must submit a copy of their Permanent Resident Card (PR card) along with their application.
- Transcript evaluation fee or credential evaluation report, if submitting international transcripts.
- An official English Language Proficiency score report or other evidence of proficiency if English is not your primary language.
- Other information or documents as may be requested to determine your eligibility.
For information on how and where to send your supporting documents, please refer to the document submission guidelines.