About Royal Roads University

Royal Roads University Highlights 

• Ranked 1st for an active and collaborative learning experience
• International student educational and cultural support
• On-campus and online cohort based programs
• Programs delivered in Canada with opportunities to gain international experience during residencies abroad

College Info

Royal Roads University (RRU) is a pioneering higher education institution that acknowledges the huge potential of bringing together academic excellence with real-world, industry led professional learning. The university is dedicated to providing its students with the ability and confidence to succeed in a rapidly changing, globalised economy while contributing in the workplaces they enter after attending Royal Roads.

Expert instructors, leading teaching methods and blended learning programs are just part of the offering at the university. The university has been recognised as an Ashoka U Changemaker campus, as part of the Ashoka U Changemaker university network of 40 global institutions. This acknowledges the university’s commitment to social innovation and positive change. RRU provides support for students throughout their learning journey, ranging from international language support, careers services, social events, and unique cultural experiences. With hundreds of international students from over 60 countries around the world, alongside a welcoming community of domestic students, RRU offers a unique student experience.

The university is situated amongst picturesque coastline and forest landscapes in Canada, while being just a short trip away from cities like Vancouver and Seattle. Whether students are looking to get closer to nature across hundreds of hectares of forest and trails, build friendships for life, or simply focus on their studies and professional development at the university, Royal Roads has been successfully developing students for 25 years.

Royal Roads University Rankings

• Ranked #1 public university in Canada for Active & Collaborative Learning (NSSE 2013).
• Ranked #1 public university in Canada for the level of academic challenge (NSSE 2013).
• Ranked #4604 public university in the world by Webometrics.
• Ranked #68 public university in Canada by Webometrics.

Royal Roads University Campus

Royal Roads Main Campus

Nearest City: Victoria

Type: On-campus

Address: 2005 Sooke Road

Royal Roads University Academic Divisions

• Business
• Communication and Culture
• Education and Technology
• Environment and Sustainability
• General Studies
• Humanitarian Studies
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Leadership Studies
• Professional and Continuation Studies
• Tourism and Hospitality

Royal Roads University Teaching Quality

When you study at Royal Roads University, you will have access to faculty with real-world experience. That's because many of the professors have jobs in the fields they teach. In fact, a recent survey by the Globe and Mail awarded Royal Roads an 'A' rating for the overall quality of teaching and learning.

Student Teacher Ratio

12:1

Advantages of  Royal Roads University

• Has flexible admission policy based on the hard-earned experience and not just academic qualification.
• The student to faculty ratio is 12:1 to have one to one attention in the classroom.
• Provide practical degrees through internship programs. The curriculum is developed by industry experts for more of practical learning.
• AUCC represents 97 public and private universities. Members of the association maintains strict criteria for quality education which includes Royal Roads.
• Apart from AUCC, Royal Roads is a part of EQA for quality assured education.

Royal Roads University Financial Aid

• Several forms of financial aid are available to international students willing to study in Canada.
• Royal Roads offers a plethora of modest and high-valued awards and scholarships to students quarterly
• Freshmen are considered for entrance scholarships primarily based on competitions held four times a year before the resumption of classes with deadlines on 1st February, 1st May, 1st August, and 1st November
• In-course (Program) scholarships are available to students based on essay competition results
• Examples of entrance and in-course awards available to international students are:
  • Asper Foundation Communications Award worth 5,000 CAD
  • Budh Singh and Kashmir Kaur Dhahan Award worth 5,000 CAD
  • Changing Lives Award worth 7,000 CAD
  • Commerce Alumni Scholarship worth 500 – 2,000 CAD
  • Development and Social Change Award worth 1,000 – 4,000 CAD
  • Laura and Mike de Jonge Award worth 5,000 CAD
• In addition to the internal awards and scholarships, there are numerous external award opportunities students can benefit from. These awards may be from corporate organizations, NGO’s, student’s home country, etc
• Examples of external scholarships and awards are:
  • Bullitt Environmental Fellowship worth 50,000 CAD
  • Dalton Camp Award worth 10,000 CAD
  • IBD Scholarship worth 5,000 CAD
  • Irving K. Barber Premier's International Scholarship worth 6,000 CAD to 10,000 CAD
  • Mattinson Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities worth 2,000 CAD
• Student Research Scholarships are provided to graduate research students to aid. Examples of such scholarships are:
  • Aboriginal Ambassadors in the Natural Sciences and Engineering Award worth 5,000 CAD
  • Mackenzie King Scholarship worth 8,500 – 10,500 CAD
  • Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement worth 6,000 CAD
  • Mitacs Globalink Graduate Fellowships (GGF) worth 10,000 CAD

Famous Alumni’s

• Dwain Bell, Vice President Distribution of Terasen Gas Inc.
• Vice-Admiral Jean-Yves Forcier, Commander Maritime Forces Pacific, Commander Canada Command, currently Head of Program for the Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management at Royal Roads.
• Kellie Garrett, Executive Coach, Speaker and Consultant; former Senior Vice President of Farm Credit Canada; named Fellow of International Association of Business Communicators (2015); one of Canada’s 25 Women of Influence (2010); and 100 Most Powerful Woman by the Women’s Executive Network (2007).
• David Hamilton (deputy minister), Deputy Minister of the Legislative Assembly and Chief Electoral Officer of the Northwest Territories.
• Jim Kyte, former NHL player and Chair of Business School Algonquin College
• Lorraine McLachlan, President and CEO of the Canadian Franchise Association.
• Hugh MacDonald (executive), former VP Strategic Alliance Management at CIBC, currently owner of HR Macdonald Training and Development, Inc.
• Dave Mori, President of the Entrepreneurs Association of Tokyo.
• Greg Moore (mayor), Mayor of Port Coquitlam.
• Peter Robinson (CEO), CEO of the David Suzuki Foundation and former CEO of Mountain Equipment Co-op.
• Doug Stables, President of Bluewater Technologies Corporation.
• Jennifer Walinga, Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion in rowing.
• Capt. Kelly Williams (director of maritime strategy), Director of Maritime Strategy for the Department of National Defense.
• Col. Chris Hadfield, Canadian Astronaut

Application Fees: $123.81

Royal Roads University English Language Test

All applicants whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language by possessing one of the following test results.

Test	Undergraduate	Graduate
IELTS	6.5	7.0
TOEFL	88	100
PTE – Academic	60	68

 

Royal Roads University Highlights

Type of university	Public
Programs	62
Faculty Members	52 full-time, 450 associate
Number of Undergraduate Seats	10,000
Number of International Students	1,036
Languages for Courses	English
Scores Accepted	GPA and Credit Scores

Royal Roads University  The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

For international candidates aspiring to study at the university, it is mandatory to have an estimate of the cost of living in Canada to survive comfortably in a foreign land. The estimated cost of attendance is presented below:

Fees	Undergraduate (CAD)	Graduate (CAD)
Tuition	23,040 – 41,580	23,040 – 52,440
Student Services Fee	214.32 – 260.84	278.83 - 330.38
Learning Support Services	258.93 – 517.18	258.93 - 472.87
Student Association (RRUSA) Fee	200	-
Extended Health & Dental Benefit	315	-
U-Pass (Universal Bus Pass)	211	-
Special Function Fee	-	122.77 -419.56
Tuition Installment Fee	123.81	247.62
Thesis Readmission	-	2,484.48
Total	24,363.06 – 43,207.83	26,432.63 – 56,394.90

Royal Roads University Application Process

International students seeking admissions at the University can follow the below-mentioned admission details:

Application portal: Online Application

Application fee: 123.81 CAD for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Certificate Programs while 29.13 CAD for General Studies Courses

• Supporting documents:

Undergraduate

• Official Secondary (High School) Transcripts
• Personal Statement
• English Language Test

Graduate

• All Post-secondary school Official Transcripts
• 500-1000 word Statement of Intent
• Letters of Reference
• Detailed Resume
• GMAT/ GRE
• English Language Test
• International credential evaluation

Application Deadline

• Application deadlines vary by programs and admission capacity may be filled up before the deadline; therefore applicants are advised to apply early.
• It is pertinent to note that it may take several months in some countries to obtain the permit for the processing of visa, thus, international applicants are advised to apply about six months before the application deadlines