.Royal Roads University

Victoria, BC

Cyndi McLeod,

Vice-President

Marketing, Recruitment and

Business Development

Royal Roads University

Over 30 different programs

Over 4,000 students

Over 13,000 Alumni globally

Designed to Work

Royal Roads University

is the only public university in Canada designed exclusively to meet the needs of working professionals.

Our convenient learning models maximize convenience and accessibility while our undergraduate, graduate and executive education programs offer applied, real-world relevance and experience.

RRU is not your typical university

Established by the Government of British Columbia in 1995 as a “special purpose” public university

No departments/traditional disciplines Interdisciplinary and problem focus Research mandate – applied, professional practice Sector strategy – entrepreneurship, leadership,

sustainability, conflict studies

All undergrad learners transfer from other Universities, at end of second year, or as a result of their undergraduate degree completion, so extensive articulation agreements are in place with colleges and universities across Canada and internationally

Why Students Choose Royal Roads

• Keep working, keep learning

• Convenient program delivery

• Faculty with global industry experience

• Cohort model

• Flexible admissions

Program Themes• Business & Management

• Communication

• Conflict and Emergency Management

• Environment & Sustainability

• Leadership

• Tourism and Hospitality

• Education Studies

• Executive Education & Custom Programs

• Continuing Studies

What we do - applied, professional degree programs areas

Graduate MBA, Executive Mgmt, HR, PR, Digital Tech,

Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, International MA, Leadership (e.g. Education, Health Care) MA, MSc. Environment & Management, MA, Human Security and Peace Building MA, Conflict Analysis & Management MA, Professional Communications MA, Learning and Technology MA, Disaster & Emergency Management MA, Hotel Management & Tourism

Doctoral Studies Social Science

What we do - applied, professional degree programs areas

Undergraduate completion degrees:

BCom, Entrepreneurship

BA, Professional Communication,

BSc./BA Environmental Science,

BA. Justice Studies,

BA. International Hotel Mgmt/Tourism

RRU Undergraduate Learners

Blended residency and online, cohort based, Bachelor of Arts or Science in 2 years

“Accelerated” program for undergraduatesBachelor of Commerce, Arts or Science in 12 months

2 years college/ certificate

Bachelor of Arts or Science

Transfer to RRU

2 years college/ certificateBachelor of

Commerce, Arts or Science Transfer to RRU

What we do - applied, professional degree programs areas

Graduate Certificates – 1 week residency in Victoria or international location, followed by 2 on-line courses Project Mgmt. Strategic Human Resources Leadership and Mgmt. Coaching Health Tourism (various), proposed Disaster and Emergency Mgmt, Environmental

Mgmt.

Blended Approach

OnlineOn-campus residencies2 years

On-CampusFull-time, 12 monthsUndergraduate onlyGet ahead faster

How we do our work:Quality

For 5 consecutive years, highest ratings of all BC universities on its’ performance measures

Exceed Ministry of Advanced Education quality performance standards - DQAB

Student teams won 1st place in numerous international case competitions

National Survey of Student Engagement NSSE (of 50 Universities in Canada, 2009)

#1/50 -Active & Collaborative Learning #2/50- Level of Academic Challenge

Opportunities for International Students

Market Graduate Certificates – 1 week residency in Victoria or followed by 2 on-line courses Project Mgmt Strategic human Resources Leadership and Mgmt Coaching Tourism Proposed Disaster and Emergency Mgmt,

Environmental Mgmt Masters Programs admissions – MBA MB/MSc/

Environment, Tourism, MADEM

Opportunities for International Students Under graduate completion degrees – intensive

over 2 years. BCom, BA/BSc. Environmental Mgmt, BA Professional Communications, BA Justice Studies, BA International Hotel Mgmt &Tourism

Package above with residency/coop placements while doing online components for Master Programs

Potential interest in one year intensive masters MIB (International Business) or MEM (Enterprise Management)