About the Institution
The university's main building,
Hatley Castle, was completed in 1908 for coal and rail baron
James Dunsmuir, who was Lieutenant Governor and Premier of British Columbia during the first decade of the 1900s. At the outbreak of
World War II, plans were made for King
George VI, his wife Queen
Elizabeth, and their two daughters, Princesses
Elizabeth and
Margaret, to reside in Canada. Hatley Castle was purchased by the federal government in 1940 for use as the King's royal palace, however, it was decided that having the Royal Family leave the UK at a time of war would be too big a blow to morale, and the family stayed in London.After the death of Dunsmuir and then his widow Laura, the family sold the estate to the federal government in 1940 to be used by the military.
HMCS Royal Roads (named after an
offshore naval anchorage) was commissioned in December 1940 to train reserve officers for service in World War II. The institution had several names before it eventually became
Royal Roads Military College in 1968 (achieving full degree-granting status in 1975).When the military college closed, many of the academic staff stayed on. The historic buildings of the military college, and the extensive gardens, which were part of the estate of Lord and Lady Dunsmuir, continue to be a centrepiece of the campus. Hatley Castle, the former residence of the Dunsm
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Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management
Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication
Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management
Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management (Tourism and Hospitality Specialization)
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Certificate in Environmental Practice
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Masters in Global Management
Doctors in Social Sciences
Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management
Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management (Thai-Canadian Specialization)
Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Management
Master of Arts in Environment and Management
Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication
Master of Arts in Environmental Practice - New Program
Master of Arts in Human Security and Peace building
Master of Arts in Intercultural and International Communication
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Master of Arts in Leadership
Master of Arts in Leadership (Health Specialization)
Master of Arts in Learning and Technology
Master of Arts in Professional Communication
Master of Arts in Tourism Management
Master of Science in Environment and Management
Master of Science in Environmental Practice
Graduate Certificate in Destination Development
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Education and Communication
Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching
Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching
Graduate Certificate in Health Systems Leadership
Graduate Certificate in International Hotel and Resort Management
Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management - New Program
Graduate Certificate in Learning and Technology
Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication Management
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Graduate Certificate in Strategic Human Resources Management
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Community Development - New Program
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Tourism
Graduate Certificate in Tourism Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Values-Based Leadership - New Program
Graduate Diploma in Conflict Analysis and Management
Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Emergency Management
Graduate Diploma in Environmental Education and Communication
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