Program Admission

Prerequisite(s): N/A

Standard Admission

• Undergraduate degree
• Normally, minimum five years of leadership experience

Flexible Admission

• To be considered for Flexible Admission, applicants would normally require a minimum of 10 years related experience, with some at a senior level.

Additional Recommendations for Admission
The MA in Leadership program is designed to be of most benefit to working professionals. As such, experience is a key requirement of admission to the program.

Note: Academic writing skills are required for success in this program and an English composition course focused on academic writing is therefore recommended.  A completely online eight-week course that meets this recommendation is offered several times a year through Continuing Studies at Royal Roads University:

• Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Thinking - Continuing Studies

Application Requirements
Applicants should follow the general admission requirements along with the following program-specific requirements:

Personal Statement
Your personal statement should consist of a one or two page letter indicating your motivation for seeking entrance to the program. Your statement should comment upon your personal and career goals, the expectations you have for the program in relation to the achievement of your goals, and the strengths you feel you can bring to the program.

Letters of reference
Two letters of reference should consist of the following:

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 consider the following attributes about you - honesty, integrity, responsibility, adaptability, concern and respect for others, sense of self-esteem and confidence.

Work Related Reference
This letter should attest to your performance in the context of your current or previous work. The letter can address such areas as leadership potential, career commitment, human relations and supervisory skills, flexibility, communication, and technical skills.

Structured Resume
Your structured resume should include the following:

Education
List all post-secondary education, degrees, diplomas, and certificates you have achieved.

Work Experience

Training and Professional Development

• List career related training and professional development programs completed within the past five years. Include the source of training, and the duration and year completed
• List other training and personal development programs not already identified.

Voluntary/Unpaid Work Experience

• List and describe any voluntary/unpaid post-secondary employment and/or community service experience. Please include name of organization, length of service and a brief description of duties.

Leadership/Change Agent/Trainer Experience

• Briefly describe any specific training and/or experience you have had as a group/project leader, co-ordinator of change initiatives, or as a trainer.

Information Technology Training and Experience

• Briefly describe your level of training and experience in using information technology including computers, software and telecommunications networks as tools for business, education, teaching and personal use.

Innovative Learning Methods

• Briefly describe any training and/or experience you have had in the use of innovative learning methods including distance learning, community and team-based learning, mentoring, etc. Include both your experience as a 'learner' and as an 'educator/trainer'.

Professional Memberships/Affiliations

• List memberships and positions you hold/have held in professional associations, service clubs, community/volunteer sector.

Other Relevant Information

• Provide any other information which you believe is relevant to your application and will be of assistance to the review  committee. For example, electronic or digital copies (disk or flash drive) of business papers/documents/business plans, etc., might be useful. In certain cases we may require such documentation for candidates.