The Graduate Diploma in Human Security and Peacebuilding is a one-year, interdisciplinary graduate program. You see peacebuilding as a broad concept - one that transforms societies through short-term development initiatives that become long-term, sustainable peace processes. Globally, there’s growing demand for leadership in this field. Leaders like you. Join professionals working in humanitarian aid, social reconstruction, conflict management and peacebuilding.This diploma program is designed for working professionals and university graduates aspiring to work in human security and peacebuilding. You'll build an understanding of the complex relationships between economic, political, and social development, and human security.
Which department am I in?
School of Humanitarian Studies
Study options
Full Time
(1 Year)
Tuition fees
CAD$20,670.00 (12,53,563)
per year
Student Services Fee - Per Program - CAD 314.00
Start date
January 2027
Venue
Royal Roads Main Campus
2005 Sooke Road,
Victoria,
British Columbia,
V9B 5Y2, West Coast, Canada
Entry requirements
For international students
Four year (or comparable) undergraduate degree in a related field, with a minimum GPA of 'B+' (3.33/4.33), from a recognized post-secondary institution. FLEXIBLE ADMISSION Applicants who meet the degree requirement, but not the GPA requirement, will be required to have a minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience. Applicants without an undergraduate degree will normally require 10 years of work experience, with a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in a leadership
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.