The Graduate Diploma in Global Leadership is a 16-month, 18-credit program for professionals, who work in an international setting or have a global focus in their work. You care about sustainability and social purpose. You want to become more self-aware, so you can lead effectively - and make a difference - in global or multicultural contexts.Building on the foundation of the courses in the Graduate Certificate in Global Leadership you'll focus on systems thinking and expand your capacity for cross-cultural communication. Through this program, you'll learn what it means to be a global leader and how to adapt to global change. Build your personal resilience, as well as your leadership ability, so you can serve in positions with government agencies, international NGOs, social enterprises, community organizations, private organizations, higher education or the military.
October 2026
Royal Roads Main Campus
2005 Sooke Road,
Victoria,
British Columbia,
V9B 5Y2, West Coast, Canada
October 2027
Royal Roads Main Campus
2005 Sooke Road,
Victoria,
British Columbia,
V9B 5Y2, West Coast, Canada
Standard admission
• Four year (or comparable) undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with a minimum GPA of B (3.00/4.33).
• A minimum of three years of general leadership* experience.
• Demonstrate significant cross-cultural experience gained through travel or work.
• Applicants who meet the degree requirement but who been away from academic writing for more than 10 years will normally be required to take Academic Writing and Critical Thinking, with a minimum passing grade, prior to commencing the program.
Flexible admission
Applicants who do not meet the standard admission requirements will be considered for flexible admission and assessed as follows:
• At least 10 years of professional experience, with three years of leadership* experience.
• Demonstrate significant cross-cultural experience gained through travel or work.
• Applicants who are assessed under flexible admission, including those who meet the degree requirement, but not the GPA, will normally be required to take Academic Writing and Critical Thinking, with a minimum passing grade, prior to commencing the program.
*Leadership experience could include one or more of the following:
1. Formal organizational leadership roles in which you directly supervise staff or complete performance-oriented work with individuals, groups, or teams.
2. Leadership roles in volunteer organizations.
3. Roles in which you consult, negotiate with, or manage diverse interest groups through relationships, in a complex environment.
4. Roles in which you lead others toward shared goals and outcomes.
5. Roles in which you influence, organize, and coordinate groups of people.
6. Overcoming a challenging life experience (for self or others), which involved navigating complex systems and resulted in positive community change beyond the individual.
Please ensure that you demonstrate your leadership experience in your detailed resume, and clearly indicate how your years of experience meet the standard or flexible admission requirements.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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