Higher Education Administration and Leadership

Overview

Higher education institutions need administrators specifically trained to manage the complexities of the post-secondary environment.

In the Higher Education Administration and Leadership program from Royal Roads University, you'll take some of the same courses as the Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration and Leadership. The master's program has additional courses plus a major project at the end.

In the graduate diploma, you'll learn theory and best practices unique to working in leadership roles in universities and colleges.

You'll examine issues facing administrators — finance, marketing, working with faculty and stakeholders, managing change, influencing culture — and learn to solve them.

And you'll study research concepts relevant to the field of higher education and learn to translate them into action-oriented strategies.

Program outcomes

Once you've completed this program, you'll have:

• a systems thinking approach to strategically address current challenges and opportunities that post secondary institutions are facing
• an enhanced understanding of higher education scholarship and how to apply theory to practice
• the ability to engage in self-assessment and self-awareness to enhance your leadership skills, improve relationships and meet your professional goals

Our graduates find success in roles such as:

• senior leadership in a university or college (e.g., vice president, director, coordinator, dean)
• leadership and administration in student affairs, enrolment services, IT, advancement and business development