At Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada, Diploma in Aviation is offered as a diploma in Aviation Studies programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,428 per credit (CAD 704 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Aviation Studies
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 704 / credit
International tuition: CAD 2,428 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This diploma program, offered through Mount Royal University's Bissett School of Business, integrates commercial pilot training with aviation theory and business coursework. Students study meteorology, navigation, air law, and flight planning aligned with Transport Canada requirements, along with advanced concepts in airline and charter operations, and build flight hours across Western Canada. Training combines classroom instruction with practical flying and includes access to a full-motion flight simulator with a wraparound screen. The program suits students pursuing a career in commercial aviation, combining flight training with business fundamentals relevant to airline and charter operations. Graduates pursue roles such as airline, charter, or corporate pilot, flight instructor, medevac pilot, aerial firefighter, and positions within the Canadian Armed Forces. Flight-specific costs are outlined separately from general tuition on the university's fee schedule.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This diploma requires five Grade 12 courses under Mount Royal's high-school admission category, including two program-specific subjects at a minimum of 60% each: English Language Arts 30-1, and Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2; the remaining three courses come from the university's Group A, B or C subject lists. During the early-admission period all applications are treated as received at the same time rather than on a first-come basis. International applicants and others whose first language is not English must meet Mount Royal's institutional English Language Proficiency requirement in addition to any required English course; the university's published standard accepts IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 per band, TOEFL iBT 86 with at least 20 per section (or 4.5 overall with 4.0 per band on tests from January 21, 2026), PTE Academic 58 with at least 55 per area, CAEL 70 with at least 60 per band, Duolingo English Test 120, or Cambridge C1 Advanced 176. Fall 2026 early admission runs October 1, 2025 to February 1, 2026, with ongoing admission by program space until August 31, 2026.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to MRU: for the Fall 2026 cycle (the most recently published, as MRU had not yet posted Fall 2027 dates) the early-admission window ran 1 October 2025 to 1 February 2026, ongoing admission by space continued to 31 August 2026, and final transcripts were due 1 August 2026; Winter 2026 entry closed 15 December 2025 and Spring 2026 opened 1 October 2025 with documents due 15 April 2026. International applicants must apply by 1 May 2026, with documents due 15 May 2026. Competitive programs such as Nursing, Midwifery and Interior Design fill within the early-admission window and effectively close by 1 February. Admission runs first-qualified, space-available after the early window rather than on one fixed date, and is not described as rolling indefinitely. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
