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Learning Design Graduate Certificate

Royal Roads University

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Learning Design Graduate Certificate is a postgraduate certificate in Education & Teaching programme offered by Royal Roads University in Victoria, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 11,211 per total (CAD 7,919 per total for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Postgraduate Certificate
Field: Education & Teaching
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 7,919 / total
International tuition: CAD 11,211 / total

Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

Delivered fully online and built entirely on open educational resources rather than paid textbooks, this certificate explores adult learning theory, instructional design frameworks, and the histories and debates shaping educational technology. Its three courses move from foundational learning theory through design thinking for inclusive digital environments to an independent inquiry project on a current issue in the field, at roughly 10 to 15 hours of work per week. It differs from the university's Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design, which takes a more applied, systems- and project-management-focused approach; graduates of this program typically pursue roles such as learning designer, educational technology specialist, or digital learning coordinator.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Standard admission requires a four-year (or comparable) undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution and at least three years of full-time professional experience in a leadership or management position directly related to learning design; emerging leaders with fewer than three years may still apply if they demonstrate exceptional leadership potential and meet the other standard criteria. Flexible admission requires a minimum of seven years of total work experience, including at least three years in a full-time leadership or management role connected to learning design; no minimum GPA is stated. The programme page defers to Royal Roads' institution-wide English language proficiency requirements for applicants whose first language is not English: for graduate programs, IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with a minimum 6.5 in writing and speaking and 6.0 in listening and reading, or TOEFL iBT 88 overall with a minimum 24 in writing and 20 in listening, reading and speaking.

Application Details

Start Date: August
Application Deadline: Royal Roads University sets no single university-wide deadline: domestic and international applicants apply directly to the university through the same process, and every programme page checked shows one identical deadline for both. RRU consistently closes a programme's application exactly three calendar months before that programme's own intake start date — a September 2027 intake typically closes 7 June 2027 — though a few programmes (the Master of Global Management, for example) use a six-month lead instead. Each programme lists its own upcoming intakes, running from 2026 into 2028 depending on the programme, and RRU says it may still accept a late application if space and processing time remain, but it publishes no separate international deadline and no institution-wide equal-consideration or rolling policy. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Royal Roads University

“Canada's University for Working Professionals”

Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Founded: 1995
Programs: 105
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Learning Design Graduate Certificate award?

Royal Roads University awards a Postgraduate Certificate in the field of Education & Teaching on completion of this programme.

How much does Learning Design Graduate Certificate cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 11,211 per total (CAD 7,919 per total for local students).

Can Learning Design Graduate Certificate be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Royal Roads University.

What language is Learning Design Graduate Certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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