Overview

Military and Strategic Studies at Royal Military College of Canada offers students an opportunity to acquire a sound grounding in military history, strategic thought, and international relations, as well as in Canadian government, Politics and Economics and Military Psychology and Leadership.

Key Features

It leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Military and Strategic Studies, as a Major or at the Honours level. The MSS degree provides a solid basis for graduate studies and a professional career.

Students are encouraged to take at least one MSS course in their second language. Students with the requisite language profile are free to take all or a combination of courses in either official language while earning their degrees.

In addition to their course work, students enrolled in the MSS programme are encouraged to participate in the various extracurricular activities of the programme, including field trips to Ottawa, Washington, New York, USMA, USNA, and NATO HQ and several Model UN and NATO simulations at leading North American universities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Political Geography

Canadian Military History

Military History

Peacekeeping and Peacemaking

Strategy and Strategists

International Relations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-31 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Military Science General Studies View 54 other Bachelors in General Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

High school (Grade 12) diploma at a pre-university level satisfactory to RMC with credits acceptable and sufficient for regular admission to a university in the province in which the student is completing secondary education.

The first year of a two-year pre-university programme at Quebec College of General and Vocational Education (CEGEP) and will normally be expected to offer 14 credit courses.

The equivalent to grade 12 high school or CEGEP 1;

Possess academic standards higher than those specified above; or,

Meet the conditions for admission as a mature student.

Quebec students who have completed Sec V will complete a five-year undergraduate Programme which includes first year CEGEP (or Preparatory Year) at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean in Quebec followed by university studies at the RMC Campus;

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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National

6340 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3170 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Kingston

1015 - 1615 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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