Sunday March 1, 2026 | COLWOOD, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Royal Roads University (RRU) has three key budget priorities for their operations in the upcoming academic year 2026-2027.
As stated by RRU President Philip Steenkamp last week, the university’s priorities are:
- Academic programming that continues to reflect the current labour market
- Learning, Teaching and Research
- Continued implementation of integrated and interoperable digital platforms
There was no increase to post-secondary funding in the provincial BC Budget 2026 that was released on February 17.
RRU international undergraduate tuition ranges from about $23,000 to over $50,000 per year.
Three campuses:
RRU has two campuses in the west shore area of south Vancouver Island: the main Hatley Castle campus in Colwood (attracting many international students) and the new John Horgan campus in downtown Langford (aiming to attract local graduates out of the regional K-12 education system primarily Sooke School District 62 / SD62).
RRU also has a campus in United Arab Emeriates with a focus on industry connections in a global network.
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