Overview

Defence Studies at Royal Military College of Canada is a professional degree granted by the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) and is only offered to Canadian and foreign senior military officers selected to attend the residential Joint Command and Staff Programme (JCSP) at the Canadian Forces College (CFC) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Key Features

The MDS is also offered to students who have graduated from the JCSP in the last three years.

If you do not meet these selection criteria, your application to the MDS will not be considered. Please ensure that you meet these selection criteria before you submit your application.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Operational & Strategic Command Analysis

Global Politics, Culture, and Conflict

Case Studies in Canadian International Policy

Genocide, Conflict, and Justice

Intelligence Studies: Historical, Theoretical, and Contemporary Dimensions

War and Society

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

8

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kingston, Canada

Disciplines

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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8

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Other requirements

General requirements

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score for admission is: 600 for "Paper-based (pbt)", 250 for "Computer-based Test (cbt)" or 100 for "Internet-based (ibt)".

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score for admission is: 8+.

Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score for admission is: 85

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16690 CAD / year

≈ 16690 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5600 CAD / year

≈ 5600 CAD / year

Additional Details

part-time option: $2725 international, $1280 national

Living costs

Kingston

Canada

1015 - 1615 CAD / month

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

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Kingston

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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