Frequently Asked Questions about War Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada

How to Contact the War Studies Programme

Please visit the War Studies programme Website before reading the FAQs.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. How well do the War Studies programmes work for someone with full-time employment such as military members?
A. The majority of our Master's and doctorate's programmes of studies can be completed online. This allows those students whose careers are demanding and/or, require them to relocate periodically to continue their studies.

Q. What is the student body's makeup in the War Studies programme?
A. There is a blend of domestic and international students, ranging from students who just completed their previous degree, from military members and civil servants to civilian students employed outside the armed forces or federal government. What unites them all is a desire to learn more about the phenomenon of war.

Q. I am a military member. I might be absent for operational reasons throughout my degree. Is there a mechanism to pause my studies?
A. Yes. RMC has an administrative mechanism to accommodate students during periods of competing obligations such as operational deployments or career courses.

Q. Can the programmes be done entirely online?
A. Yes. Essentially both degrees can be completed by distance education. The one exception is that doctoral students may be required to travel to Kingston to sit for their written Comprehensive exams. As well, all thesis students at the Master's and PhD's are required to travel to Kingston to defend their thesis. 

Q. Are civilian and foreign nationals eligible to apply?
A. Yes. Please refer to the applicable degree Application Master of Arts in War Studies or  Application to the Doctoral program in the War Studies for detailed information.

Q. Can I join the military through your programme?
A. No. To join the military, you must contact the nearest Recruiting Centre to you for information.

Q. How much does a Master of Arts or a doctorate degree in War Studies cost?
A. Please consult the Royal Military College Registrar page. Please note that if you are a domestic or international student, study part-time or full-time, your status will affect the amount of the tuition.

Q. Is there funding to study at your establishment?
A. No but it is advised to consult the following link to Student Financial Aid for more information as to how to go about Financial Aid while at RMC. As well, there are various scholarships and funding that one can apply for while a graduate student at RMC. Please visit the Division of Graduate Studies, Scholarships and Awards page.

Q. What do I need to know if I want to do a Project Research pattern or a thesis pattern?
A. Please consult our War Studies programme Master of Arts page.

Q. I noticed from your courses timetables forecast that you offer special topics courses repeatedly. Can I take more than one Directed Studies (Special Topics) course (WS529/WS 629) or Advanced Directed Studies (WS557/WS657)?
A. No. Please consult the programmes Chair for more information at Sarah.Hill@rmc.ca 

Q. Are the courses offered in a bilingual format?
A. Not as such. But all mandatory courses will be offered in French or in English.

Q. Can i complete my studies in French?
A. Yes.

Q I am an international student. Can I apply?
A. Yes. If you are successful in being admitted, you will be required to be admitted as an offsite Distance Education student.

Q. Is there an application fee?
A. No, it is free to apply at this time.

Q. Where can i find relevant information on courses outlines, courses offered, How to register for my courses, tuitions fees, and Important dates?
A. You can find all these by visiting War Studies programme Timetables page!