Social Sciences

Overview

The Doctor of Social Sciences responds to this need. It's a hybrid doctoral program that combines the rigour of research of a traditional PhD with applied, professional relevancy. You'll study across disciplines and focus on research with impact.

Through the program, you'll advance your applied research and leadership skills to tackle challenging issues and transform organizations.

This Social Sciences program from Royal Roads University is accessible if you're a mid-career professional. You'll study through a combination of online courses and two short residencies on campus with a group of other working professionals.

In addition to your coursework, you'll complete candidacy exams and a traditional or portfolio dissertation.

This program is ideal, if you're a policy analyst, senior administrator or executive from the public, private or non-profit sector.

Students and graduates include mid- to senior-level leaders from areas, such as natural resource management, health care, global security, professional communication, disaster relief, humanitarian aid, conflict management, values-based leadership, environmental sustainability, and learning and technology.

Program outcomes

Once you have completed this program, you'll have developed skills in the following areas:

• applied research
• interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary analysis
• critical thinking
• scholar-practitioner orientation
• systems thinking