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Mount Royal University

Lincoln Park Campus
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6
Telephone: 403-440-6111

Holy Cross Campus
2204 – 2nd Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 1S5
Telephone: 403-503-4886

Springbank Campus
143 MacLaurin Drive
Springbank, Alberta T3Z 3S6
Telephone: 403-288-9551

Profile

Mount Royal University is Canada's oldest new undergraduate university. Building on 99 years of academic excellence, Mount Royal received permission from the Government of Alberta in September, 2009 to change its name from Mount Royal College to Mount Royal University.

What has not changed is Mount Royal’s focus on the success of its students. Some 400 full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty from every discipline share a passion for teaching that is informed by leading-edge scholarship. Smaller classes; highly qualified faculty who know students by name; personalized student support services; a single-minded dedication to premier undergraduate learning — all remain distinctive elements of the Mount Royal University experience.

For more than 13,000 students each year, Mount Royal’s programs combine liberal and applied studies to provide individual fulfillment, opportunities for further studies and employment to its graduates. 

Mount Royal offers more than 60 degree, applied degree, diploma and certificate programs through seven faculties: Faculty of Arts, Bissett School of Business, Faculty of Communication Studies, Faculty of Health and Community Studies, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Teaching and Learning and the Mount Royal University Conservatory.

The Faculty of Teaching and Learning — unique in Canada — also enables faculty to conduct teaching–learning research, participate in scholarly exchanges and enrich their teaching skills.

Located in Calgary, Alberta, Mount Royal shares many characteristics with its diverse and dynamic host city: innovation, friendliness, entrepreneurial energy and limitless potential. The park-like campus is centrally located, giving easy access to all the city has to offer — and to spectacular outdoor recreation opportunities in the foothills and Rocky Mountains.

History
Year of foundation: 1910
Former names of the institution: Mount Royal College (1910-1944); Mount Royal Junior College (1944-1970); Mount Royal College (1970-2009).

Student fees

Canadian student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $5,013

International student fees  2009 - 2010 *
Undergraduate tuition fees: $11,282

* Source: Mount Royal University

Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.

Student enrolment

2009 fall enrolment *
Full-time (undergraduates): 7,604
Part-time (undergraduates): 2,558

* Source: Mount Royal University

Programs and degrees

Note: The program information is compiled by AUCC staff in cooperation with staff at member institutions. The programs are classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs 2000. To search for the programs offered by this institution, please consult the Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database online at http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/search/index_e.html.

Student facilities and services

Personal support services
Mount Royal University’s focus on the success and satisfaction of its students is reflected in the wide range of support services offered, all geared to meeting individual needs: accessibility services for students with disabilities, athletics, child care centre, student counselling services, online job bank, jobs on campus, Iniskim Centre for Aboriginal Students, international education program, languages institute, library services and sessions, positive space committee, residence life programming, dental clinic, wellness centre (health services, chiropractic, physiotherapy and other therapies, recreation centre, student counselling, diversity and human rights services, multi-faith chaplaincy, health education), Ombudsperson, Safewalk program, security patrols (foot, bike, vehicle), students’ association, student clubs, student learning services, theatres.

Academic support services
Personalized academic support services are available for Mount Royal University students to help at every stage of their studies: academic advisors, accessibility services for students with disabilities, career services, peer tutor program, software and technology tutors, student counselling services, Aboriginal services and programs through the Iniskim Centre (university preparation program, Aboriginal student housing and resources, academic and cultural advising, tutorials), volunteer opportunities on and off campus, writing and learning services.

First-year student programs
A wide range of programs introduce new students to campus life and offer tips on how to get the most out of the Mount Royal University experience: academic advising, campus tours including: get ahead of the game (interactive summer tours of the campus), career direction workshops, degree information evening (spring) and open house (fall), new student orientation (at the start of each semester), welcome days, mature student orientation, parent orientation, services fair, and the Student Insider e-newsletter.

Housing
On-campus: Mount Royal University has two residence complexes that, together, accommodate approximately 1,000 students. The West Residence (built in 2003) offers four-bedroom townhouse units and one-, two- or four-bedroom apartment units. The newly renovated East Residence (built in 1989) provides one-, two- and four-bedroom townhouse units. Universally accessible units are available in both residences.

All units feature private bedrooms with a bed, desk and bookshelf plus high-speed Internet and a phone. Each unit contains a furnished living room with cable TV and a kitchen with appliances. Common rooms and coin-operated laundry facilities are in each complex.

Residences have key card/coded entries, fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. Full-time, professional residence life coordinators and student resident advisors live on-site.

Residence rates for the 2009-2010 academic year ranged from $4,820 to $6,780, which included rent, all utilities (including cable TV and high-speed internet) and local phone service.

Off-campus: The Students’ Association of Mount Royal University maintains up-to-date listings of near-by houses, duplexes, suites, apartments and room and board for students. A Calgary Transit U-Pass is included in student fees.

Note: Mount Royal University’s Cougar Athletics teams compete in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, one of five associations that form the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association.

Student assistance
Undergraduate: During 2008-2009, Mount Royal University provided more than $5.3 million in scholarships and bursaries to more than 2,800 recipients. Of that, approximately $2.6 million was awarded to more than 1,300 recipients through scholarships, awards and bursaries administered by the university. Another $2.6 million was awarded to approximately 1,300 recipients through scholarships and bursaries funded by external sources. Students entering Mount Royal directly from high school and who apply by March 1 will automatically be offered a $1,000 scholarship provided that they have been offered conditional admission with an average of 90 percent or higher. Other entrance scholarships and bursaries are available, including the President's Scholarships (which include full tuition, fees and books for students with an overall average of 80 percent or higher and participation in leadership activities) and several renewable scholarships valued at up to $24,000 over four years. Mount Royal offers numerous entrance bursaries based strictly on financial need valued at up to $6,000. Students continue to be eligible for in-course scholarships and bursaries throughout their time at Mount Royal. Full details on Mount Royal's scholarship and bursary opportunities are at www.mtroyal.ca/awards.

Mount Royal also offers an undergraduate assistant work study program to help students with financial need cover expenses not met by other funding options.

Research at Mount Royal University seeks to create knowledge that benefits society. Faculty and students are engaged in research activities across the university, with the integration of teaching and research an important theme of research at Mount Royal. Undergraduate students are encouraged to take active roles in faculty research projects and many faculty bring their own research into the classroom.

Mount Royal’s areas of research excellence include research on the not-for-profit sector. Mount Royal is home to the Institute for Nonprofit Studies, which is a leader in Canada on research on the governance and sustainability of the not-for-profit sector and in the analysis of not-for-profit policy. Other areas of research excellence are health and wellness, community-based research, criminal justice and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

More information is available at http://research.mtroyal.ca.

International education

Mount Royal University’s international education program gives students opportunities to enrich their education and expand their understanding of the world through a variety of international experiences. Mount Royal is the leading postsecondary institution nation-wide for participation in the International Academic Mobility Program, sponsored by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Mount Royal has institutional partnerships with more than 70 universities in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, North America and South America. These partnerships allow students from these institutions to experience a Mount Royal education, and Mount Royal students to study at other universities.

Faculty-led study tours enable students to earn credits while gaining new perspectives on their studies, through experiences such as working on an archaeological dig in Jordan; making a documentary film with students in Mexico; and studying the criminal justice system in Germany.

Many Mount Royal programs include an international directed field studies element that gives students the option of gaining work experience in a different country. An international disability studies work practicum in Winchester, England and a nursing practicum in Sweden are just two examples.

Mount Royal University also welcomes hundreds of international students every year to the Languages Institute, which offers English language programs.

Contact
International Education
Ms. Andrea Morrow
Communications Coordinator
Telephone: 403-440-5129
E-mail: almorrow@mtroyal.ca