Support for Game Plan athletes at RRU:

Designated staff contact within the university to provide guidance and individualized educational planning and counselling to athletes;

• Wherever possible, RRU will provide accommodations for student-athletes for reduced course loads, the ability to postpone and resume studies, and prolonged completion times for degrees with exceptions flagged by the university;

• Wherever possible, RRU will provide alternative and/or flexible assignment deadlines and alternative tutorial times based on sporting related commitments;

• RRU will provide access to academic and non-academic resources through student service areas that support the unique needs and skill sets of student-athletes.

About RRU: Royal Roads University is delighted to be partnering with Game Plan to assist elite athletes to gain an education while training and/or competing, in order to ensure a smooth transition into life after competing.

At Royal Roads our programs are delivered either online, on-campus or through a blended model of online study with on-campus residencies enabling you to continue to train and compete while working towards a degree. We also offer flexible admission, where we take into account your real-world experience and skills.

While our scenic campus in beautiful Victoria, BC is a perfect venue for studying, we have a full recreation centre and over two hundred and sixty acres of parkland, combined with a mild climate. Learn more on our student experience pages.

Victoria is also a hub of national sport with; Rugby Canada, Rowing Canada and the Canadian National Mountain Bike Team all being based here. Several athletes have already graduated from Royal Roads, including Andrea Burk from the silver medal winning Canadian team at the 2014 Rugby World Cup.