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Degrees and Careers
Universities
and Colleges
This education page provides a wide
variety of information. You will find links to postsecondary institutions that
offer programs in criminology, criminal justice, and related fields as well
as information on training and continuing education. If you’re thinking
of a degree in criminology or a related field, be sure and check out these links.
General
Sites
AUCC
For the most comprehensive links to information about most Canadian Universities
go to the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. This website provides
links to Universities and Degree granting colleges in a database
which is easily searchable. Community colleges are not listed on this site unless
they grant University degrees. The most common types of degrees are listed under
Criminology; Canadian Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence; Criminal Justice/Law
Enforcement Administration; Criminal Justice/Police Science; Criminal Justice/
Safety Studies; Forensic Science; Law (LL.B/JD) Legal Research Studies; General
Legal Studies; Pre-law; Sociology or Social Work
University Programs
Criminology
Alberta
University
of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta)
Bachelor
of Arts (Criminology)
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
University (VIU) (Nanaimo, British Columbia)
Bachelor
of Arts (criminology) and Diploma
in Criminology
Simon Fraser University (Vancouver,
British Columbia)
School of Criminology
BA
in Criminology (major/honours) or Graduate
degrees (MA/PhD). Undergraduate courses are offered in a number of sites
other than the main campus on Burnaby Mountain. Courses are offered on a regular
basis at the Harbour Centre Campus in downtown Vancouver, the Surrey campus,
and on an irregular basis at the Shuswap Nation's Secwepemc Cultural Education
Society Centre near Kamloops.
Manitoba
University of Manitoba (Winnipeg,
Manitoba)
BA
(Criminology)
New Brunswick
St. Thomas University ( Fredericton,
New Brunswick)
Certificate
in Criminology and Social Justice, BA (Criminology), or BAA
(Criminal Justice)
Nova Scotia
St.
Mary's University (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
BA
with major or honours in Criminology, BA
(Criminology), or Masters
(Criminology)
Ontario
Carleton
University (Ottawa, Ontario)
General
or Honours BA (Criminology)
University
of Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario)
Certificate
in Criminology (English and French);
Bachelor
of Social Sciences in Criminology, (English and French);
Masters in Criminology, (English and French)
and
PhD Criminology (English and French)
University of Toronto
(Toronto, Ontario)
BA
in Criminology (Specialist or Major), BA
in crime and deviance (major), PhD
in criminology,
Combined JD/MA in criminology, and MA
in criminology
University of Waterloo
(Waterloo, Ontario)
Bachelor
of Arts, (option in legal studies and criminology) or
Diploma in sociology of crime, deviance and regulation
University of Windsor
(Windsor Ontario)
BA
honours in criminology, BA
honours in forensics and criminology,
Combined BA in sociology and criminology (Honours), and MA in sociology
York University (Toronto,
Ontario)
Certificat
général en droit et pensée sociale (en francais), or
Law and Society (in english) or BA
(Criminology)
Québec
Université
de Montréal ( Montréal, Québec )
Note that all courses at Université de Montréal are offered in
French only.
BA
in criminology, Certificat en criminologie, BSc spécialisé en
criminologie,
MSc en criminologie or PhD
en criminologie
Criminal
Justice/Law Enforcement
Alberta
University of Alberta
(Edmonton, Alberta)
The University of Alberta, Faculty of Extension offers an Undergraduate
level certificate/diploma
in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Athabaska University
(Athabaska, Alberta)
For students interested in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement, Athabaska University
offers an online
Bachelor
of Professional Arts - (major) Governance, Law and Management
British Columbia
Royal
Roads University (Victoria, British Columbia)
A Graduate degree (MA) is offered to students in General
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
Administration
Ontario
University of Guelph,
(Guelph, Ontario)
Students may obtain an Honours BA majoring in Criminal
Justice/Law Enforcement
Administration
York University
(Toronto, Ontario)
After students obtain a BA, the University offers students a Graduate
Diploma in justice system administration
UOIT (Oshawa, Ontario)
Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies
Québec
Université de Montréal
(Montréal, Québec)
The Université de Montréal offers an Undergraduate
level certificate/diploma (Certificat en gestion appliquée à
la police et à la sécurité) in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
Administration. The program is offered in French only.
Université
du Québec à Trois-Rivières (Trois-Rivières Québec)
Students may obtain an undergraduate certificate or diploma in Criminal Justice/
Law Enforcement studies
(certificat
de premier cycle en gestion d'un bureau d'enquêtes). Courses are offered
in French only.
Criminal
Justice/Police Science
Alberta
Athabasca University
(Athabaska, Alberta)
The Centre for State and
Legal Studies offers a BA in the application of social science and humanities
theories and methods to social issues and to the professional lives of individuals
in applied-arts areas, including Criminal Justice and Law and Management. Or,
you could obtain a Bachelor of Professional Arts with a major in Criminal Justice.
Ontario
Brock
University (St. Catharines, Ontario)
Graduates of the four-year program in
Policing and Criminal Justice will receive an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree
in one of Political Science, or a BA with a major in Psychology or Sociology
as well as a Diploma in Police Foundations
University of Guelph
(Humber Campus, Toronto, Ontario)
Students may obtain a combined Bachelor
of Applied Science in Justice Studies
BASc/Diploma in police foundations or law and security administration at
the University of Guelph's Humber campus situated in north Toronto.
University of Toronto (Mississauga,
Ontario)
The University of Toronto, Mississauga offers a BSc
majoring in Forensic Science.
UOIT
(Oshawa, Ontario)
Faculty of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies
Québec
Université
de Montréal (Québec)
The only French Bachelors degree program in Criminal
Justice/Police Science is offered at the Université de Montréal..
Saskatchewan
University of Regina (Regina,
Saskatchewan)
Located in Regina, Saskatchewan, the U of R offers an Advanced
certificate in police studies,
a BA in police
studies, a BA
in justice studies and a Masters
of Arts in police studies.
Miscellaneous Degree Programs
Alberta
Lethbridge Community
College (Lethbridge, Alberta)
Despite its designation as a Community College, Lethbridge offers a degree in
Correctional
Studies
College Programs
The Association of Community Colleges (ACCC)
maintains a database of searchable programs for its 150 member colleges
Correctional Worker
and Services Programs, Courses and Degrees at Community Colleges
Alberta
Grant MacEwan
College, (Edmonton Alberta)
Correctional
Services Diploma Program
Lethbridge
Community College, (Lethbridge Alberta)
Located in Lethbridge Alberta, besides the BA, students may obtain a diploma
in Correctional
Studies
British Columbia
Kwantlen University College
(Surrey, British Columbia)
Kwantlen University College offers 5 Criminology programs: the BA Community
Criminal Justice; the BA Criminology major or minor; Associate of Arts in Criminology;
and the Diploma and Certificate in Criminology.
Justice Institute of British
Columbia, New Westminster, BC
The Justice Institute of British Columbia offers courses towards the designation
Adult
Correctional Officer as part of its Canadian Criminal Justice Division.
Manitoba
Red River College of Applied Arts, Science
and Technology (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Completion of the Correctional
Officer: Basic Training course entitles you to apply for employment in Manitoba
as an Adult Corrections Officer
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Community College (Miramichi,
New Brunswick)
The Correctional
Techniques program provides knowledge and skills necessary to work as a
correctional officer. Courses offered in a workshop format include: Suicide
Intervention, Crisis Intervention, Fire Training and others. Two field placements
provide an opportunity for exposure to a correctional environment.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Community College
(Truro, Nova Scotia)
The Truro campus of the NSCC offers a diploma in Human Services with a concentration
in Correctional
Services
Ontario
Algonquin College (Ottawa, Ontario)
Students may obtain a Correctional
Worker diploma from the Police and Public Safety Institute at Algonquin
College.
Cambrian College
of Applied Arts and Technology (Sudbury, Ontario)
Cambrian College's School of Justice, Access and Community Services offers a
diploma for Correctional
Services Workers.
Canadore College, (North
Bay, Ontario)
This North Bay Ontario College offers courses towards a diploma in Corrections.
Centennial College
(Scarborough, Ontario)
Called Community and Justice Services, students may obtain certification with
a
Correctional Services Worker diploma.
Fleming College (Peterborough,
Ontario)
As part of its Law and Justice program, Fleming College offers courses towards
a diploma
as a Correctional
Worker.
Lambton College of Applied Arts
and Technology (Sarnia, Ontario)
Sharing first year courses with students in the Police Foundations and the Law
and Security Administration - Professional Security programs, second year students
concentrate on Correctional
Services.
Loyalist College
of Applied Arts and Technology, (Belleville, Ontario)
Students enrolled at the Belleville campus can obtain a 2 year diploma as a
Correctional Worker.
Niagara College (Welland, Ontario)
Offered from the Welland Campus, students may obtain a 2 year diploma as a Correctional
Worker.
Sheridan
Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
From the Davis Campus in Brampton, Sheridan offers a diploma in their Correctional
Worker program.
St. Lawrence College (Kingston,
Ontario)
A correctional
worker diploma is offered from this college located in Kingston, Ontario.
Prince Edward Island
Holland College (Charlottetown, Prince
Edward Island)
Obtain a Correctional Officer Certificate upon completion of this program delivered
at the Atlantic Police Academy.
Quebec
CEGEP
John Abbott College ( Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec)
John Abbott offers a three year diploma course offered in english in Correctional
Intervention.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Institute of
Applied Science and Technology (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan)
This college offers a Corrections
diploma at the Prince Albert campus
Court and Tribunal Agent
Ontario
Humber College (Toronto,
Ontario)
You can obtain a Business Diploma with a specialization in Court
and Tribunal Agency
Seneca College (Toronto, Ontario)
Seneca offers diplomas in Court
and Tribunal Administration and Court and Tribunal Agency.
Sheridan
Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (Brampton, Ontario)
Sheridan's Davis Campus offers students a diploma in Court
and Tribunal Agency
Criminal Justice
Alberta
Mount Royal College ( Calgary, Alberta)
The new four-year Bachelor of Arts — Criminal Justice program builds on Mount Royal’s strong reputation for leadership in justice education. For more than 35 years, Mount Royal has met the demand in the justice industry with leading-edge programs, first with a diploma, then an applied degree and now a university-level bachelor’s degree.
Unique in Alberta, the Bachelor of Arts — Criminal Justice will prepare you for a career in fields such as social justice, criminology, law, police services and more.
Lethbridge Community
College (Lethbridge, Alberta)
Students may obtain a diploma in Criminal Justice with a specialty in either,
Corrections, Policing or Security or obtain a certificate in Criminal Justice
in the special program for aboriginal persons
Maskwachees Cultural College
Maskwachees Cultural College is a private community college located within the
Four Nations of Hobbema, Alberta, Canada presently offering a certificate
in criminal justice. It is in the process of moving to a diploma course
in the same subject.
British Columbia
Camosun College (Victoria,
British Columbia)
This college offers a purely academic two year University transfer program in
Criminal Justice
Douglas
College (New Westminster, British Columbia)
As well as offering a BA in Criminal Justice, Douglas College offers a one
year certification program,
a two
year diploma program in Criminology and a Youth
Services program. There is also a co-op
program in Criminology.
Langara College (Vancouver, British
Columbia)
Students can enroll here for a two year diploma in Criminal
Justice.
University College of the Fraser
Valley (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
You can obtain either a diploma
in criminal justice or transfer to a university degree program in criminology
at UCFV.
New Brunswick
Collège Communautaire
du Nouveau Brunswick (CCNB) (Miramichi, New Brunswick)
Students may obtain a two year diploma in Criminal Justice and/or move on to
St. Thomas University for a B.A. in Criminal
Justice upon successful completion of the diploma.
Yukon
Yukon College
(Whitehorse, Yukon)
This college offers specialized courses in Northern
Justice and Criminology which culminates in a one year certificate, a two
year diploma or students can transfer to a BA program in Northern Justice and
Criminology at Simon Fraser University.
Law Enforcement
Manitoba
University College of the North (The Pas,
Manitoba)
This program is a thirty two week course in Law
Enforcement, designed to give students the skills necessary to work in policing,
corrections or security.
Police Studies
Alberta
Grant MacEwan
College (Edmonton, Alberta)
Students may obtain either a Certificate
in Aboriginal Police Studies or
Police Studies which is offered in either a two year, or 16 month or part
time format.
Medicine Hat College, (Medicine Hat, Alberta)
This College offers a two year Diploma
in Police and Security.
NorQuest College (Edmonton,
Alberta)
Students here may obtain a Certificate
in Aboriginal Policing and Security.
Ontario
In Ontario, 18 different colleges offer the Police Foundations Diploma, they
are listed alphabetically hereafter. Many of these colleges have more than one
campus so check their websites to find a location that suits you best.
Algonquin College (Ottawa, Ontario)
Cambrian College (Sudbury Ontario)
Canadore College (North Bay, Ontario)
Confederation College (Thunder
Bay, Ontario)
Durham College (Oshawa, Ontario)
Fanshawe College (London, Ontario)
Fleming College (Peterborough, Ontario)
Georgian College (Barrie, Ontario)
Humber College (Toronto, Ontario)
Lambton College (Sarnia, Ontario)
Loyalist College
(Belleville, Ontario)
Mohawk College (Hamilton,
Ontario)
Niagara College (Welland, Ontario)
Northern College (Timmins, Ontario)
Seneca College (Toronto, Ontario)
Sheridan College (Oakville,
Ontario)
St. Clair College (Windsor, Ontario)
St. Lawrence College (Kingston, Ontario)
Prince Edward Island
Holland College (Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island)
Students at the Atlantic
Police Academy, (an affiliate of Holland College) can take courses in Firefighting,
Conservation Enforcement, Correctional Officer, Law and Security and Police
Science (Cadet)
Quebec
John Abbott College
( Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec)
To apply for employment as a police officer in Quebec, students are encouraged
to complete the three year Police Technology Program before applying to the
L'École Nationale de Police du Québec (ÉNPQ)
Careers
There are a number of careers that are open to students interested in criminology
or criminal justice. On this page you will find different tools to help you
plan your career in Criminal Justice. The page offers links to
Degrees
and Occupations
Websites
that Post Jobs
Resume
Drafting
The following is a list of some of these occupations and the education needed
to get a job in such a field.
Degrees and
Occupations
PhD
- Corrections Psychologist
- Criminal Justice Consultant
- Criminal Justice Researcher
- University Professor
Law or Master’s Degree
- Child Care Case Worker (Example: Children’s Aid Society)
- College Professor
- Counsellor
- Criminal Justice Administrator
- Government Policy Analyst
- Journalist
- Mediator
- Legislative Drafter
- Lawyer – Defence or Crown Attorney
Bachelor’s Degree
- Project Manager - Federal, Provincial or Municipal Governments
- Parole Officer
- Probation Officer
- Recreational Specialist
- Law Enforcement Administrator
College
- Correctional Officer
- Customs and Excise Officer
- Emergency Services Operative
- Legal Assistant
- Police Officer (application requires a minimum of high school but most
recruiters look for postsecondary qualifications)
- Private Investigator
- Provincial/Federal Park Ranger
- Security Agency Operative
Some of the sites below will give you an idea of the availability of jobs in
criminal justice and the expectations of potential employers. We also include
a few links to sites that provide free advice for writing your résumé.
Most Universities and Colleges offer Career Counselling and Recruitment sites,
see for example
Carleton University
Careers in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Lethbridge
Community College Careers in Corrections
United Nations - International
Civil Service Commission
Links to job opportunities in the United Nations System
Websites that Post Jobs
Monster.ca
One of the most popular career web sites on the internet, Monster.ca provides
job postings, career advice, and message boards for Canadians.
Workopolis.com
Aside from being a large site for job postings and career information, Workopolis
also offers a specialized area specifically geared to Canadian students at workopolisCampus.
Campus Access
This website offers a listing for universities and programs all across Canada;
it also provides the user with tips and hints on getting a job and provides
access to a job bank.
Hot Jobs
This site offers another searchable database of jobs across Canada.
Canada Jobs
Another searchable database of available jobs.
Employcanada
This website allows users to post their résumés so that they can
be matched up with potential employers. It includes a large, searchable database,
as well as links to other job search and résumé posting sites.
Jobstar
This website offers links to nearly all employment boards across Canada. It
also includes government agencies’ websites and has a résumé
post. The database is searchable for quicker results.
Government Jobs
Public Service Commission of Canada's job site includes a feature that allows
prospective employees to search the National Job Bank, Federal Government Jobs,
and Job Boom databases.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Includes many job postings for positions in the criminology field and/or the
criminal justice field.
Careers
in Criminal Justice
This page from Douglas College offers an overview of the kinds of jobs available
in the criminal justice field.
S.W.A.T. (Social Workers Action
Team) Jobs
Social Worker Action Team website offers a Canada-wide listing of employment
opportunities in social work.
American Sociological
Association
Offers job postings for university and academic fields. The jobs listed are
only in the United States.
Careersite.com
This website offers many résumé-building techniques along with
a job posting board.
911 HotJobs
This website offers worldwide law enforcement and emergency services job postings,
mostly from the United States.
Youth Employment Information (Service Canada)
This website contains links to a large number of job databases from all across
Canada. It also offers links to resources that cover topics such as looking
for a job, getting work experience, finding a summer job, and working abroad,
and labour and market trends.
Job Futures
A Government of Canada site offering extensive information about over 200 occupations,
including details about required education and training, job prospects, average
wages, and working conditions.
Canadian Journal
of Sociology Online
Includes a listing of sociology job openings at Canadian universities, as well
as news, book reviews, and a listing of conferences, submission deadlines, and
prizes.
Resume Drafting
This section provides links to some websites that offer practical advice on
how to prepare your resume.
JobWeb
Offers tips and more ideas to enhance résumés. It describes in
detail what should appear on the résumé and what should be avoided.
Proven Resumes
Free advice on résumés and on how to incorporate your résumé
information into an interview.
Rebecca Smith’s eRésumés
and Resources
Offers advice on how to format and transmit electronic résumés.
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