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BA Criminal Justice (Honours Specialization) at Nipissing University

Nipissing University, Canada

Programme overview

BA in Criminal Justice with four streams: Policing, Corrections, Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies, plus a Legal Studies and Administration pathway for transfer students with Law Clerk education. Policing and Corrections and Community Justice Services streams are collaborative with Canadore College.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  |  Duration: 4 years (Policing stream, with Canadore College diploma)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer  |  Location: North Bay, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Criminology and crime theory, Canadian law and justice procedures, policing, corrections and rehabilitation, youth justice, ethics and human rights; Corrections stream includes a field placement.

Career pathways

Graduates work in law enforcement and investigation, corrections and probation or parole, court and legal services, community and social services, or pursue law school and graduate study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma including six 4U/4M courses, plus program-specific prerequisites.

Domestic applicants: CAD 7,366 a year (2026-2027). Tuition for a full-time Fall/Winter load of 36 credits, Ontario applicants admitted in or after 2023-2024 (2026-2027 fee table). Excludes ancillary fees, student insurance plan, bus pass and UHIP. Applicant group: Ontario. Source

International applicants: CAD 34,272 a year (2026-2027). Tuition for a full-time Fall/Winter load of 36 credits, international applicants; the source lists one fee table for Arts and Science, BBA/BComm, Computer Science/Data Science, BScN and RPN programmes (2026-2027). Excludes ancillary fees, student insuranc Source

Undergraduate intakes: Winter (January start), Spring/Summer (May start, domestic only) and Fall (September start, full-time or part-time). International applicants may start in Winter (January) or Fall (September). BCom College Partnership: January and September intakes. BScN RPN Bridging (Blended Learning): January and September intakes.

Most undergraduate programmes, domestic: Winter (January) application deadline November 13, 2026 (documents November 20, 2026); Spring/Summer (May) and Fall full-time (September) application deadline April 1, 2027 (documents April 9, 2027); Fall part-time application deadline August 4, 2027 (documents August 11, 2027).

Most undergraduate programmes, international: Winter (January) application deadline November 13, 2026 (documents November 20, 2026); Fall full-time (September) application deadline April 1, 2027 (documents April 9, 2027).

Bachelor of Education (Consecutive): application deadline November 2, 2026; transcripts November 9, 2026; supplemental documents November 16, 2026. BScN, BScN RPN Bridging (on campus) and Bachelor of Physical Health and Education: equal consideration application deadline February 17, 2027 (documents February 26, 2027). Bachelor of Social Work professional years: application deadline February 1, 2027 (documents February 8, 2027).

BCom College Partnership: Winter intake application deadline November 13, 2026 (documents November 20, 2026); Fall intake application deadline August 4, 2027 (documents August 11, 2027). BScN RPN Bridging (Blended Learning): Winter intake application deadline October 9, 2026 (documents October 16, 2026); Fall intake application deadline March 12, 2027 (documents March 25, 2027).

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