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Bachelor of Arts in Criminology at Saint Mary's University

Saint Mary's University, Canada

Programme overview

How do societies define and respond to crime? How is law created and reformed, and what happens to people in the justice system? Explore these topics and gain an understanding of how they connect to broader issues of social regulation and control.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Department of Criminology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Sample courses include Criminological Theory, Organized Crime and Digital Criminology.

Career pathways

Career examples include child and youth worker, social work, police officer, lawyer, immigration officer, corrections officer and probation or parole officer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Nova Scotia applicants: English 12 academic plus four additional academic 12 courses, with a minimum 70% average and no mark below 60% in the required courses. Requirements for other provinces and countries are listed on the Canadian and international admissions pages.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall term (classes begin September 9, 2026), Winter term (classes begin January 6, 2027), Spring term (classes begin May 3, 2027) and Summer term (classes begin July 5, 2027).

Fall 2026 (September): domestic applicants apply by August 1, international applicants by June 15. Winter 2027 (January): domestic applicants apply by December 1, international applicants by October 1. Applications for 2027-2028 open October 1. The application fee is $65 CAD for domestic and $100 CAD for international students, paid by credit card at application. The deadline for admissions scholarships is February 15.

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