Criminology and Politics and Governance Double Major (BA Honours) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Students in the Criminology and Politics and Governance double major will learn how key players and institutions affect, and are affected by, the justice system and other social and political institutions of regulation. Students will learn about the operation of these systems, the professionals who work within them, and the various stakeholders that are involved.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Department of Criminology & Department of Politics and Governance | Duration: Full-time, 4-year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Semesters One and Two: The first year is a Common Arts Platform, which is shared with the BA programs in Arts and Contemporary Studies, Criminology, English, Environmental and Urban Sustainability, Geographic Analysis, History, Language and Intercultural Relations, Philosophy, Politics and Governance, Psychology, and Sociology.

Career pathways

Students in the Criminology and Politics and Governance Double Major develop proficiency in critical thinking, especially on topics related to law, policy, government, and the administration of the criminal justice system.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants interested in the double major program in Criminology and Politics and Governance must apply for admission to one of the major programs (Arts and Contemporary Studies, Criminology, Economics and Finance, English, Environmental and Urban Sustainability, Geographic Analysis, History, Language and Intercultural Relations, Philosophy, Politics and Governance, Psychology or Sociology), or to Undeclared Arts. Students are not admitted directly to a double major. The Faculty of Arts accepts applications for transfer to a double major program in the second semester of studies. Approved transfer students commence studies in the double major program in second year.

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.

Undergraduate admission is for the Fall term (Fall 2027 admission is open for applications). Some undergraduate programmes accept international applicants for winter admission (January start), subject to space availability.

Fall 2027 admission: the guaranteed consideration date for applications to all programmes is February 1; complete applications and amendments received by this date receive equal consideration, and many programmes continue to accept applications afterwards. The OUAC application deadline is in January. Grades-Plus programmes have programme-specific deadlines for non-academic requirements, submitted through the ChooseTMU Applicant Portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/apply/

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