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Bachelor of Arts in Police Studies (BAPS) at University of Regina

University of Regina, Canada

Programme overview

Offered through the Department of Criminology, the Bachelor of Arts in Police Studies prepares students for policing, justice and community safety work. Courses draw on criminology, sociology, psychology, law, economics and history. In the fourth year students choose a professional track (being hired by a police service and completing external recruit training), a practicum track, or an academic track.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Department of Criminology  |  Duration: 4 years (120 credit hours)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

Sample courses include CRIM 101 Introduction to Criminology, CRIM 221 Introduction to Policing, CRIM 323 Community Policing, CRIM 350 Justice and Indigenous Peoples, CRIM 370 Young Offenders and Youth Justice and CRIM 423 Police Organization, Administration and Leadership in Canada.

Career pathways

Municipal, provincial and RCMP police officer, corrections, probation and parole, restorative justice, community safety, policy and advocacy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Arts (Saskatchewan high school applicants): early conditional admission needs a 70% average on four 20- or 30-level courses (one English or Francais Language Arts course plus three approved math, science, social science, language or other approved courses). Final admission requires Saskatchewan Secondary Level or Adult 12 standing with English Language Arts A30, two approved 30-level Math, Science, Language or Social Science courses and one additional approved 30-level course, with a 70% average; applicants averaging 60-69.99% are admitted to the Arts Qualifying Year. All applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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 terms: Fall (September-December), Winter (January-April) and Spring/Summer (May-August). Indigenous Education and Nursing do not admit to the spring/summer term; Bachelor of Social Work admits to the fall term only.

Fall term: early application deadline March 15, final deadline August 15 for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and protected persons; international applicants (study permit required) have a final deadline of August 15. Nursing: February 15 (application) and March 15 (documents) for domestic applicants, December 31 and January 31 for international applicants. Bachelor of Social Work: January 15. Indigenous Education: March 31 (intake 1) and June 30 (intake 2).

Winter term: early application deadline November 1 (domestic only), final deadline December 15. Spring/Summer term: final deadline April 15. Applications are submitted in person by 4:30 p.m. or online before midnight on the deadline.

The undergraduate application fee is $100.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uregina.ca/admissions/apply.html

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