Police Foundations Diploma to Honours Bachelor of Arts & Sciences (Criminology major) Degree Transfer Program
Program Information
The Criminology program emphasizes a practitioner orientation, with a variety of courses that introduce and familiarize students with the Canadian criminal justice system. Three thematic areas of focus run throughout the Program's course offerings: (1) social justice and human rights, (2) law and legal institutions, and (3) forensic science and criminalistics.
As a program graduate, you will be well situated to, among other things, consider careers in: Law enforcement (e.g., policing, border security), Corrections (e.g., institutions, probation), and Social work (e.g., victims services organizations, offender rehabilitation programs). You can also apply to further schooling that opens up additional career opportunities, such as: Law school, Teacher education, and Graduate school.
This program is offered at the Orillia Campus only.
How the Transfer Program Works
You enter into Year 2 of the four-year Honours Bachelor of Arts & Sciences (Criminology major) program, and can complete your degree in as little as three years.
To see the courses that are part of the program, refer to our Academic Calendar and select:
- Programs & Faculties from the menu,
- Undergraduate Programs from the Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities section,
- Criminology Programs from the list of programs, and the
- Honours BASc (Criminology Major) College Pathways Program.
Admission Requirements
To be consider for admission, you must:
- Complete a two-year Police Foundations Diploma from an accredited Ontario college, and
- Achieve an overall average of at least 70%.
Application Process
To apply, please:
- Use the OUAC Undergraduate Application. You may need to create an account first, if you have never applied using the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) before.
- Select the program Criminology (Pathways with All Ontario Colleges) (Orillia Campus only). The OUAC program code is AAW.
- As you proceed through the application process, use the Online Transcript Request to have your transcript(s) sent to us, if applicable:
- We require all of your post-secondary transcripts (i.e. from all colleges and universities attended).
- We do not require your high school transcript.
- Some colleges do not add in progress courses to their transcripts. If you are currently completing courses, you are encouraged to upload a screenshot of your upcoming winter term courses to your myInfo account. You will receive your myInfo login credentials in an acknowledgement email from us upon receipt of your application (which can take a few days after you apply using the OUAC).
Who Can I Contact If I Need Assistance?
If you have questions about the transfer program, and/or your application status, contact Student Central.
If you encounter issues with the application and/or requesting online transcripts, contact the OUAC.
If you cannot access myInfo (our student information portal), try to recover your account first. If that does not work, contact Student Central.
Fees
Learn more about the tuition & student fees for your transfer program. Keep in mind that the upcoming school year's fees are not available until June. Before June, you will most likely see last year's amounts. Refer to the Academic Year field if you are unsure.
To help fund your education, learn more about our scholarships, bursaries and awards.
If you are interested in applying for the Ontario Student Assistance Program, learn more about the program and its criteria.
Other Important Information
Take a look at our College & University Transfer Guide.
Check out our campus. You can take a virtual tour, or you can book a campus tour.
We also host numerous events throughout the year. We encourage you to attend one of our events to learn more about the transfer program.