Bachelor of Policing at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Criminal Law & Justice programme. The programme runs for 3 years.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Criminal Law & Justice
Duration: 3 years
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This three-year applied bachelor's degree prepares students for careers in law enforcement and related criminal-justice roles by combining academic study of policing theory with practical, field-based training. The curriculum covers investigative psychology, including offender behaviour and victimology; forensic science and evidence-handling standards used in crime-scene processing; and core policing foundations such as criminal law, investigative strategy, ethics and human rights. Alongside this, the program builds human-centred skills such as conflict resolution and engagement with diverse communities, framed as central to contemporary public-safety work. Practical training includes simulation- and scenario-based exercises that test decision-making under pressure, together with field placements intended to give students hands-on experience and professional contacts before graduation. The program also addresses the social factors that contribute to crime, aiming to produce graduates who bring a community-oriented perspective to policing work. It suits students pursuing a law-enforcement career who want a broader academic grounding in psychology, forensic science and social context alongside applied, practice-based training, rather than a narrowly procedural or certificate-only route into policing.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Applications for this programme are not currently being accepted for either domestic or international applicants. Conestoga's published requirements call for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or age 19 or older as a mature student, with six Grade 12 4U/M courses averaging at least 65% or six 4C courses averaging at least 75%; higher averages may be necessary due to competition. Canadian citizens and permanent residents with transcripts from outside Canada require a course-by-course credential evaluation, and applicants whose prior instruction was not in English must demonstrate proficiency, though no specific test-score table is published on this page. Before starting, admitted students must hold Standard First Aid and CPR Level C certification and a Police Check for Vulnerable Sector Screening with no unpardoned criminal offences; driving history, illicit drug use, criminal associations and other personal conduct can disqualify a candidate from placement and from consideration as a police officer.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
