Diploma in Police Foundations

Humber College

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Diploma in Police Foundations is a diploma in Criminal Law & Justice programme taught at Humber College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,262 per semester (CAD 1,378 per semester for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Diploma
Field: Criminal Law & Justice
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,378 / semester
International tuition: CAD 8,262 / semester

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

Humber’s Police Foundations diploma program, offered on a full-time and online part-time basis, enjoys an excellent reputation within the criminal justice community.  Our program’s curriculum, developed with the insights and expertise of members of the college’s Police Foundations Advisory Committee…

Requirements

Admission Requirements: The academic requirements below are Humber's Ontario baseline; an international applicant meets the equivalent standard for their own country of study through Humber's Academic Equivalency tool and then the same program requirements. Academic: an OSSD or accepted equivalent including Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U, or equivalent), plus three further Grade 11 or 12 C, M or U courses. Mature-student status or college/university transfer status are accepted in place of the secondary-school route. A Canadian citizen or permanent resident schooled abroad needs a credential assessment first - ICAS course-by-course for a secondary transcript, WES for post-secondary study. English, where English is not your first language or your previous education was in another language: Humber's certificate, diploma and advanced diploma band - IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band under 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80 with 20 per skill, PTE Academic 53-57, Duolingo 105, CAEL 60.

Application Details

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons) apply via ontariocolleges.ca. For Fall 2027 entry, applications open early October 2026, with Humber offers beginning as early as November 2026. Highly competitive programs use an equal-consideration deadline of 1 February 2027: applications received by then are assessed together with no earlier offers; later applications are reviewed first-come, first-served while space remains. Fall 2027 offer acceptance is due 1 May 2027. International applicants apply directly through the Humber Web Application and are reviewed on a rolling basis, up to one year before their intended start term; no fixed international deadline is published, and applying for a study permit 3-5 months before the start date is recommended. No separate Winter/Spring institution-wide dates are published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Humber College

Type: College
Campus setting: Urban
Founded: 1968
Students: 66,760
Programs: 230
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Diploma in Police Foundations award?

Humber College awards a Diploma in the field of Criminal Law & Justice on completion of this programme.

How long does Diploma in Police Foundations take?

The programme runs for 4 semesters.

How much does Diploma in Police Foundations cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 8,262 per semester (CAD 1,378 per semester for local students).

Can Diploma in Police Foundations be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Humber College.

What language is Diploma in Police Foundations taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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