La Cité Collégiale offers Diploma in Techniques d'intervention en criminologie, a diploma in Social Sciences & Education programme in Ottawa, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 6,539 per semester (CAD 1,385 per semester for local students).
Ce programme de quatre étapes forme des intervenantes et intervenants capables d'encadrer la réinsertion sociale d'une clientèle criminalisée ou à risque de le devenir, dans les milieux institutionnels, carcéraux, résidentiels et communautaires. La formation mise sur le potentiel de changement de chaque individu et sur un accompagnement qui tient compte des défis de délinquance, de dépendances, de santé mentale, de victimisation ou de marginalisation. Un stage en milieu de travail à la dernière étape complète le parcours, en plus des quatre compétences distinctives de La Cité : esprit d'entreprise, créativité, engagement et capacité bilingue.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic entry — Ontario, Quebec or New Brunswick: the provincial secondary-school diploma or an equivalent, or pass the mature-applicant test if you are 19 or over. International applicants must hold a secondary-school diploma or baccalaureate, or be in their final secondary year with proof of enrolment; La Cité states that admission is competitive because places are limited and is never guaranteed. Good English is desirable because of the workplace placements. An unpardoned criminal record, or fragile health or physical condition, can reduce the chance of obtaining a placement and a job in the field, and a criminal record check must be obtained in the six months before placements begin. Before enrolling in stage 4: an up-to-date immunisation record, a criminal record check from your local police service, and a standard first aid certificate covering children and adults with CPR. The certificates must stay valid throughout the practical placement and up to graduation.
Application Details
Start Date:Starts in autumn (September) or winter (January). La Cité's international application guide adds that a programme begun in winter carries a compulsory spring term.
Application Deadline:No fixed cut-off published for this programme. La Cité classes it as a regular (non-quota) programme, which means it keeps taking applications while places remain and makes an offer once the file is complete. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry the online application opened on 26 September 2026, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and 1 February 2027 is the equal-consideration date. Many programmes carry on accepting applicants after that date on a first-come basis until they fill or open a waiting list, so check the college's programme-availability table before you apply. International applicants: La Cite's programme-availability table for international candidates, read 6 September 2026, shows this programme as closed for September 2026, open for January 2027, not offered for May 2027 and not yet posted for September 2027. Applications go through collegesdelontario.ca (SACO/OCAS) with a non-refundable CAD 350 application fee.
