Criminology Diploma is a diploma in Criminal Law & Justice programme taught at Langara College in Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 39,821 per total (CAD 1,700 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Criminal Law & Justice
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,700 / total
International tuition: CAD 39,821 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: langara.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Criminology Diploma offers a broad liberal education spanning social science, criminal justice, and law, teaching scientific research methods alongside legal, philosophical, and theoretical approaches to understanding crime, related social problems, and societal responses to crime. It is intended primarily for students transferring into a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology who plan to work in criminal justice or continue toward graduate or law studies.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Criminology Diploma requires BC Grade 12 graduation (or equivalent) for domestic applicants, or 19 years of age or older as an alternative; international applicants need BC Grade 12 graduation or equivalent. No minimum GPA is set for entry. English proficiency is assessed under Langara's Category 2 standard: English 12 at 70%, IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band under 6.0, Duolingo English Test 110, TOEFL iBT 88 (Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking each at 20), CAEL 70 with no band under 60, or PTE Academic 56 with no skill below 55. Students admitted to the program may need to take one or more additional English courses to satisfy the prerequisite requirements of the program's required English coursework.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC: for the 2027 entry cycle, applications open 1 February 2026 for Spring (January) entry, 1 June 2026 for Summer (May) entry and 1 October 2026 for Fall (September) entry, then stay open with no fixed closing date until each programme fills or classes begin. International applicants use the same EducationPlannerBC portal but face fixed closing dates: 30 September 2026 for Spring 2027, 31 January 2027 for Summer 2027 and 31 May 2027 for Fall 2027. A short list of limited-enrolment programmes - Nursing, Advanced Entry BSN, Nursing Practice in Canada, Applied Science for Engineering and the Post-Degree Diploma in Data Analytics - set their own, earlier deadlines that apply to both applicant types. Admission is otherwise rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.