Diploma in Community and Justice Services is a diploma in Social Work programme taught at Loyalist College in Belleville, Canada. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,722 per semester for local students.
Note: If an experiential learning opportunity is declined due to transportation reasons, Loyalist College cannot guarantee an alternative opportunity. This may result in significant academic consequences, inability to complete an experiential learning requirement can impact academic progression and may affect eligibility for graduation. Therefore, it is crucial that students carefully consider their transportation options and ensure they can fulfill all experiential learning commitments.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an OSSD/OSSGD or equivalent with courses at the general, advanced, (C), (U) or (M) level, including Grade 12 English at the (C) level or equivalent, or mature-student status, with Career and College Prep available for upgrading. The page states no language-test scores, so Loyalist's institution-wide diploma requirement applies to international applicants: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL 550 paper-based or 80 iBT (no section below 20), CAEL 60 overall/60 writing, Duolingo 105+ (no band below 90), Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency, or Oxford ELLT 6. Before placement, students need Standard First Aid/CPR, up-to-date immunizations (tetanus-diphtheria-polio, MMR, varicella, Hepatitis B, TB skin test), and a clear Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check; placements can require travel of 80 km or more each way, arranged and funded by the student.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026 (Loyalist's own page describes this loosely as "early October"), the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027 - particularly important for competitive programmes - and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain; offers must be accepted by 1 May 2027 with a tuition deposit due in June 2027. International applicants apply directly through Loyalist's International Application Service or an agent and are assessed on a rolling, individual basis; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and each Letter of Acceptance states its own accept-and-pay deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
