Diploma in Community Justice and Corrections at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Canada is a diploma in Criminal Law & Justice programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 28,230 per year (CAD 5,730 per year for local students).
This diploma program at MacEwan University's Faculty of Health and Community Studies prepares students for careers across the Canadian criminal justice system. Coursework is combined with field experience intended to prepare graduates for a range of roles in criminal justice settings, with particular attention to working with adults and at-risk youth. The program frames its purpose around helping students build safer and healthier communities and promote positive growth and change among the populations they serve. It is designed for students seeking careers in corrections, probation, youth justice, and related community justice roles, rather than students pursuing academic research in criminology. The program is based at MacEwan's Edmonton campus. The program page describes coursework paired with field experience but does not specify a formal co-op placement structure, program length, or delivery format, and no thesis requirement is mentioned. Admission requirements and application details are outlined separately on the university's program pages.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Community Justice and Corrections sets separate high-school and post-secondary admission routes. Regular admission from high school needs a minimum overall average of 65 percent with no course grade below 50 percent, English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2, and three further subjects from Groups A-D, with at most two from Group B (from different disciplines) and at most one from Group D. Mature admission (20 or older, out of full-time high school at least one year) needs the same grades but only one Group A-D subject. Applicants with 9 to 17 post-secondary credits need a minimum Admission Grade Point Average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale; those with 18 or more credits need the same 2.0 AGPA. English proficiency follows MacEwan's institution-wide requirement (IELTS Academic 6.5/5.5, TOEFL iBT 86/21, PTE Academic 59/56, Duolingo 115, CAEL 70/60, or Alberta ELA 30-1 at 75%). Admitted students must present a clear Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search before starting, and up to 10% of seats are reserved for Indigenous applicants meeting minimum criteria.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Fall 2027 domestic application deadline: March 30, 2027. International applicants follow the same deadline unless the general international dates (1 May 2027 Fall / 1 Oct 2026 Winter / 30 Jan 2027 Spring-Summer) are earlier.