Diploma in Police Foundations is a diploma in Fire, Justice & Security programme taught at Niagara College in Niagara Falls, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,075 per semester (CAD 1,385 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Fire, Justice & Security
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,385 / semester
International tuition: CAD 8,075 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
I recommend Niagara College’s Police Foundations program to any student who has policing as a career goal. The program is one of the finest in the province of Ontario with an extremely impressive staff of qualified instructors many who possess years of policing experience. Niagara College and the Police Foundations program have a unique partnership with the Niagara Regional Police Service. […] It is a wonderful learning environment of mutual support.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants need an OSSD or equivalent, including English at the Grade 12 (C/U) level; Aboriginal Beliefs Values and Aspirations (Grade 11 C), Canadian Politics and Citizenship (Grade 11 O), Challenge and Change in Society (Grade 12 M), Introduction to Anthropology Psychology and Sociology (Grade 11 M), and Understanding Canadian Law (Grade 11 M) are recommended but not required. Offers are issued once the published requirements are met and a seat is available; the programme page notes that students with an unpardoned criminal charge or conviction will be significantly limited in criminal-justice employment. International applicants submit official, translated secondary or post-secondary transcripts and proof of graduation, plus proof of English proficiency; the programme page defers to Niagara's general international admission page for the diploma/certificate English bar of IELTS Academic 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5), TOEFL iBT 80 (minimum 20 in Writing and Speaking), Duolingo English Test 105+ (no subscore under 95), PTE Academic 58+ (no skill under 53), Cambridge English 169 (no skill under 162), or CAEL 60 (no band under 50).
Application Details
Application Deadline:Niagara College's equal-consideration deadlines apply equally to domestic and international applicants to competitive programs, published for the 2026-2027 cycle: for September 2026 entry the date was 1 February 2026, for January 2027 entry it is 5 June 2026, and for May 2027 entry it is 30 October 2026, each followed roughly three weeks later by a document deadline and an earliest-offer date. All other programs, the majority, are processed first-come, first-served starting each November for both domestic and international applicants, with offers issued until seats fill or the term begins. Niagara does not publish which named programs currently hold competitive status. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
