Criminal and Social Justice Diploma is a diploma in Sociology programme offered by Okanagan College in Kelowna, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 24,878 per year (CAD 4,763 per year for local students).
Structured across two years and four semesters, this diploma delivers an arts-based education in criminal and social justice, drawing on coursework from sociology, psychology, political science and criminology alongside elective arts subjects. Areas of inquiry can include race and ethnicity, gender studies, indigenous studies, and the links between globalization and poverty. Graduates may transfer into degree programs elsewhere in British Columbia or beyond, or enter the workforce directly given demand in the field.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Okanagan College's Criminal and Social Justice Diploma admits under the college's standard route: B.C. secondary-school graduation or the equivalent, and English 12 at a minimum of 60 per cent or an approved alternative. Applicants scoring below 60 per cent in English 12 may still be admitted with conditions, including restricted course registration and a requirement to complete the English entrance standard within their first year of study. Mature applicants (at least 19, out of full-time secondary school for a year or more) have the graduation requirement waived but must still satisfy the English standard before or shortly after admission. No IELTS, TOEFL or other standardised language-test score is published for this diploma, and no portfolio, interview, work-experience, criminal-record-check or immunisation condition is stated on the program page itself.
Application Details
Start Date:Intakes published by Okanagan College for this program: September 2026 (Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon); January 2027 (Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon). Campus availability differs by intake and the program page shows which are still open.
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants: there is no fixed closing date. For a Fall intake the College starts taking applications at 8:30 a.m. on October's first weekday of the preceding year, and for a Winter intake at 8:30 a.m. on February's first weekday of the preceding year, then keeps accepting them until the seats are gone - so apply early. Apply through EducationPlannerBC; the fee is $30 CAD. International applicants: no closing date is published for this program specifically. The college-wide academic deadlines are 31 October for a January start (transcripts, English proof and deposit by 15 November) and 28 February for the May or July sessions (by 31 March); for a September start the College asks international applicants to apply as early as possible and before 15 May for the best choice of programs and courses. The international application fee is $100 CAD.
