Saint Mary's University offers BA/BS in Criminology, a bachelor's degree in Criminal Law & Justice programme in Halifax, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,301 per credit (CAD 920 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Criminal Law & Justice
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 920 / credit
International tuition: CAD 3,301 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Criminology is an undergraduate degree offered by Saint Mary's University on its Halifax campus. The program examines how societies define and respond to crime, covering topics such as crime prevention, policing, corrections, restorative justice, and the influence of class, gender, and race on how crime is defined and regulated. Sample courses include Criminological Theory, Organized Crime, and Digital Criminology, the last of which addresses the impact of technology on crime and justice. The stored page does not specify whether an honours designation or a fixed program length applies. Faculty in the program are described as engaged in research and in partnerships with community and government agencies both locally and internationally. Delivery is in person at the university's Robie Street campus in Halifax. The program suits students interested in careers connected to the justice system, including policing, corrections, probation and parole, or immigration services, or further study toward law or social work.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Saint Mary's admits directly from Canadian high school for the Criminology BA, following the university's general Bachelor of Arts requirements rather than a program-specific list: a minimum 70% average with no individual mark below 60%, English 12 academic (or the provincial equivalent, e.g. English 4U in Ontario, English Language Arts 30-1 in Alberta), and four further academic Grade 12 courses; a 70% average across five Grade 11 courses qualifies for early admission. Applicants educated outside an English-language system must meet Saint Mary's English proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (IELTS Online Indicator accepted), TOEFL iBT 83 with no band below 20 (post-January-2026 scale: 4.5 listening, no other band below 4.0), Duolingo English Test 115 with no sub-score below 95, PTE Academic 58, CAEL 60 with no band below 50, Cambridge English 176, or Trinity ISE 96.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Saint Mary's University applies directly, not through a provincial service. For the currently posted cycle, Winter Term 2027 domestic applications close 1 December 2026 and international applications for the same term close 15 October 2026; Entrance Award and Admissions Scholarship consideration requires applying by 15 February 2027. Applications for the following 2027-2028 academic year (Fall 2027 and Winter 2028) opened 1 October 2026, but SMU has not yet published a Fall 2027 closing date for either domestic or international applicants -- the prior cycle's Fall Term domestic deadline was 1 August 2026. Admission is not described as rolling; each term carries a fixed posted deadline, released roughly a year ahead of the term. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
