At Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada, Bachelor of Community Safety is offered as a bachelor's degree in Emergency & Disaster Management programme. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Emergency & Disaster Management
Duration: 4 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Sheridan College's Honours Bachelor of Community Safety is described by the institution as the first program of its kind in Canada, approaching community safety through prevention, preparedness, and social justice rather than traditional law-enforcement methods alone. The curriculum covers government, law enforcement, and emergency planning; partnership-building between police services and community organizations; advocacy for marginalized and vulnerable groups; and citizen-level approaches to building safer, more resilient communities. It also examines how global events, such as conflict and climate change, and the spread of information through social media shape local perceptions of safety. The program is described as integrating social sciences, leadership studies, policing, and crisis management, with projects that span multiple subject areas to build a broad perspective on community wellness. It is intended for students drawn to work with vulnerable or marginalized populations who want to develop communication, research, critical thinking, facilitation, and negotiation skills, positioning graduates for roles across policing-adjacent, non-profit, and community planning fields rather than conventional police officer training alone.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with English, Grade 12 (ENG4U) at a minimum of 65%, plus five further Grade 12 U/M-level subjects, for an overall average of at least 65%. Applicants entering via two completed postsecondary semesters need the required courses, a 65% average, at least 65% in ENG4U or equivalent, and no grade below 60% in the remaining courses. Selection uses the average of an applicant's six highest senior-level credits. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan's institution-wide English Proficiency Requirement for degree programs: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT overall 88 (no section below 21), PTE Academic overall 60 (no section below 57), or Duolingo English Test overall 115 (no sub-score below 95). A Sheridan Degree Entrance Scholarship is available to eligible entrants, and the program operates under a Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities consent.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the application opened 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers can go out from 1 November 2026, with portfolio- and audition-based programmes deciding later in March; accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027. Winter and Spring/Summer 2027 entry use the same portal but Sheridan publishes no fixed equal-consideration date for them and reviews those on an ongoing basis. International applicants apply directly through Sheridan's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; the college publishes no fixed international deadline and admits on a rolling, space-permitting basis, so early application is advised for the 2027 entry cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
