Honours Bachelor of Community Safety is a honours degree in Criminal Law & Justice programme offered by Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Criminal Law & Justice
Duration: 4 years
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The Honours Bachelor of Community Safety is a four-year honours baccalaureate degree offered at Sheridan College, described as the first program of its kind in Canada. It addresses community safety through a lens of prevention, preparedness and social justice rather than traditional law enforcement approaches, and has been endorsed by groups including the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police. Coursework covers government, law enforcement and emergency planning, partnerships between police and community groups, advocacy for marginalized and vulnerable populations, and the effects of global events such as conflict and climate change on local perceptions of safety. The program combines social sciences, leadership, policing and crisis management, with projects that span multiple classes and subjects to build a broad, integrated perspective on community wellness. Students complete a full-time co-op work term between semesters seven and eight in an area related to their career interests, such as government, law enforcement or non-profit work, building on communication, research, critical-thinking, facilitation and negotiation skills developed throughout the degree. The program suits students drawn to community-facing, policy-oriented safety work who want an alternative to a conventional policing or criminal-justice credential.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent including Grade 12 English (ENG4U) at a minimum 65%, plus five further Grade 12 U or M credits, averaging a minimum 65% overall; two semesters of postsecondary study is accepted instead, requiring a minimum 65% in ENG4U or equivalent and no grade below 60% in the remaining courses, averaging 65% overall. Applicants are ranked on the average of their 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 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 88 (no section below 21), PTE 60 (no section below 57), or Duolingo 115 (no subscore below 95).
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.
