Bachelor of Applied Arts in Criminal Justice is a bachelor's degree in Criminal Law & Justice programme offered by St. Thomas University in Fredericton, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Criminal Law & Justice
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
— it helps other students.
St. Thomas University's Bachelor of Applied Arts in Criminal Justice is an articulated four-year program offered jointly with the New Brunswick Community College's Miramichi campus, combining technical training with a liberal arts education. Students complete the first two years at NBCC-Miramichi, earning a diploma in Criminal Justice, before moving to STU's Fredericton campus for the final two years, where compulsory courses build theoretical and conceptual understanding of the Canadian criminal justice system alongside a more concentrated liberal arts focus. On completing both stages, students are awarded both the St. Thomas Bachelor of Applied Arts in Criminal Justice degree and the NBCC diploma. The program is aimed at preparing entry-level practitioners for sectors of the criminal justice system such as community correctional practice and public safety, combining practical, college-level training with the broader academic grounding of a university arts degree. It suits students who want a faster, applied route into criminal-justice careers than a standard university degree alone, while still gaining the critical thinking and liberal arts coursework offered through STU's Criminology and Criminal Justice department.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Bachelor of Applied Arts in Criminal Justice is a degree-completion pathway for graduates of the New Brunswick Community College Criminal Justice diploma. Admission requires successful completion of that NBCC diploma and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.70 (70%) on both the designated St. Thomas courses taken while enrolled at NBCC and the NBCC diploma courses themselves. Applicants apply by February 15 of their second year at NBCC. The admissions page publishes no English-language proficiency requirement or further conditions such as interviews, portfolios or criminal record checks for this pathway.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to St. Thomas University: for September 2027 entry the general application deadline is 31 August 2027, and the scholarship deadline is 1 March 2027; a small number of students are admitted for January entry, with admission beginning in October. Applicants to the Bachelor of Education must apply by 1 December 2026, and Bachelor of Social Work applicants by 31 January 2027. International applicants are encouraged to submit by 1 June for September entry or 1 October for January entry; later applications are accepted but risk insufficient time for study-permit processing, so admission runs rolling beyond those dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
