Trent University offers Hons in Criminology, a honours degree in Criminal Law & Justice programme in Peterborough, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 39,029 per year (CAD 8,363 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Criminal Law & Justice
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 8,363 / year
International tuition: CAD 39,029 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Trent University's Criminology program is a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree offered by the Department of Sociology, taking a critical interdisciplinary approach to the study of criminalization and practices of social control and punishment. The curriculum examines how social inequality intersects with rates of victimization, criminalization, and punishment, with particular attention to Indigenous and other marginalized communities. Upper-year coursework covers progressive law and policy reform, including restorative justice approaches rooted in Indigenous knowledge, alongside critical aging and feminist anti-violence research. Students develop skills in digital competency and in analytical, policy-focused research, including data interpretation and community engagement, with experiential learning components built into the third and fourth years. The program is available in hybrid and fully online formats in addition to on-campus study. It suits students aiming for careers or further study in criminal justice, social policy, or community-based advocacy.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: General admission requirements of Trent University apply; programme-specific prerequisites are published on the official programme page. Ontario Secondary School applicants need the OSSD with a minimum of six Grade 12 4U/4M courses (including program-specific prerequisites), ENG4U at a minimum of 60%, and a minimum 70% overall final average calculated on the top six 4U/4M courses (some specialized programs require 75-80%); non-Ontario Canadian applicants need a comparable minimum 70% average. International applicants are assessed by credential: an OSSD-equivalent secondary diploma needs a minimum 70% average across its best six courses; IB needs a minimum overall score of 26 including bonus points (IB English A at grade 4 or higher satisfies the English requirement); British-patterned education needs a minimum C in five O-level/IGCSE subjects plus two A-levels (a C in O-level English satisfies the English requirement); American-patterned education needs a minimum B average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale); the India Senior School Certificate needs a minimum 70% average across the best four Standard XII academic courses; China's Senior High School credential needs a minimum 75% average in Senior 3 (Trent-ESL is available if only English proficiency is short); Vietnam's Upper Secondary credential needs a minimum 7.0 average in Grade 12; the West African Senior School Certificate needs a minimum B3 average across five best courses; and the Caribbean CAPE diploma needs a minimum III average across six CAPE units. Applicants whose first language is not English and who don't qualify for a credential-based waiver must otherwise demonstrate proficiency at or above: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 4.5 with a minimum 4.0 in writing (2026-onward scale); Duolingo English Test 115 (undergraduate only); CAEL 60; Cambridge B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 (no sub-score below 169); Pearson PTE Academic 59; Oxford ELLT 7 (no band below 6); or LANGUAGECERT Academic 70-74 (no score below 65). Graduate programs set their own minimums - for example, several M.Sc./M.A. programs require a B+ (77%) average in the last two years of full-time study.
