Global Crime and Justice (Certificate)

This 2.0-credit undergraduate certificate in Global Crime and Justice is delivered fully online at Wilfrid Laurier University, developed with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime through its Education for Justice initiative, with a September intake. Ten courses cover topics including introduction to the UNODC, illicit trafficking of firearms, digital technologies and crime, wildlife and forest crime, integrity and ethics in the rule of law, counter-terrorism, crime prevention, anti-corruption, trafficking in persons, and transnational organized crime, drawing on contributions from more than 600 academics and experts worldwide. Courses run as live virtual classes at set times or as self-paced virtual asynchronous study, though some may require an in-person exam. The certificate can be completed concurrently with an undergraduate degree as elective credit or taken independently as a stand-alone credential, and intersects with legal studies, political science, criminology, public safety, global studies, emergency management, public policy, and international relations. It has flexible admission requirements suited to current students and independent learners alike.