Criminal Justice – diploma

Quick Facts

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Credential:
Diploma

Duration:
2 years

Format:
Full time, Part time

How to apply

Start date:
January, September 

Location:
Abbotsford campus

Cost:
Tuition and fees

Features:

  • Practicum provides work experience and industry contacts
  • Co-op semester(s) provide paid work experience in your field of study
  • Program eligible for financial aid

Program description

A career in the criminal justice field is a dynamic and challenging one; UFV's Criminal Justice diploma program prepares you for front-line/entry-level jobs in the field.

Gain a broad perspective on issues of law, justice, crime, and criminal behaviour with a well-rounded curriculum that includes subject matter from various disciplines, including criminology, psychology, sociology, communications, and political science.

Learn valuable skills in mediation, crisis management, and conflict de-escalation, and participate in a work practicum that is designed to meet your career interests.

After you graduate, you may go directly into the third year of the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice program. 

View the program outline in the UFV Academic Calendar

View criminology course descriptions in the UFV Academic Calendar

Additional opportunities

Build on-the-job skills by opting for the Co-operative Education option. Combine study semesters with four- eight-, or twelve-month paid work terms, offered in criminal justice field. These opportunities provide you with valuable experience and boost your career prospects.

Career expectations

With a Criminal Justice diploma, you’ll set a path toward a dynamic and challenging career as a youth worker, security guard, park ranger, police officer, correctional officer, immigration officer, bylaw enforcement officer, custom inspector, community service order officer, or sheriff's officer.

WorkBC lists police officer as one of the top 100 opportunity occupations in B.C., especially in the Lower Mainland. High demand for law enforcement staff will rise until at least 2025, both because the population is growing and older officers are moving into retirement.

Entrance requirements

Go to  entrance requirements for the Criminal Justice – diploma program in the UFV Academic Calendar

International student admissions

This program is open for international students.

Upgrading options

Students who do not meet the entrance requirements may complete upgrading to meet prerequisites for university-level courses. 

Prospective students should contact the Future Students office to learn more about upgrading options. 

Current or returning students should connect with the appropriate advising area based on the level of upgrading required:  

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