ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Criminal Justice (Honours) in Corrections in North Bay Canada | Nipissing University
Nipissing University
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North Bay Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
23,000
(c. USD16,496.38)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Nipissing University offers four specialized streams: Policing, Corrections, Criminology, or Criminal Justice Studies. Our adaptable curriculum provides an optimal mix of academic knowledge and hands-on experience. Students engage with criminal justice practitioners through fieldwork, research projects, and practical assignments.
Opting for the Corrections pathway allows you to obtain both a Canadore College diploma and a Nipissing University degree within four years. Canadore's curriculum covers psychological principles, reintegration strategies, program development, and interview techniques, complemented by practical placements. Corrections students develop expertise in management, group processes, and therapeutic interventions.
Our emphasis on integrating academic concepts with real-world application ensures graduates are highly employable. Alumni frequently secure positions with Correctional Services Canada, provincial police forces, federal agencies like the RCMP, and organizations such as the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Career paths include analytical roles, frontline correctional work, law enforcement positions, and judicial system roles. Many pursue advanced degrees in law or graduate programs at master's and doctoral levels.
Professional Pathways
Advanced Degree Programs
Specialized Professional Training (Education, Legal Studies, Business Administration)
Roles in law enforcement, criminal analysis, policy development, corrections, or community supervision
Opportunities with national and provincial police services, correctional institutions, military organizations, and Indigenous policing agencies
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Official transcripts from all institutions (domestic or international) previously or presently attended, secondary schools, colleges and universities (Domestic and international applicants who have attended postsecondary institutions outside of North America must have their transcripts assessed.
International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma with at least six subjects, including three at a higher level, with a minimum final grade of 24, will be considered for admission. Students who successfully complete the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma with a score of 24 or higher are eligible to receive up to 30 transfer credits, equivalent to one year of full-time study.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Applicants to all programs except Nursing require a minimum score of 83 (iBT) with a minimum score of 20 in reading, listening and writing, and a minimum score of 22 in speaking.
International English Language Test Service (IELTS) : Applicants to all programs except Nursing require a minimum overall band score of 6.5 with a minimum 6 in reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Tuition
CAD
23,000