Virtual Event
Blue Line Expo 2022
April 28, 2022 at 11:00am ET

Bachelor of Applied Arts

specialization in

Justice and Public Safety

for professionals

Online part-time program for career advancement and further studies

Designed to meet your needs as a working professional. Students in this program are police officers, paramedics, fire fighters, and other frontline public safety workers, and range from relatively new employees to managers, command staff and senior executives.

Upgrade your credentials 
Use your previous postsecondary education, work experience and training in the field of justice or public safety for credit towards your degree. Earn a Bachelor of Applied Arts from the University of Guelph for growth and career advancement in a variety of sectors and/or pursue further education.

Expand your professional skills 
Our program builds critical thinking, and a research- and evidence-based academic foundation to complement and expand your experience. We’ll give you the tools to do your job better!

Complete your degree part-time 
All courses are 100% online. Complete your degree in two or two and a half years!

Admission Requirements

Postsecondary education
You must have a recognized college diploma in an academic field with a minimum 70% cumulative average, or you must have completed at least 10 university level courses with a minimum 70% cumulative average.
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Work experience
You must have a minimum of three years of full-time work experience in a related field.

This program is designed for you to start with transfer credit towards your degree requirements. If you have completed recruit/induction training at any of the facilities listed on our website, you may receive 2.0 additional credits. Your transfer credit will be assessed on an individual basis. An official Transfer Credit Assessment will be included with your offer of admission.

Apply by June 1 to start fall 2022

Full details available on our Justice and Public Safety webpage.