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Criminology (Course Based)

University of Alberta

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Deadlines

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  • Applications open for admission, awards and residence

    2027 entry

    Admission, entrance awards and residence applications open on the same date.

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No central deadline published by ApplyAlbertaApplyAlberta, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
  • No central deadline published by ApplyAlberta
  • ApplyAlberta handles applications, but each institution publishes its own deadlines and fees
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ApplyAlberta publishes NO deadline dates at all on its public pages. Its How to Apply page describes the process only: verbatim, "Now you will 'Start a New Application' at the institution of your choice. You will be directed to the institution's application portal where you will apply and pay any application fees", and "All application fees are paid directly to the institution you are applying to. Each institution has its own unique application fees". Deadlines must be read from each of Alberta's 26 publicly-funded institutions.

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March 1Fall: ApplicationStanding annual entry · Every year
  • High-school Course Based stream applicants
  • March 1
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • English Language Arts 30-1
  • Present four other eligible Grade 12 subjects. The Arts guide lists sciences, humanities, one approved Fine Arts subject, and approved languages other than English.
  • Meet Faculty of Arts eligibility and the competitive admission average for Criminology.
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Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

Published September entry.

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  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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  2. Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3Non-refundable undergraduate application fee
    • $150 for new applicants and $100 for current or former University of Alberta students. Some programs have a separate fee.
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  4. Step 4Final official school and postsecondary transcripts
    • Alberta records can transfer through ApplyAlberta with consent. Ontario high school applicants arrange direct submission from their school. Transfer applicants submit all required postsecondary records; university records already held by Alberta need not be resubmitted. Final official documents must come from the issuer or ministry.
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  5. Step 5Official AP or IB results, if you took those courses
    • Applicants with Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate coursework must request an official electronic result transcript in addition to their school or postsecondary records.
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  6. Step 6Apply to the BA Criminology Course Based stream. This is the stream that accepts applicants directly from high school.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete 30 to 48 senior-level Sociology units.
ReferencesUniversity of Alberta 2026/27 Calendar · Bachelor of Arts in CriminologyUniversity of Alberta Sociology · course-based Criminology stream
Grades and academic standing
  • Complete 120 units and earn a GPA of at least 2.7 in each academic year. Graduation requires a recommendation from the Department of Sociology.
ReferencesUniversity of Alberta 2026/27 Calendar · Bachelor of Arts in CriminologyUniversity of Alberta Sociology · course-based Criminology stream
Work and practical requirements
  • The course-based stream requires at least 30 senior Sociology units and at least 21 multidisciplinary units. The field-placement stream requires at least 36 senior Sociology units and at least 15 multidisciplinary units.
ReferencesUniversity of Alberta 2026/27 Calendar · Bachelor of Arts in CriminologyUniversity of Alberta Sociology · course-based Criminology stream

Program facts

Entering averageNot researched

The admission average has not been researched for this program.

University of Alberta Sociology Course Based Criminology admission and courses

Majors & specializations

Apply from high school to the Course Based stream. The Field Placement stream has separate eligibility and selection.

Course Based

BA

Complete the course-based Criminology stream, with Sociology and criminology coursework.

Published requirements

Courses

Required courses for the Course Based stream. The department does not assign these courses to fixed terms on this page. BA Criminology introductory degree requirements. The course-based and separately selected field-placement streams have different upper-level credits.

100-level · Required Sociology and Psychology courses3 listed

The calendar lists these introductory requirements without a fixed first-year term.

  • SOC 100Introductory Sociology

    Study how societies form and change through culture, socialization, group dynamics, deviance, and inequality.

    UAlberta Catalogue · SOC 100
  • PSYCH 104Basic Psychological Processes

    Study how perception, motivation, learning, and thinking shape psychological functioning.

    UAlberta Catalogue · PSYCH 104
  • PSYCH 105Individual and Social Behavior

    Study personality and social psychology, with selected topics in development, assessment, and treatment.

    UAlberta Catalogue · PSYCH 105
University of Alberta 2026/27 Calendar · Bachelor of Arts in Criminology
Additional published courses
  • SOC 320Introduction to Social Statistics

    Use statistical methods to summarize sociological data and test hypotheses.

    UAlberta Catalogue · SOC 320
  • SOC 225Criminology

    Examine crime and juvenile delinquency and the social processes that contribute to criminal behaviour.

    UAlberta Catalogue · SOC 225
  • SOC 220Introduction to Social Methodology
  • SOC 327Criminal Justice Administration in Canada

    Study punishment and criminal justice through policing, courts, correctional institutions, probation, parole, and reform.

    UAlberta Catalogue · SOC 327
Study routes

Apply from high school to the Course Based stream. The Field Placement stream has separate eligibility and selection.

  • Course Based stream
  • Field Placement stream

Careers

Career examples have not been verified for this page.

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Costs

Criminology (Course Based) · Tuition by applicant category

Published tuition

2026–27 domestic · Fall 2027 international entry · Domestic per registered course · International per year · CAD

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Tuition onlyNot researched

Domestic tuition depends on course registration. The international amount is the published Fall 2027 cohort rate.

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