Criminal Justice Studies at UNB is about crime, criminal behavior, and the criminal justice system. It’s about social control, crime prevention, victimization, and criminal sanctions. And it’s about examining all of these things from multiple perspectives – psychological, sociological, historical, philosophical, and business.
Criminal Justice Studies is available as a minor and is open to students majoring in Psychology or Sociology.
Unlike many criminal justice programs, which focus on one discipline’s perspective, our program is multidisciplinary. That means you’ll learn about complex criminal justice issues from multiple fields of study and perspectives.
Hands-on learning:
Field placement in a provincial or federal correctional facility
Skills you will acquire:
Integration of knowledge from diverse sources
Critical thinking
Interpersonal and communication (written and oral)
Organizational
Research
Analyze the causes and consequences of criminal behavior
Careers
Parole/Probation officer
Youth/Residential support worker
Correctional officer in prisons/jails
Police officer
Community service coordinator
Social policy developer
Preparation for advanced/professional careers in social work, psychology, psychiatry, counseling, nursing, and other social service and health-related disciplines in which professionals work with justice-involved individuals
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Saint John Campus
100 Tucker Park Road,
SAINT JOHN,
New Brunswick (NB),
E2L 4L5, Canada
High school students applying to undergraduate programs at the University of New Brunswick must meet the following three sets of requirements in order to be considered for admission.
The University of New Brunswick accepts qualified applicants from all countries. Entry requirements may vary from country to country.
English language proficiency requirements:
TOEFL IBT with a minimum overall score of 85
IELTS or IELTS Indicator with a minimum overall score of 6.5
CAEL CE or CAEL Online with a minimum overall score of 60
Pearson Vue Test with a minimum score of 59
Cambridge English Assessment C1 advanced or C2 proficiency with a minimum score of 176
Duolingo with a minimum overall score of 115
Application Deadline: Fall term (September start) — apply before June 1; Winter term (January start) — apply before Oct. 1; Summer (various start dates from May–August) — apply before Feb. 1
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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