Study Honours Bachelor of Police Studies part-time
Honours Bachelor Degree
Broaden your understanding of the nature, role and function of policing. Learn the science and application behind it. Excel in your career.
Please refer to the Honours Bachelor of Police Studies program page for all of the main details, including admissions requirements.
Program information
Program description
In this unique Honours Bachelor of Police Studies program, students experience hands-on engagement in such areas as forensics, cold case investigations, criminology, criminal behaviour analysis, geographic profiling and cybercrime. Students explore a broad range of themes related to policing, criminal justice, issues of diversity, professionalism, leadership, and scholarship. Approaching problems from a variety of perspectives supports critical thinking, sound decision-making, and innovation. Network building and connections with potential employers are provided by our strong partnerships with municipal, provincial, and federal police services and other criminal and civil justice-related agencies. These connections also provide valuable opportunities for a variety of field experiences through the fourteen-week co-op. Graduates are prepared for a variety of careers in the justice field.
Review program admission requirements and information about career opportunities.
Information about part-time delivery
This part-time delivery option is open to current police professionals only. Students must be accepted into the program prior to course registration. Advanced standing is available to professionals working in the field and qualifying graduates of related postsecondary programs. Part-time students are subject to the availability of courses in each semester. All courses are offered fully online. For information on the part-time program, please review the information package below, or contact pts-orillia@georgiancollege.ca.
- Please ensure you have the applicable program admissions requirements.
- Currently employed or retired police, RCMP and military professionals at the rank of first class constable or higher
- Complete an application for prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) and exemptions as per Georgian College academic calendar
Please note, due to advanced standing provided to police professionals, POLC 1000 and 2000 series courses (year one and two in the full-time program) are not available through part-time online study. Individuals interested in this program without prior police experience are requested to apply to the full time degree program. Please refer to the website for full-time course listings. Required courses will be determined on an individual basis depending on advanced standing granted. Course offerings listed below are those offered online and reflect the typical advanced standing requirements.
Course information
Course offerings and equivalents
Currently available courses are listed below.
How to apply to the part-time Honours Bachelor of Police Studies degree program
Apply online through ontariocolleges.ca
- Make sure you meet program admission requirements
- Complete an online application using the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) using the part-time program code
- When registration opens, select the course(s) from the program webpage course listing and follow the prompt steps to register and pay
Need help with your application?
Watch a video tutorial
- Watch a tutorial video to learn how to apply with the online application
Contact the Office of the Registrar
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Finance and fees
As a part-time student, you may be eligible for OSAP funding, depending on the number of courses you take per semester.
For more information about OSAP, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit the OSAP/financial aid webpage.
As a part-time student, you can take one to three courses per semester, paying on a course-by-course basis.
For course fee information, select a course from the course information section of this page.
Online learning
These courses are offered through OntarioLearn. Visit the OntarioLearn webpage to learn more.
OntarioLearn courses are set up as equivalents to the Georgian courses. You can choose to take the ODE courses or the Georgian courses.
When a Georgian course isn’t available to be delivered online, we’ve listed an OntarioLearn course in the delivery schedule. The majority of the Georgian courses have ODE equivalents set up. You can choose to take either course.
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)
Previous postsecondary education: If you’ve completed courses, or some or all of a program, at another accredited postsecondary institution, you may be able to transfer all or some of your courses into a related program at Georgian.
Relevant work or life experience: If you have relevant work and/or life experience that relates to your program(s) of interest at Georgian, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is an academic credit option.
To learn more about transfer credit and PLAR, visit the Credit for Prior Learning webpage.
Do you have questions about studying Honours Bachelor of Police Studies part-time?
Questions about the program?
Continuing Education
- Questions about the program or need help with registration? Complete our online form to connect with the Continuing Education team