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	Trent (Durham) Criminology OUAC RAP Remove	TMU Criminology (Co-op Available) OUAC SCI Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Law Degree (LLB at University of Sussex, UK) and Science Degree (BSc at Laurier) OUAC ULS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum”	75–80%“75-80%”	77–80%“High 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ICS4U, MCV4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	English at 70% Advanced Functions at 60% Two or Biology, Calculus & Vectors, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth & Science, or Physics at 60% Prerequisite courses are included in your admission average
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	250	—
What you study	Law & Criminology	Law & Criminology	Biological Sciences Chemistry Law & Criminology Others in Physical Sciences
What it is	Criminology is the study of why people commit crimes, how the criminal justice system responds, and what drives criminal behaviour. Unlike a law degree, you won't train to become a lawyer; instead, you'll examine crime through sociology, psychology, and policy perspectives. This program suits students interested in understanding crime and justice systems rather than practising law itself.	This program teaches you how crime, the criminal justice system, and law enforcement actually work — combining theory about why crimes happen with practical study of policing, courts, and corrections. The co-op option lets you work in real criminal justice settings (police services, courts, or government agencies) alongside your classes, giving you direct experience instead of just classroom learning. It suits people curious about crime and justice who want hands-on exposure to the field before deciding on a specific career path.	You study science and law together in one integrated degree, rather than choosing one or the other. This combines courses in biology, chemistry, and physics with legal studies and criminology, giving you broad background in both fields. It suits people drawn to science who also want to understand law and regulation, or who are exploring whether a legal career in science-related areas appeals to them.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	criminology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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