Overview

As a graduate of the Protection, Security and Investigation (Customs Border Services) programme from Niagara College Canada, you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a good eye for detail, and the ability to correctly apply various legislative instruments while targeting and investigating potential illegal activity at Canada’s Ports of Entry in Canada and outside the country.

Unprecedented job growth.
Curriculum taught by former federal government officials with extensive investigative experience.
Gain practical, in-field experience via volunteer opportunities with local service agencies.
Hands-on Justice Studies Simulation Lab and experiential learning.
Students who successfully complete first year and the First Aid course are eligible to write the Ontario Security Guard licensing exam.

Graduates or students enrolled in their last level of of Niagara College's PSI (Customs Border Services) programme can gain a Police Foundations OR Community and Justice Services (Correctional Worker) diploma with 8 additional months of study, based on available space and admission requirements.

Career opportunities:

Canada Border Services agency
Corporate law enforcement
Federal and provincial government agencies
Municipal by-law enforcement
National security and defence
Private investigation
Private security
Security consulting

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Programme Structure

Course structure:

Essentials of Writing to be Understood

Canadian Justice System

Fitness and Use of Force Management

Psychology

Sociology and Canadian Society

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00

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More details

Applications to open (not competitive) programmes are processed on a first come, first serve basis starting in November each year.

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Welland, Canada

Disciplines

Terrorism & Security Diplomacy View 3 other Bachelors in Diplomacy in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent

Technological requirements

A desktop or laptop running on an updated Microsoft Windows operating system (Windows 11 recommended).
Minimum 256GB SSD storage and 8 GB memory (note that 16 GB memory is strongly recommended).
An integrated or peripheral video camera, microphone, and speaker system.
Reliable internet connectivity with Broadband capabilities. A minimum download speed of 10 – 50 Mbps is recommended.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15550 CAD / year

≈ 15550 CAD / year
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Citizens or residents

2715 CAD / year

≈ 2715 CAD / year

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Delivered

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Disciplines

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Funding

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