MSc

Criminal Justice Administration

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    29,865USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Sep

Program overview

What Niagara University says about their program:

Our faculty strive to deliver an individualized experience for students, with the intention to offer one-on-one support to assist students as they pursue their Criminal Justice Administration education.

A graduate degree in criminal justice administration prepares students for leadership positions in a wide range of criminal justice-related fields. The faculty work to deliver a student-centered and tailored educational journey for each student, one that emphasizes the integration of unique experiential and applied work opportunities. The robust curriculum helps graduates to anticipate, address, and work towards plausible solutions to problems associated with the criminal justice system and the individuals connected to it. The active-learning and engagement philosophy ensures that students are keeping up with the latest discipline and industry insights and are well prepared to move forward with their career endeavors.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • High school diploma
  • Evidence of past performance and character

Additional Requirements for Nursing Applications

  • A minimum of three years of high school science coursework. This should include at least one year of high school Chemistry with minimum earned grades of 80% (either year-end average or Regents exam scores as applicable) and at least one year of high school Biology with minimum earned grades of 80% (either year-end average or Regents exam scores as applicable)

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally or provincially accredited college or university

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • IELTS

    6.0

  • TOEFL

    79

  • Duolingo

    110

Graduate

  • IELTS

    6.0

  • TOEFL

    79-80

  • CET 6

    450

English proficiency waivers

Undergraduate

  • Your native language is English
  • You were taught in the English medium
  • You spent one year or more studying in the United States
  • Your undergraduate institution is an accredited North American university

Graduate

  • Your native language is English
  • Niagara waives the English proficiency examination requirement for students scoring a 600 or higher on the GMAT/GRE.

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Teacher or counselor recommendation (required, but highly encouraged)
  • A 250 word essay (required, but highly encouraged)
  • Extracurricular activities resume (required, but highly encouraged)

Graduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Two references (academic, professional and/or volunteer)
  • Statement of intent
  • GRE scores if applicable
  • Resume and/or experience profile

A degree evaluation by World Education Services or a Spantran for application is required for applicants who have obtained a degree outside of the United States or Canada Candidates applying to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program must participate in an interview that will be scheduled after a preliminary review of the application materials. Ph.D. applicants will be required to submit additional materials

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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    US$37,190 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    US$29,865 per year

Funding

Merit-Based Scholarships & Grants Eligibility for these scholarships and grants is determined by a thorough evaluation of the student’s high school transcript and/or submitted standardized test scores.

  • Niagara Trustees’ Scholarships

    US$25,000 per year

  • NU Presidential Scholarships

    US$22,000 per year

  • Deans’ Scholarships

    US$20,000 per year

  • NU Achievement Awards

    US$17,000 per year

  • NU Grants

    US$13,000 per year

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Visa requirements for Niagara University

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