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The Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology Bachelor of Public Safety (Honours) (Co-op)
The Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

Bachelor of Public Safety (Honours) (Co-op)

Ottawa, Canada

4 Years

English

Full time

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Sep 2025

USD 34,234

On-Campus

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    About: The Bachelor of Public Safety (Honours) (Co-op) program combines theoretical knowledge with practical experience. It prepares students for careers in public safety and emergency management through a co-operative learning approach that integrates work experience within the curriculum. Students will engage in comprehensive studies of safety policies, risk management, and emergency response technologies.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates may pursue various roles in public safety, including emergency services management, safety consulting, and risk assessment. Opportunities exist within government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private sector companies focused on safety operations.

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Explore a challenging and rewarding career in the evolving field of public safety.

The four-year Bachelor of Public Safety (Honours) degree program imparts the theory and hands-on instruction allowing you to develop a systematic approach to public safety to counter, coordinate and investigate man-made and natural threats to individuals, information systems security, critical infrastructure, organizations, companies, and governments.

You learn the proven and sound principles of public safety within the context of Canadian legislation. Theoretical and experiential courses, combined with applied research and co-op work terms, provide you with work-integrated learning opportunities, as well as the opportunity to develop and build investigative and analytical problem-solving skills. You develop inter-professional capabilities using a collaborative approach to addressing public safety situations.

Students also gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term(s) (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term(s) are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to a co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.

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