Is this program right for you?
If you want to protect people and organizations from cyber threats, this program can give you the skills to detect, investigate, and analyse cybercrime.
Offered as a graduate-level certificate, it’s designed for part-time, online study—ideal for working professionals or those looking to transition into the field.
You’ll gain expertise in intelligence analysis, cybercrime investigation, digital forensics, and open-source intelligence, preparing you for a fast-growing and high-impact career.
- Individuals seeking to specialize in cybercrime detection, investigation, and analysis.
- Professionals in intelligence, business, data, or risk analysis who want to expand into cybersecurity.
- Those interested in applying investigative techniques to both digital and traditional crime contexts.
Program strengths
- Combines intelligence analysis with specialized cybercrime and OSINT training.
- Hands-on learning through assignments, case studies, and real-world investigations.
- Fully online and flexible to fit around work and life commitments. Cross-disciplinary approach integrating digital evidence with traditional investigative techniques.
- Real-world readiness through simulations of cybercrime and intelligence scenarios.
You’ll develop skills in:
- Intelligence theories and applications – applying intelligence methods, creating intelligence products, and understanding key issues like ethics and counterintelligence.
- Intelligence communications – presenting complex intelligence findings in formats decision-makers can use.
- Advanced analytical techniques – mastering structured analytic methods, including Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH).
- Applied cybercrime analysis – investigating online criminal activity, understanding Canadian legal frameworks, addressing privacy issues, and analysing large datasets for patterns and key actors.
- Open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigation and analysis – collecting evidence from online sources and devices, ensuring investigator safety, countering concealment techniques, and performing basic data recovery.
By the end of the program, you’ll be prepared to investigate cyber threats, gather and analyse digital evidence, and contribute to preventing and solving cybercrime.
Program Format
The program consists of five courses. You can take one of these online courses per semester, in sequence. They take approximately 18 months to complete.
Access the course material 24/7 without having to log in at a specific time. However, the courses are not independent or self-study. Each course has 13 weekly learning modules. They have set due dates for assignments, discussions, and projects.
You will log into the course at least three times a week and spend 7-12 hours per week in discussions, readings, exercises, and assignments.
Upcoming intake
We accept applications for this program throughout the year. However, the program intake is only offered once a year in September. This program is competitive with limited seats, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible. The next application intake opens October 1, 2025 for the fall 2026 intake starting September 8, 2026. Applications for the fall 2026 intake close July 15, 2026.
Tuition
Domestic tuition is $2,375.00 per course (from April 1, 2025).
International tuition is $3,562.52 per course (from April 1, 2025)
Additional Fees
Learner Services Fee $19.56 per course (from April 1, 2025)
Non-refundable application fee $75
Textbooks & Supplies
STEP ONE - Apply to the Program
Students can apply by registering online at EducationPlannerBC and completing the online program application form. The next application intake opens October 1, 2025 andcloses July 15, 2026.
STEP TWO - Submit Supporting Documents
Prepare and submit supporting documentation by mail or email to be received by the application deadline.
In-Person or By Mail
Admissions Office
Justice Institute of British Columbia
715 McBride Boulevard
New Westminster, BC V3L 5T4
Application Deadline
Completed applications, including all admission documentation, must be submitted by July 15, 2026 to the Admissions office. Applications will be reviewed and approved as they are received until the application deadline.
Admission requirements
A bachelor's degree in any discipline from an accredited school.
If you do not have a bachelor's degree, you may be considered for program admission if you possess:
- A minimum of two years of post-secondary education plus a minimum of five years of progressive and specialized experience working with the analysis of data and information.
OR
- Eight to ten years of progressive and specialized experience working with the analysis of data and information (Dean/Director discretion).
Note
Refer to the Graduate Studies Application Supplement for more details.
Required Documents
- Official university transcript or required experience*
- Two letters of recommendation (one academic and one personal OR two professional references)
- Detailed resume
- Personal statement/Statement of Intent
- A current criminal record check
- A 500-1000 word essay on a related topic of choice (only required if you do not possess a bachelor's degree)
Financial Aid & Awards
Candidates for this program may be eligible for JIBC awards and bursaries including the JIBC General Student Bursary. All students are encouraged to apply.
For more information, contact Student Services or the Financial Aid & Student Awards Advisor at financialaid@jibc.ca.
International Applicants
International applicants are encouraged to visit the International Students page or contact JIBC's Office of International Affairs at international@jibc.ca.
