POLICE and INVESTIGATIONS – INVESTIGATIVE STUDIES
Field Placement
The classroom provides you with the foundational knowledge required for a career in investigations; the field placement allows you to put that theory into action.
You will have the opportunity to participate in a supervised field placement in the second year of the program in areas such as:
- Bylaw enforcement
- Private investigations
- Investigative and security agencies (private, public and government)
- Fraud investigations
- Customs and immigration
- Corporate security
Field placement provides the opportunity to bridge the gap between the classroom and the workplace.
International students must have a co-op work permit before starting field placement, clinical practice or practicum. A co-op work permit is different from your study permit; it is an additional permit that authorizes international students to participate in work that is integral to their program of study. If you will be working with vulnerable populations in a health, community or medical field, you will need an up-to-date medical exam by an IRCC-approved panel physician before applying for a co-op work permit.
Ask MacEwan International about the documents you need to have to apply. You should apply for a co-op work permit 4-6 months before the start of your field placement, clinical practice or practicum as current IRCC processing times are lengthy.
Gain work experience, apply the skills and knowledge you learn in class to a practical setting, study in another country, conduct research. Experiential learning can take you many directions. Find out what options are available for your program.