POLICE and INVESTIGATIONS – POLICE STUDIES
Field Placement
The classroom provides you with the foundational knowledge required for a career in policing, and the field placement allows you to see that theory in action.
Learning about the field alongside professionals in your community is an important part of the program. MacEwan faculty will support you in your field placement with our community partners, and an integration seminar will help you to connect course learning with the field experience. In addition, a crime lab allows you to practice skills as you learn them.
Since its inception in 1971, this program has maintained strong partnerships with a variety of policing agencies for field placement opportunities, including the Edmonton Police Service, RCMP and CN Police.
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.