Trent University is a public university in Ontario with its main campus at 1600 West Bank Drive in Peterborough - approximately 1,400 acres with 30 km of hiking trails - and a Durham Greater Toronto Area campus at 55 Thornton Road South in Oshawa.
In 2025/26 Trent enrolled 12,957 students, including 1,660 international students, across 100+ academic programs in the arts, sciences, social sciences and professional fields, supported by a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio and a worldwide community of 71,000 alumni. Teaching is organized through schools of study including the School of Business, the School of the Environment (Trent describes itself as Canada's leading environmental university), the School of Education, the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, the Trent/Fleming School of Nursing, the School for the Study of Canada and the School of Graduate Studies.
Signature offerings include the Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science (B.Sc.F.S.), the Bachelor of Science - Nursing (B.Sc.N.), the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), honours degrees in Environmental & Resource Science/Studies and Indigenous Studies, and graduate programs such as the M.Sc. in Environmental & Life Sciences, the M.Sc.
in Forensic Science and the M.A.
in Sustainability Studies.
Location & Contact
Where to find Trent University, plus its phone, email, website, and social media links.
Trent University's key academic numbers — student body size, staffing, and accreditation context.
Recognition: Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities of Ontario
Admission Requirements: Ontario Secondary School applicants need the OSSD with a minimum of six Grade 12 4U/4M courses (including program-specific prerequisites), ENG4U at a minimum of 60%, and a minimum 70% overall final average calculated on the top six 4U/4M courses (some specialized programs require 75-80%); non-Ontario Canadian applicants need a comparable minimum 70% average. International applicants are assessed by credential: an OSSD-equivalent secondary diploma needs a minimum 70% average across its best six courses; IB needs a minimum overall score of 26 including bonus points (IB English A at grade 4 or higher satisfies the English requirement); British-patterned education needs a minimum C in five O-level/IGCSE subjects plus two A-levels (a C in O-level English satisfies the English requirement); American-patterned education needs a minimum B average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale); the India Senior School Certificate needs a minimum 70% average across the best four Standard XII academic courses; China's Senior High School credential needs a minimum 75% average in Senior 3 (Trent-ESL is available if only English proficiency is short); Vietnam's Upper Secondary credential needs a minimum 7.0 average in Grade 12; the West African Senior School Certificate needs a minimum B3 average across five best courses; and the Caribbean CAPE diploma needs a minimum III average across six CAPE units. Applicants whose first language is not English and who don't qualify for a credential-based waiver must otherwise demonstrate proficiency at or above: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 4.5 with a minimum 4.0 in writing (2026-onward scale); Duolingo English Test 115 (undergraduate only); CAEL 60; Cambridge B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 (no sub-score below 169); Pearson PTE Academic 59; Oxford ELLT 7 (no band below 6); or LANGUAGECERT Academic 70-74 (no score below 65). Graduate programs set their own minimums - for example, several M.Sc./M.A. programs require a B+ (77%) average in the last two years of full-time study.
Total Students: 12,957
Academic Staff Range: 200-299
Campus Setting: Suburban
Memberships & Networks
Universities Canada (UC)
Academic Structures
Trent University's faculties, schools, and constituent units are listed below.
Unit9 items
Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Science and Social Science
School for the Study of Canada
School of Business
School of Education and Professional Learning
School of Graduate Studies
School of the Environment
Trent/Fleming School of Nursing
Programs Offered
Trent University's programme catalogue is grouped by level below.
International tuition:CAD 35,632/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:70.00 / %
General admission requirement for Ontario secondary school applicants (required for all Trent University undergraduate programs unless a program states otherwise): ENG4U and five additional U or M courses. A minimum aver...
International tuition:CAD 35,632/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:70.00 / %
General admission requirement for Ontario secondary school applicants (required for all Trent University undergraduate programs unless a program states otherwise): ENG4U and five additional U or M courses. A minimum aver...
International tuition:CAD 35,632/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/year
Available only to currently enrolled Trent University students. To earn the General degree, students must consult with an Academic Advisor and apply to the Committee on Undergraduate Petitions (CUP) for approval; applica...
International tuition:CAD 35,632/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:70.00 / %
General admission requirement for Ontario secondary school applicants (required for all Trent University undergraduate programs unless a program states otherwise): ENG4U and five additional U or M courses. A minimum aver...
International tuition:CAD 35,632/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:70.00 / %
General admission requirement for Ontario secondary school applicants (required for all Trent University undergraduate programs unless a program states otherwise): ENG4U and five additional U or M courses. A minimum aver...
International tuition:CAD 35,632/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,171/yearStart:Fall, Winter and Spring/SummerMin. GPA:70.00 / %
Minimum 70% overall final average for general admission (minimum 80% cumulative average for co-op entry). Required: six Grade 12 4U/4M courses including ENG4U at a minimum of 60% and a 4U math course.
International tuition:CAD 35,632/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:70.00 / %
General admission requirement for Ontario secondary school applicants (required for all Trent University undergraduate programs unless a program states otherwise): ENG4U and five additional U or M courses. A minimum aver...
International tuition:CAD 35,632/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:70.00 / %
General admission requirement for Ontario secondary school applicants (required for all Trent University undergraduate programs unless a program states otherwise): ENG4U and five additional U or M courses. A minimum aver...
International tuition:CAD 35,632/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:70.00 / %
General admission requirement for Ontario secondary school applicants (required for all Trent University undergraduate programs unless a program states otherwise): ENG4U and five additional U or M courses. A minimum aver...
International tuition:CAD 35,632/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:70.00 / %
General admission requirement for Ontario secondary school applicants (required for all Trent University undergraduate programs unless a program states otherwise): ENG4U and five additional U or M courses. A minimum aver...
International tuition:CAD 39,029/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/year
General admission requirements of Trent University apply; programme-specific prerequisites are published on the official programme page. Ontario Secondary School applicants need the OSSD with a minimum of six Grade 12 4U...
International tuition:CAD 39,029/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/year
General admission requirements of Trent University apply; programme-specific prerequisites are published on the official programme page. Ontario Secondary School applicants need the OSSD with a minimum of six Grade 12 4U...
International tuition:CAD 39,029/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:75.00 / %
Direct entry: minimum 75% overall final average across six Ontario 4U/4M courses, including ENG4U, MHF4U or MCV4U, SCH4U, SBI4U, and SPH4U or SES4U (average calculated from these five required courses plus the highest ad...
International tuition:CAD 39,029/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/year
General admission requirements of Trent University apply; programme-specific prerequisites are published on the official programme page. Ontario Secondary School applicants need the OSSD with a minimum of six Grade 12 4U...
International tuition:CAD 39,029/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:75.00 / %
Minimum 75% overall final average across six Ontario 4U/4M courses, including ENG4U, SCH4U, SBI4U, and either MHF4U or MCV4U (SPH4U recommended); average calculated from the four required courses plus the two highest add...
International tuition:CAD 39,029/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/year
General admission requirements of Trent University apply; programme-specific prerequisites are published on the official programme page. Ontario Secondary School applicants need the OSSD with a minimum of six Grade 12 4U...
International tuition:CAD 39,029/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/year
General admission requirements of Trent University apply; programme-specific prerequisites are published on the official programme page. Ontario Secondary School applicants need the OSSD with a minimum of six Grade 12 4U...
International tuition:CAD 39,029/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:70.00 / %
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with a minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including SBI4U and any 4U Math. A minimum 70% overall final average is required, with ENG4U at a minimum of 60%.
International tuition:CAD 39,029/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/yearMin. GPA:75.00 / %
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with a minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program-specific prerequisites, a minimum 70% overall final average, and ENG4U at a minimum of 60%. Program-specific requ...
International tuition:CAD 8,113/semesterLocal tuition:CAD 2,750/semesterMin. GPA:77.00 / %
The minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program is a Bachelor's degree, in an Honours program or the equivalent, from a recognized university. Applicants must have achieved an average of at least B+ (77%) or...
International tuition:CAD 8,113/semesterLocal tuition:CAD 2,750/semesterMin. GPA:77.00 / %
The minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program is a Bachelor's degree, in an Honours program or the equivalent, from a recognized university. Applicants must have achieved an average of at least B+ (77%) or...
The minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program is a Bachelor's degree, in an Honours program or the equivalent, from a recognized university. Applicants must have achieved an average of at least B+ (77%) or...
The minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program is a Bachelor's degree, in an Honours program or the equivalent, from a recognized university. Applicants must have achieved an average of at least B+ (77%) or...
The minimum requirement for admission to a Master's program is a Bachelor's degree, in an Honours program or the equivalent, from a recognized university. Applicants must have achieved an average of at least B+ (77%) or...
International tuition:CAD 10,150/semesterLocal tuition:CAD 4,080/semesterStart:SeptemberMin. GPA:77.00 / %
The normal requirement for admission is an upper second-class standing (77% or better; B+ at Trent) or equivalent in an Honours BSc or BA degree. Students must maintain at least a B- (70%) in each graduate course to rema...
International tuition:CAD 3,269/creditLocal tuition:CAD 1,193/creditStart:September
Applicants should hold an undergraduate Honours (4-year) degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Geography, or an equivalent science degree. Applications for admission should be received by February 1 for consideration...
International tuition:CAD 24,339/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,250/yearStart:FallMin. GPA:77.00 / %
Applicants, whether domestic or international, need an honours degree (a four-year undergraduate bachelor's degree), with a minimum average of B+ (77%), or equivalent, in the last two years of full-time study or the last...
International tuition:CAD 8,113/semesterLocal tuition:CAD 2,750/semesterStart:FallMin. GPA:77.00 / %
Admission requires a minimum B+ (77%) average in the last two years of full-time study and an Honours degree, along with demonstrated aptitude for interdisciplinary study and an appropriate area of intellectual and resea...
International tuition:CAD 5,593/creditLocal tuition:CAD 1,775/creditMin. GPA:77.00 / %
Admission normally requires an honours degree with an average of at least B+ (77%, GPA 3.3). Applicants with a general (three-year) degree plus a domestic Bachelor of Education are also eligible to apply; applicants with...
International tuition:CAD 3,477/semesterLocal tuition:CAD 2,750/semester
The normal requirement for admission into the PhD program is a Master’s degree (or equivalent), with at least high Honours standing, in Canadian Studies or a cognate discipline. Applicants should note, however, that meet...
International tuition:CAD 3,477/semesterLocal tuition:CAD 2,750/semesterStart:FallMin. GPA:80.00 / %
Admission is competitive for a limited number of places. Consideration of applications is due December 15th for admission the following fall. To be considered, applicants should have a relevant social science or professi...
International tuition:CAD 3,477/semesterLocal tuition:CAD 2,750/semesterStart:September, January and MayMin. GPA:77.00 / %
The general regulations and requirements of Trent University for graduate degrees apply to the PhD in Materials Science. The normal requirement for admission is an average of at least B+ (77%, GPA 3.3). The Graduate Prog...
International tuition:CAD 3,477/semesterLocal tuition:CAD 2,750/semesterStart:SeptemberMin. GPA:80.00 / %
Applicants to the PhD program will normally have completed an MSc or MA or equivalent degree in Psychology (or related field) with a minimum A- (80%) average on Master's degree course work. Applicants must have completed...
As a stand-alone credential, the certificate is open to applicants with the equivalent of Ontario Grade 12 or mature-student status; no prior experience in ASL is required.
As a stand-alone credential, the certificate is open to applicants with the equivalent of Ontario Grade 12 or mature-student status; entry level is set by a placement test.
As a stand-alone credential, the certificate is open to applicants with the equivalent of Ontario Grade 12 or mature-student status and no prior LCS coursework. Direct applicants to the certificate program must normally...
As a stand-alone credential, the certificate is open to applicants with the equivalent of Ontario Grade 12 or mature-student status; no prior experience in Spanish is required.
Applicants must be students registered in, or graduates of, an accredited post-secondary institution normally other than Trent University, and must submit a written application to the program chair indicating course pref...
Applicants must either be currently registered in, or have graduated from, an accredited post-secondary institution other than Trent University, and must submit an official transcript showing courses completed and grades...
Open to Indigenous students who have the equivalent of Grade 12 standing or who qualify as mature students; admission may alternatively be approved by the Director of the First Peoples House of Learning. Applications are...
International tuition:CAD 26,626/yearStart:September and January
Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in a subject other than accounting from an accredited university, and must submit an official transcript with the application.
International tuition:CAD 26,626/yearStart:September and January
Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in a subject other than accounting from an accredited university, and must submit an official transcript with the application.
Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited university; prior experience or familiarity with computer programming or technology is recommended. Candidates apply through the Trent website and must subm...
Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited university. Candidates apply through the Trent website and must submit an official transcript with the application.
Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited university; prior experience or familiarity with computer programming or technology is suggested. Candidates apply through the Trent website and must submit...
International tuition:CAD 26,626/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/year
The Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Marketing is available to students who hold an undergraduate degree from any accredited university. Candidates apply through the Trent website, submitting an official transcript wi...
International tuition:CAD 26,626/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/year
The Postgraduate Certificate in E-Commerce is available to students who hold an undergraduate degree from any accredited university. Candidates apply through the Trent website, submitting an official transcript with the...
International tuition:CAD 26,626/yearLocal tuition:CAD 8,363/year
The Postgraduate Certificate in Health & Wellness is available to students who hold an undergraduate degree from any accredited university. Candidates apply through the Trent website, submitting an official transcript wi...
International tuition:CAD 3,712/creditLocal tuition:CAD 1,300/creditMin. GPA:77.00 / %
A B.Sc. Honours degree (a four-year undergraduate bachelor's degree) in the Sciences, with a minimum B+ (77%) or equivalent in the last two years of full-time study, or the last ten full academic credits. A GRE test scor...
An Honours degree (a four-year undergraduate bachelor's degree) is required; a General degree (three years) plus a domestic B.Ed. is also eligible to apply. A minimum B+ (73%) or equivalent in the last two years of full-...
International tuition:CAD 10,894/semesterLocal tuition:CAD 3,974/semesterMin. GPA:77.00 / %
A B.Sc. Honours degree (a four-year undergraduate bachelor's degree) in a relevant science, including biology, chemistry, environmental science, physics, or health science, is required, with a minimum B+ (77%) or equival...
A five-step path through the application process at Trent University.
1
Identify the right programme
Trent University's catalogue includes 119 programmes. Browse by level, identify candidates matching your prior qualifications, and note their entry requirements for the next step.
2
Check entry requirements
Entry requirements vary by programme and degree level. Verify academic minimums, language tests (if international), and any additional documents required for Trent University's admissions process.
3
Prepare your application documents
Typical documents include academic transcripts, identity proof (passport or national ID), language proficiency test scores, a personal statement or motivation letter, and recommendation letters. International applicants should account for translation and notarisation time.
4
Submit via the institution
Submit your completed application through Trent University's official website at www.trentu.ca. Most institutions use an online portal — register an account, complete the application form, and upload your prepared documents. Keep copies of all submissions and confirmation receipts.
5
Get in touch with admissions
Follow up to confirm your application was received and is being processed. Reach the institution by phone at +1 (705) 748 1314. Admissions teams may request interviews or additional documents — respond promptly to keep your application active.
Frequently Asked Questions about Trent University
Frequently asked questions about Trent University.
When did Trent University open?
Trent University traces its founding to 1964 (approximately 62 years ago).
In which city is Trent University?
Trent University is based in Peterborough, Canada.
Is Trent University public or private?
Trent University operates as a public institution.
How many students study at Trent University?
Trent University has approximately 12,957 students.
How many faculties does Trent University have?
Trent University has 9 academic units.
Is Trent University officially recognised?
Yes, Trent University is recognised by Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities of Ontario.
How do I find Trent University online?
The institution's website is www.trentu.ca.
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