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CONTENTS Peterborough Campus...................6 Schools of Study.......................... 26 Durham GTA Campus....................8 Co-op, Careers & Experiential Campus Locations........................10 Learning.................................... 28 Student Life....................................12 College Residences......................14 Options & Specializations...........30 Find Your Academic Program.... 36 NEW Athletics & Recreation................. 20 Admission Requirements............64 Law & Arts Law & Business Take Your Education Global....... 22 Visit Trent....................................... 67 Chemical Engineering Dual Degree* Scholarships & Bursaries............. 24 Connect with Us..........................68 Forensic Chemistry Forensic Biology Policing & Community Safety Medical & Veterinary Pathways PROGRAMS Ancient Greek & Roman Studies............ 38 Business & Arts D&P Economics.................................................... 45 Geography...................................................52 Marketing (Option) D&P............................31 Psychology D&P......................................... 62 Specialization: Business & Science D&P Economics & Business Geography & Business Marketing & Entrepreneurship Specialization: › Greek & Latin NEW History D&P................................................. 53 Postgraduate Certificate D&P................ 58 › Psychological Development D&P Canadian Studies........................................ 42 Education...................................................... 46 Ancient Greek & Roman Studies History & Business NEW Canadian Studies & Business › Bachelor of Education Mathematics................................................ 58 & Business History & Media Studies Psychology & Business D&P Chemical Engineering: Trent/ › Indigenous Bachelor of Education Specializations: History & Psychology Psychology & Economics Anthropology D&P..................................... 38 Swansea Dual Degree* NEW................... 47 › Teacher Education Stream D&P › Mathematical Finance History & Sociology Psychology & Forensics Anthropology & Business D&P › Statistics NEW Chemical Physics........................................ 42 Engineering Dual Degree* NEW............ 47 Psychology & Sociology D&P Anthropology & English D&P Human Resources Management Mathematics & Business Anthropology & Forensics Chemistry..................................................... 42 English Literature D&P...............................48 Science, Honours D&P............................. 36 Postgraduate Certificate D&P............... 53 Mathematical Economics....................... 58 Anthropology & History D&P English Literature & Business Child & Youth Studies D........................... 43 Indigenous Diploma Programs.............53 Social Work D&P........................................ 62 Anthropology & Media Studies D&P English Literature & History Mathematical Physics.............................. 59 Circumpolar Studies Diploma English Literature & Media Studies Indigenous Environmental Sociology D&P............................................ 63 Anthropology & Psychology D&P Media Studies D&P.................................... 59 (Online) D&P NEW...................................... 43 English Literature & Psychology Studies/Science.........................................54 Specializations: Anthropology & Sociology D&P Media Studies & Business Circumpolar Studies (Option) NEW....... 30 English Literature & Sociology › Criminology and Socio-Legal Applied Ethics (Option)............................. 30 Indigenous Reconciliation & Media Studies & Psychology Studies Communications & Critical Trent-ESL: English for University........... 48 Resurgence (Option)................................ 31 Media Studies & Sociology Archaeology................................................. 39 › Health Studies Thinking D......................................................43 Environmental Chemistry........................ 48 Indigenous Studies...................................54 Medical Professional Stream NEW...... 57 Sociology & Business Specialization: › Mediterranean Archaeology NEW Communications & Critical Environmental Geoscience..................... 49 Indigenous Studies & Business Nursing..........................................................60 Sustainable Agriculture &....................... 63 Thinking (Option) D.................................. 30 Information Systems................................54 Food Systems Arts, Honours D&P..................................... 36 Environmental & Resource Online Programs D&P.............................. 59 Computing Systems D&P Science/Studies.......................................... 49 Information Systems & Business Specialization: Bachelor of Arts & Science D&P............. 39 Philosophy D&P.......................................... 61 (Co-op) NEW...............................................44 Environmental & Resource Information Systems & Forensics › Applied Agriculture Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.......40 Philosophy & Business D&P Specializations: Studies & Business International Development Studies......55 Theatre Studies (Option)...........................31 Specialization: Philosophy & Economics › Computer Science Specializations: › Health Sciences Environmental Science/Studies Philosophy & English D&P Water Sciences........................................... 63 › Data Analytics › African Studies (B.E.S.S.)......................................................... 49 Physics........................................................... 61 Biology...........................................................40 › Software Engineering › Latin American Studies Specializations: Computing Systems & Business Forensic Biology NEW...............................51 Policing & Community International Development › Conservation Biology Computing Systems & Economics Forensic Chemistry NEW..........................51 Safety* D NEW............................................. 61 D Indicates programs available in Studies & Business › Health Sciences Computing Systems & Media Studies Durham GTA only. Forensic Science..........................................51 International Development Studies Political Studies.......................................... 62 Biomedical Science...................................40 Computing Systems & Physics...............44 Specialization: (Option) D&P................................................31 Specialization: D&P Indicates programs available in Business Administration D&P................. 41 Conservation Biology (Co-op) NEW....44 › Law & Policing NEW › Public Policy Durham GTA and Peterborough. International Political Economy...........55 Specializations: Forensics & Arts Political Studies & Business Creative Writing (Option) NEW D........... 30 Joint Majors D&P.......................................37 All other programs available in › Accounting D&P Forensics & Science Political Studies & Forensics Cultural Studies.......................................... 45 Peterborough only. › Economics French Studies............................................. 52 Kinesiology..................................................55 Pre-Law Pathways..................................... 56 › Entrepreneurship D&P Specializations: BLUE Indicates popular joint majors. Specialization: Languages (Option) NEW.........................31 Pre-Med Pathways.................................... 57 › Ethics & Sustainability › Culture & Theory You can also combine almost any › Québec and Franco-Canadian Law & Arts: Trent/Swansea Dual › Medical School › Finance › Film & Media two programs for a joint major. Studies Degree D&P NEW...................................... 56 › Veterinary School › Human Resource Management D&P › Integrated Arts French Studies & Business * Pending approval › Information Systems & › Literature & Narrative Law & Business: Trent/Swansea Dual Pre-Medical Studies (Option) NEW.......31 Cultural Studies & Business Gender & Women’s Studies D&P............52 Degree D&P NEW...................................... 56 E-Commerce D&P Gender & Women’s Studies Pre-Modern Studies (Option)..................31 › Marketing & Consumer Culture Ecological Restoration............................. 45 Legal Studies (Option) D&P.....................31 Many programs also offer courses online. & Business D&P (Joint Trent-Fleming program) Learn more: trentu.ca/online Geographical Information Linguistics (Option)....................................31 › Niigaaniiwin – The Art of Leading Systems (Option)..........................................31 2 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 3
WELCOME TO MAKE YOUR MARK ON THE 1 # UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY TRENT UNIVERSITY WORLD STARTING TODAY IN ONTARIO Opportunity is at the core of the Trent University 7 YEARS IN A ROW1 experience. From the moment you arrive on campus, you’ll have access to professional, research and YOUR FUTURE IS HERE international opportunities (just to name a few!) that will launch you toward a lifetime of limitless potential and success. With mentorship from award-winning professors, your choice of leading academic programs, and career-boosting experience guaranteed for every Among the TOP 3.4% PETERBOROUGH CAMPUS student, at Trent you can design your own exceptional learning experience. Become part of a diverse and UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD2 inclusive community of scholars known for coming DURHAM GREATER TORONTO AREA CAMPUS together to participate in something that truly makes a difference. You already have the passion to be successful. # 1 in Canada for SCHOLARSHIPS and BURSARIES1 We’ll show you how to turn it into a meaningful career. Because at Trent, “Challenge The Way You Think” isn’t just our motto, it’s a way of life. TOP 5 RESEARCH IN CANADA UNIVERSITIES 3 2 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS 9 OUT STUDENTS HAPPY they OF 10 chose Trent 93% TRENT GRADS EMPLOYED within two years of graduation4 TOP 10 GREENEST in Canada CAMPUSES 5 LEADER inSATISFACTION STUDENT 6 Trent ranks higher than the Ontario average in five categories, including supportive environment and effective teaching 1 Maclean’s University Rankings 2018; 2 Center for World University Rankings 2017; 3 Re$earch Infosource 2017 undergraduate category; 4 CUDO 2017; 5 UI GreenMetric Rankings 2017; 6 National Survey for Student Engagement 2017 44 TRENT TRENT UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 5
ICONIC PLACES MEET NEW SPACES This is the best time to be a new student at Trent. Why? We’ve renovated and developed new state-of-the-art facilities right here on campus – just in time for you to enjoy them. THIS IS OUR CAMPUS QUICK FACTS DISCOVER THE LIBRARY OF THE FUTURE New visualization labs, makerspace, collaborative and interactive PETERBOROUGH CAMPUS learning spaces, as well as a versatile collection of books and 7,805 undergraduate students digital resources to support your learning – just a few highlights of the newly transformed Bata Library. Reopened in 2018, our 623 international students from 79 countries SEE YOURSELF AT CANADA’S MOST 18:1 student-faculty ratio library of the future is bound to become one of your favourite spots on campus. INSTAGRAMMABLE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 1,400 acre campus “A sensory feast ... Hogwarts-like” 30 km of hiking trails THE VIEW FROM HERE: NEW STUDENT CENTRE “Endlessly photographable” 10x per day GO buses run from campus to Toronto Our new Student Centre was built for and by our students and has some of the best river views on campus. Grab your favourite This is Trent University. Located on the picturesque latté from the Starbucks on the main floor before you explore the modern lecture halls, student union offices, and ample study banks of the Otonabee River, Trent’s Symons Campus space (for quiet or group study) throughout this impressive provides the perfect backdrop for you to live, learn new building. and be inspired. Just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto, the campus blends award-winning architecture with state-of-the-art research facilities and dynamic student spaces. Here, the variety of academic programs and hands-on learning experiences are as abundant as opportunities to get involved in student life. In this environment, you will connect and interact with other students and your professors without feeling lost in the crowd. Learn more about life in Peterborough on page 10. Trent University respectfully acknowledges it is located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg. We offer Follow @TrentUniversity on Instagram to see more. our gratitude to First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. 6 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 7
WELCOME TO OUR DURHAM GREATER TORONTO AREA CAMPUS A TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN THE GTA At Trent University Durham GTA, education is on a personal scale. With one of the best student- to-faculty ratios out there, our extraordinary commitment to teaching is what sets Trent Durham apart. Here, leading academic programs with a common focus on social responsibly are taught by the experts – distinguished historians, award- winning authors, renowned social scientists and top researchers, just to name a few. Combine this with hands-on, career-ready experience and an abundance of opportunities for student engagement and you have all the tools needed to put you on a trajectory toward future success, no matter what path in life you choose. Learn more about life in the GTA on page 11. JOIN AN EXPANDING CAMPUS…BE PART OF AN EXCITING FUTURE It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Trent University Durham GTA community. To keep up with popular demand, we have plans to expand and add several advanced new facilities and CAMPUS QUICK FACTS amenities – some of which could be opening during your time at Trent. 1,216 students ON-SITE STUDENT CENTRAL OUTDOOR ACADEMIC SPACES 18:1 student-faculty ratio RESIDENCE GREEN COURTYARD Your academic This might just become experience will be next With a new residence 40 min to Union Station in downtown Toronto planned for your your favourite spot to level when you enjoy catch up with friends, classes held in state- second year, you 10 min or less to Highway 401 and Oshawa will be able to live have a snack and of-the-art lecture study or just enjoy the halls and new spaces GO station on campus and sunshine and fresh air. for research innovation. experience all that Artist rendering subject to change Trent Durham has to offer 24/7. 8 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 9
FROM HERE TO THE WORLD PETERBOROUGH OR DURHAM GTA – THERE’S PLENTY TO EXPLORE AND DISCOVER IN YOUR NEW COMMUNITY WELCOME TO PETERBOROUGH Canada’s Electric City The City of Peterborough blends a thriving arts, culture and entertainment scene with the breathtaking natural landscapes of the beautiful Kawartha Lakes region. This relaxed and friendly community offers the perfect backdrop for students who want both an ideal place to study and a chance to make lasting memories with new friends at the city’s trendy restaurants, cafés, pubs, and festivals. Whether you’re a nature lover, adventure seeker, foodie, or all of the above, Peterborough is a wonderful place to live, study, and explore. Downtown Peterborough Downtown Oshawa WELCOME TO OSHAWA DID YOU KNOW…? DID YOU KNOW…? Urban Vibe in a Close-Knit Community › An abundance of biking, paddling and › Blockbuster films shot in the indoor rock climbing options make Home to Trent Durham GTA, the City of Oshawa in the Durham Region offers Durham Region include IT, Photos Property of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development; Photo by Justen Soules Peterborough one of the 21 most the best of both worlds, giving students a smaller close-knit community while X-Men, Billy Madison, and Life active cities in Canada. only a short commute to Toronto — Canada’s largest and most culturally of Pi. › Peterborough is home to the world’s diverse city. Outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate the Region’s natural beauty, › The name Oshawa originates highest hydraulic lift lock. from the Ojibwa term aazhaway, as you explore the extensive trails network or savour the picturesque › Aroma from the Quaker Oats factory surroundings at stunning Lakeview Park. Nearby, enjoy a vibrant greenbelt, meaning “the crossing place.” makes Peterborough smell like state-of-the-art sports facilities, premier shopping centres and a thriving arts › The City of Oshawa is #1 for freshly-baked cookies. employment in Ontario; and entertainment scene — all minutes away from the Oshawa GO Station › Peterborough boasts Canada’s lowest and Highway 401. For students who want to be close to the action while #3 in all of Canada. unemployment rate. enjoying the charm of a close-knit community, the GTA is a wonderful place to visit, explore and discover. DURHAM GTA QUICK FACTS PETERBOROUGH QUICK FACTS 608,124 population Durham Region 220,000 population Greater Peterborough Area 40 min to Union Station in 90 min to downtown Toronto (even faster downtown Toronto when the 407 extension opens) 130+ parks and trails in 100+ parks and trails Oshawa 300+ annual festivals and events 50+ restaurants, pubs and cafés in downtown Oshawa Peterborough Musicfest The lakeshore 10 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 11
STUDENT LIFE: ACADEMIC, PERSONAL & SOCIAL SUPPORT GET INVOLVED CLUBS AND GROUPS STAND OUT FROM THE STUDENT SUPPORT Meet new friends and explore your CROWD: CO-CURRICULAR Adjusting to university means developing new skills, independence passions by joining one of the nearly 100 student clubs and groups at Trent. RECORD and self-awareness. At Trent, we challenge and support each other From archery and anime to science If you’ve taken the time to get – in the classroom and beyond. fiction and skiing – there’s something involved, volunteer and develop skills Colleges, student services and student for everyone. Can’t find a club or outside the classroom, showing your associations each provide a range of group that matches your interests? efforts to potential employers is a personal connections and support. Trent makes it easy to create your own. great way to get your foot in the door. Here’s just a few services you can take trentu.ca/stuorg mytdsa.ca Trent’s co-curricular record acts as advantage of: an official “transcript,” tracking all of Academic Advising: trentu.ca/advising your non-academic activities and STUDENT GOVERNMENT accomplishments while at Trent. It Academic Skills: trentu.ca/academicskills includes student leadership, awards, AND LEADERSHIP workshops, clubs, groups, and much Career Centre: trentu.ca/careers more. Trent Central Student Association Counselling Services: (TCSA) in Peterborough and Trent trentu.ca/studentaffairs/getinvolved trentu.ca/counselling Durham Student Association (TDSA) Health Services: provide a variety of pivotal services for students, by students. Our student LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS trentu.ca/healthservices unions help students share ideas and Rebound Program: trentu.ca/rebound Trent offers a wide range of skill- create change while also providing Student Accessibility Services: building opportunities that help access to health and dental insurance trentu.ca/sas prepare you for a variety of leadership and club sponsorship. roles in your community and beyond. trentcentral.ca mytdsa.ca Become a peer mentor, orientation leader, or sign up for one of Trent’s leadership certificate programs. MAKE FRIENDS AND MEMORIES FOR LIFE. ORIENTATION FOR NEW STUDENTS 1 trentu.ca/currentstudents/work-lead IN CANADA DISCOVER ALL THE WAYS YOU BELONG AT TRENT UNIVERSITY. From before you arrive on campus until trentu.ca/durham/leadership # FOR ACADEMIC after you've settled in, we're with you every step of the way. Trent’s new student ADVISING At Trent University, academics are just the beginning of your orientation programs are designed to Maclean’s University get you prepared and ready for your new Rankings 2018 university experience. Outside the lecture hall, Trent’s diverse, close-knit community makes it easy to get involved, meet new educational journey. Get a head start at our Summer Orientation, and don’t miss out on people and make a positive impact – on and off campus. Orientation Week before classes kick off in › EXPAND your social circle by joining a campus club September. Orientation days are a fun and interactive way to help make your transition or group. to Trent as smooth as possible. › ENHANCE your resumé by building your co-curricular record. Starting in Winter, Summer, or Fall? We offer a series of support programs to make › DRIVE positive social change by becoming a student leader. your transition to Trent straightforward and easy, no matter when you start. There’s no limit to your potential at Trent. trentu.ca/orientation trentu.ca/durham/orientation 12 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 13
A PLACE TO BELONG: CHOOSE THE COLLEGE THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU THE COLLEGES AT TRENT Trent University’s colleges have been at the centre of the student experience for over 50 years. Colleges are more than residences, dining halls and classroom spaces. They are also communities that promote learning, embrace diversity, and foster meaningful connections among students, faculty and staff. Each college is run by a principal who leads a CATHARINE PARR TRAILL COLLEGE team of dynamic academic support staff offering #TraillWow! One of Trent’s original colleges personalized assistance for any challenge that you and the only college located in downtown may face. From orientation to convocation, Trent’s Peterborough, Traill is a community of forward-thinking and colleges are there to support your educational creative “Traillblazers.” As a hub for undergraduate, graduate LADY EATON COLLEGE journey. studies, and the new law dual degree program, Traill College Lady Eaton students are known for their creative brings together students of all years of study to create an energy, passion for their local community and environment where diversity and the blending of ideas thrive. All Trent students, in all years, whether you live commitment to self-expression. Feeling artistic? in residence or not, get to choose their college. trentu.ca/colleges/traill The LEC community has a long tradition in the arts, and we are known across campus as the “music college.” Home-away- Trent's five colleges are as unique as you are – from-home for many international students coming to Trent, each one offers different architectural styles, CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE our college believes that with compassion, self-confidence, student spaces and extracurricular activities. and a willingness to share and learn from each other, we can At Champlain College, we know the importance Which college will you choose? of balancing academic excellence with a loud and make a positive impact on the world. proud spirit. As the oldest college on the Symons trentu.ca/colleges/lec trentu.ca/colleges Campus, we’ve got an abundance of tradition and heart. With an emphasis on active living and global thinking, our “Chamily” values discovery, adventure, reflection, and engagement in all aspects of university life — whether it’s in the classroom or on the ice at our annual broomball tournament. trentu.ca/colleges/champlain “One of the most unique features of Trent is that we have the privilege to be a part of the wonderful collegiate system. The college you are affiliated with gives you the chance to meet new people and experience events. I have OTONABEE COLLEGE made my closest friendships through the The Otonabee College community captures the activities that being a part of a college provides. spirit of the river that it’s named after. In Ojibwe, Without the collegiate system, I would not be Otonabee means “river that beats like a heart.” the same person that I am today. I was given PETER GZOWSKI COLLEGE Like the river, we’re a community known for being amazing opportunities to grow and develop as The youngest college at Trent University, Gzowski dynamic, ever changing, and unrelenting. Here a person. At the end of the day, the collegiate brings together different ways of thinking by at OC, we have a strong connection to both the arts and system is to thank for my incredible university honouring Indigenous traditions and cultivating sciences. Our students know that by looking ahead, we can experience.” leaders in environmental sustainability and commerce. keep up with and create change in our fast-paced world while Here at Gzowski, we explore how we can come together staying true to ourselves. SEAN CARLIN, Champlain College, Biology student to bridge the gaps between different academic and social trentu.ca/colleges/otonabee interests. With passions ranging from Bay Street to the Boreal Forest, our students see and discuss the world from multiple Students stop and chat perspectives. outside the ivy covered walls of Champlain College trentu.ca/colleges/gzowski 14 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 15
YOUR COLLEGE RESIDENCE: YOUR HOME AWAY THE TRENT COLLEGE RESIDENCE ADVANTAGE FROM HOME GUARANTEED SPOT IN RESIDENCE in your first year – just complete the application requirements by the deadline and we’ll save you a room THE COLLEGE RESIDENCE SYSTEM gives you the opportunity to be part of a smaller community, providing many opportunities to build relationships with other students and your profs TRENT’S ROOM SELF-SELECTION SERVICE lets you pick your college, choose your room, and even tell us what you’re looking for in a roommate THE CHOICE IS YOURS – Single, double or triple room? Traditional or suite style? We offer it all! FLEXIBLE CAMPUS MEAL PLAN – Spend your dining plan dollars on campus or downtown, on everything from cafeteria-style food to vegan and international cuisine MORE CLEAN CLOTHES – with free laundry in all residences you can freshen your clothes as much (or as little) as you want – no coins or card required trentu.ca/housing Top 5: Why Living in a Trent College Residence “I really enjoyed the residence experience FUEL YOUR MIND: CAMPUS DINING in First Year is the Best because it gave me the Feed your mind as well as your belly. Our food options at Trent will have chance to meet friends you salivating. In our on-campus dining halls, you can take part in Taste 1 This is where a community of scholars becomes a society of friends – who were all looking Tuesdays to sample upcoming menus, eat clean on No Fryday, or sit you’ll meet students from your program, in other programs, from Canada to make new friends themselves down for a gourmet dinner once a month in Gzowski College prepared and around the world. by Trent’s very own award-winning chef. You can also use your meal after arriving at Trent. It also helped plan at our campus pub, The Ceilie, the co-operative vegan restaurant, 2 Keep your finger on the pulse of everything happening in your ease the transition to university life The Seasoned Spoon, and the Planet North, a vegetarian and smoothie college and on campus – the picturesque view from your room is pretty by being on campus and close to hotspot. Looking to venture off campus and explore Peterborough’s awesome too. student support services. I would amazing restaurant scene? You can use your TrentUCard at many 3 Forget commuting to class, you might not even have to leave the building – recommend living in residence downtown cafés and restaurants too. a definite bonus in the winter months – or change out of your pajama pants. because it’s a huge chance for At Trent, we cater to all of your food needs (and cravings). We also love everyone else to build their Trent 4 Have a question about a lab or assignment? Want to debate your latest to eat local. The Trent Market Garden, located here on campus, provides circles and familiarize themselves fresh organic produce daily to our campus eateries. Forget the 100-mile readings? Just grab a coffee and sit down with your prof at your favourite college café or dining hall. At Trent, every prof belongs to a college too. with how the University works while diet: at Trent, it’s 100-metres! having easy access to everything 5 Every support you can imagine is located just outside your door – they may need.” Like any good meal with friends, we’re social. Like & follow Trent Food academic advising, health services, career mentoring, and the college Services @TrentFood to get a sneak peek of daily features, events and office. On campus you can find it all! DAVID LANGABEER,Otonabee College, contests. Environmental Science student trentu.ca/foodservices 16 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 17
WHERE WILL YOU LIVE? TRAILL COLLEGE (WALLIS HALL & CRAWFORD HOUSE) JOIN A LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITY Membership in a Living-Learning Community (or LLC) is an excellent way to make the Room options: Single, double, most of your residence experience. It’s an opportunity to get involved in a variety of fun or triple rooms activities and a great excuse to meet new people who share your interests. Students drive * Room + dining plan cost: the collaborative activity planning process with the support of an upper-year student Traditional Single $11,489 mentor, residence staff, and colleges. Participation in an LLC is optional – make your Traditional Double $10,095 choice and apply for acceptance when you complete your housing application form. Traditional Triple $8,700 Active Living: For students who are Leadership and Civic Engagement: The TRENT UNIVERSITY DURHAM passionate about physical activity, ultimate place for students who want to lead GTA RESIDENCE exploration, and adventure. and get involved in their community. CHOOSE YOUR COLLEGE RESIDENCE First-year students at our Durham campus in the GTA can also enjoy Trent Global Living: Challenge your assumptions about what it means to be a Forensics: A group for students who share a passion for forensic science and who the residence experience, thanks to global citizen. are eager to participate in forensic-related So much more than just four walls with a bed, your college residence is also a real (and a partnership with Durham College experiences that connect you with faculty virtual) community, and place of identity. The experiences you gain in your college Environmental Sustainability: For students and UOIT. Complete the application and peers. will stay with you for the rest of your life, so you’ll definitely want to spend a little time passionate about “thinking locally and acting requirements before the deadline and deciding which college at Trent is right for you. Let us help with a little more info: globally.” Nursing: For nursing students to connect you’re guaranteed a room. with peers and faculty and participate in Room options: Single or double Endahying Community: The perfect community outreach initiatives. rooms community for anyone interested in CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE ANNEX, GZOWSKI COLLEGE Trent/Swansea Law: A community for Indigenous culture and knowledge. GZOWSKI COLLEGE ANNEX & * Room + dining plan costs vary scholars in the Law & Arts and Law & NEW Room options: Single rooms with LADY EATON COLLEGE ANNEX depending on each Durham Business Administration: For business Business dual degree program who adjoining semi-private bathroom residence. Not all Durham residences students who want to take their learning out want a holistic study environment that will Room options: Single or * Room + dining plan cost: have a mandatory meal plan: of the classroom and into the community. help them achieve their educational and double rooms in a suite Premium Single $12,730 $9,100 – $12,553 Expressions: A vibrant community of career goals. * Room + dining plan cost: students who share a passion for visual and Premium Suite Single $9,878 trentu.ca/housing/durham-campus LADY EATON COLLEGE performing arts. Premium Suite Double $8,483 Room options: Single or double rooms OTONABEE COLLEGE ANNEX * Room + dining plan cost: Traditional Single $11,489 Room options: Single and double rooms Traditional Double $10,095 * Room + dining plan cost: Suite Single $9,767 Traditional Single $11,489 Suite Double $8,373 Traditional Double $10,095 OTONABEE COLLEGE CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE Room options: Single, double, Room options: Single, double or triple or triple rooms rooms * Room + dining plan cost: * Room + dining plan cost: Traditional Single $11,489 88% of TRENT STUDENTS Traditional Single $11,489 Traditional Double $10,095 Traditional Double $10,095 Traditional Triple $8,700 recommend living on Traditional Triple $8,700 Suite Single $9,767 campus in your first Suite Double $8,373 Suite Double $8,373 year Please note: Above fees are 2018/19 residence fees. Updated fees for 2019/20 will be available in March 2019. 18 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 19
BLEED GREEN WITH TRENT EXCALIBUR FREE PLAYING FOR TRENT FITNESS CONSULTATION FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS CHEER. CELEBRATE. MAKE NEW FACILITIES = TAKE YOUR HEALTH TO THE NEXT LEVEL MEMORIES. NEW ATHLETIC IN STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES OPPORTUNITIES Mark your calendar! Held the last When you become a Trent University weekend in September, Trent’s Student athletes at Trent now have even more amazing facilities student, you’re automatically an exclusive annual Homecoming and Head of member of the ultramodern Trent the Trent Regatta brings together to use and train in. In 2016, the City of Peterborough and Trent Athletics Centre. Take advantage of your alumni and the community to cheer University opened the Trent membership by staying active and finding a on Excalibur varsity teams, network Sports Fields complex, featuring healthy balance — essential ingredients for with fellow students and returning a full-sized baseball diamond and a successful and well-rounded university alumni in the beer garden, and attend the largest single day head natural turf soccer, rugby and career. rowing race in North America. It’s a lacrosse sports field. And coming › 12,000 sq. ft. CARDIO LOFT and WEIGHT weekend you don’t want to miss! soon… a new twin pad arena and ROOM aquatics complex, scheduled to trentu.ca/hotr › North America’s most advanced indoor open during your time at Trent. Sport, recreation and wellness are at the heart of our University community. VARSITY AT ITS BEST Stay tuned for more! ROWING TANK › Justin Chiu STADIUM, newly refurbished As a Trent student, you are part of the Following a long tradition of athletic excellence, Trent varsity artificial turf field and track Excalibur team – whether you compete for athletes represent the University in the pursuit of national titles. championship titles as a varsity athlete, join › International competitive SQUASH court While learning and applying the important values of leadership, discipline a campus rec sport, or take advantage of and teamwork, Excalibur student-athletes benefit from access to exceptional › On-site physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and our state-of-the-art facilities in your quest facilities and dedicated coaches and represent Trent at the highest level of sports HEALTH CLINIC for a healthier, more balanced you. We competition in the OUA and CUFLA. › 25m COMPETITIVE POOL and therapy encourage all students to find their fit pool Varsity teams: Rowing • Rugby • Lacrosse • Soccer • Volleyball • Curling at Trent. › Two FITNESS STUDIOS Varsity clubs: Cross Country Running • Golf • Fencing trentu.ca/athletics › Beautiful HIKING TRAILS Winning 2017/18 Highlights › Two BEACH VOLLEYBALL COURTS Multiple gold and silver finishes at OUA and Canadian University Rowing Championships; › 28 ft. INDOOR CLIMBING WALL rowing and rugby coach of the year honours; silver for men’s lacrosse at CUFLA Baggataway Cup; men’s soccer OUA quarter finalists. › New BASEBALL DIAMOND and natural turf trentvarsity.ca @TrentExcalibur #bleedgreen multi-sport field DURHAM GTA: GET ACTIVE: CAMPUS RECREATION ENDLESS FITNESS OPTIONS Campus rec activities are some of the best ways to exercise, make new friends and Studying at our Durham GTA campus? You have fun. Try your hand at rowing, squash, can enjoy membership to all City of Oshawa FOSTERING CANADA’S FUTURE innertube water polo, outdoor/indoor soccer, recreation facilities including the Civic OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS hockey, ultimate frisbee, basketball, dodgeball, Recreational Complex (next door to campus), The next generation of Team Canada rowers volleyball, badminton, floor hockey, and giving you access to an indoor soccer stadium, now call Trent University home, as Rowing more. Competitive and recreational levels pool, aerobics studio, weight room, indoor Canada Aviron selected Trent as one of five Back-to-Back Gold at World are available through Trent’s award-winning track, tennis, squash and badminton courts. prestigious NextGen Hub partners. High Championships Trent Durham athletes are also encouraged campus recreation program. performance rowers who wish to one day Trent Excalibur and NetGen rower Trevor to try out for the Excalibur varsity teams in compete at the Olympics will now get Jones defended his world champion trentu.ca/athletics/campus-recreation Peterborough. enhanced coaching and training — right on title at the World Rowing Under 23 campus. Championships in Poland. 20 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 21
THINK TRENT. THINK GLOBAL. STUDY, RESEARCH, GAIN EXPERIENCE ABROAD. “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”– Henry Miller, American author FEED YOUR CURIOSITY: STUDY ABROAD Study abroad opportunities at Trent are available in every program and major. You know you want to travel the world – how you get there is up to you. Exchange Programs Trent’s partnership with multiple universities around the world makes it easy for you to study abroad through a formal exchange program. It’s a simple swap: spend a semester or year at another university, and a student from that school will come to Trent. If our Trent student Miranda Nadine takes exchange program doesn’t offer the destination you want, we’ll help you set up a on hang gliding in Switzerland personalized study abroad opportunity at the school of your choice. while studying abroad at Universität Heidelberg in Germany. Year Abroad Maybe you want to master a second or third language, or gain career experience through a volunteer placement or internship. Some of Trent’s degree programs offer TRENT HELPS YOU TAKE their own study abroad opportunities, providing an opportunity for you to experience the country, culture or language you’re studying firsthand. FLIGHT We offer international study abroad Summer Field Courses bursaries, awards, and prizes that If you're looking to go abroad over the summer, Trent will give you credit for it. Instead can all be used towards funding of spending the summer at home, why not enrol in a Belize field school, earn credit on your very own once-in-a-lifetime an archaeological dig in Greece, learn about Indigenous culture in Mexico, or study pink study abroad experience. dolphins in Taiwan? If a semester or year abroad feels too long, Trent’s summer field courses provide the perfect educational travel experience. Trent student Brandon MacRae explored the Australian Outback during an epic 41-hour road trip with friends he met while on exchange to Melbourne. International Placements and Internships Gain international knowledge and cultural insight, all while developing your career prospects overseas. Whether it’s for a couple of weeks or a summer term, Trent can help WANT TO LIVE YOUR EDUCATION IN A GLOBAL WAY? you get the international work experience you’re searching for. Internationalize your degree and study anywhere in the world. Trent is your gateway to discovering a new worldview and expanding your academic horizons. Trent to the World: A Truly International EXPLORE THE WORLD Campus Experience Trent offers several international study programs for you to choose from, each giving you a unique opportunity to enrich your education by exploring a new part of the world. TRENT INTERNATIONAL: Trent International brings the world to Trent and Trent to the world. Our vibrant international YOU HAVE A HOME HERE learning community is made up of students from across Canada and around the globe, Fit a semester or year abroad seamlessly into your university experience through a formal all coming together to bring to life an exciting global environment in which to study and “Trent gave me the exchange with more than 50 partner universities. You’re also free to design your own study learn. Meanwhile, global quickly becomes local for international scholars who call Trent opportunity to take things abroad experience, by choosing from more than 35 countries. The world truly is yours to At Trent, you’re part of a diverse and home. Supports, scholarships, and, extracurricular programs all combine to make it easy for outside of the classroom explore and discover. vibrant community that supports you international students to find their home here. to really learn and explore in your studies and beyond. Trent trentu.ca/international Where do you want to study? where I’m going to take International provides services, support, my degree internationally. Australia – Barbados – Belize – Botswana – China – Czech Republic – Ecuador – information, and a sense of home to England – Finland – France – Germany – Ghana – Hungary – India – Italy – Jamaica – Numbers, figures, and students from countries all over the Japan – Malaysia – Malta – Mauritius – Mexico – Norway – Poland – Scotland – theories suddenly turned world who have chosen to live and South Africa – South Korea – Spain – Switzerland – Taiwan – Hong Kong – Thailand – into people, faces, and Trinidad & Tobago – Turkey – United States – Wales study at Trent. Whether you’re from interviews.” Don't see the country of your study abroad dreams on the list? We’ll do everything we Peterborough or Paraguay, you’ll have can to make your preferred international experience happen, with a Letter of Permission. plenty of opportunities to get involved CAMERON BEATTIE, International Visit the Study Abroad Office or your academic advisor for more details. in global discussions with people from Development Studies, spent a year abroad in Ecuador trentu.ca/studyabroad around the world – right here on campus. 22 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 23
TRENT IS #1 IN SCHOLARSHIPS 88% AND BURSARIES of full-time, domestic undergrad students at Trent receive a prestigious SCHOLARSHIP OR BURSARY Rewarding academic excellence and making PAYING FOR YOUR EDUCATION transformative educational experiences financially A university education is an investment in your future. accessible for all students. It’s what we believe in at Trent. At Trent we’ll help you find ways to make it affordable. That’s why Trent DEVOTES MORE OF OUR Many students need some form of financial assistance OPERATING BUDGET to undergraduate in order to achieve their academic goals. Our financial SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES THAN ANY OTHER We are also aid team will work with you to find ways to help cover the costs of your university education. In addition to # 1 in STUDENT AWARDS UNIVERSITY IN CANADA.* in Ontario* 1 scholarships, there are several options available: GENEROUS ENTRANCE & IN-COURSE BURSARIES YOUR STUDENT BUDGET ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP GUARANTEE Over $1.25M in funding available As a student with a demonstrated financial need, you HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? Attention top scholars! Achieve an average of 80% or higher and you automatically receive an entrance TRENT UNIVERSITY PRESTIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS could receive an entrance and/or in-course bursary. Unlike loans, bursaries do not need to be repaid. Estimated Average Budget for an Academic Year scholarship – no application required. You could potentially receive up to $20,000 as a recipient $6,800 Domestic tuition of one of Trent's prestigious scholarships. If you’re a 2 ONTARIO STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $1,600 Ancillary Fees Interest-free loans, free tuition and non-repayable grants $1,200 Books & Supplies GET MORE $$$$ EACH YEAR Canadian student entering your first year at Trent with an With a single application, you could be eligible for support Housing & Living average of 80% or higher, we encourage you to apply. The best part of all? Trent’s national entrance scholarships through the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) – $9,000 – $15,000 Living away from Home are RENEWABLE each year. Maintain an 80% average and Champlain Scholarship all the way up to subsidizing your full tuition. Find out more (incl. on-campus room + meal plan or 2 available ($5,000/year; maximum potential $20,000) and apply online: ontario.ca/OSAP shared rental unit, transit, meals & other you’ll earn a scholarship for each year you’re at Trent. living expenses) With a maximum scholarship potential of $12,000, things Board of Governor’s Leadership Scholarship 3 OUT OF PROVINCE STUDENT ASSISTANCE $3,900 Living at Home (transit, meals, etc.) can really add up! ($4,500/year; maximum potential $18,000) Find out what you qualify for No matter where you’re coming from in Canada, we can TOTAL Living away from home: $18,600-$24,600 Special Admission Scholarship help you access the funding you’re eligible for. You’ll be TOTAL Living at home: $13,500 Entering Scholarship Maximum 10 available ($3,750/year; maximum potential surprised to find out everything that’s available. Average Distribution Scholarship $15,000) Potential These costs represent an approximate eight-month budget Canada Wide Science Fair Scholarship 4 PART-TIME JOBS & TRENT WORK STUDY PROGRAM (based on 2018/19 costs). Your costs may decrease depending Gain valuable work experience while funding your 95%+ $3,000 x 4 years $12,000 ($3,750/year; maximum potential $15,000) on personal lifestyle, number of trips home, long distance calls, education new or used books, etc. See page 18 for specific residence and Applications due April 1, 2019 – The application form Many students find work on or off-campus while attending 90% - 95% $2,500 x 4 years $10,000 dining plan fees. can be found on your myTrent applicant portal under Trent. TWSP provides funding for part-time jobs on campus the My Account tab. One application qualifies you for all for students who are receiving OSAP or student aid from 85% - 90% $1,500 x 4 years $6,000 prestigious scholarships. another province. MAKE IT AFFORDABLE 80% - 85% $1,000 x 4 years $4,000 Consider this…You’re a first-year student, living on campus in Learn more about scholarships and bursaries: residence. Your estimated costs are approximately $22,000. How will you pay for it? Don’t worry. We’re going to show you trentu.ca/studentfinances how to make your education more affordable. “Being awarded an entrance scholarship Entrance Scholarship* $3,000 has helped me strive to put in more Bursaries $1,500 hard work and effort while studying DURHAM SCHOLARS CIRCLE OSAP Loan $9,700 each year as Trent continues to OSAP Grant $5,200 NEW FOR 2019 recognize my academic achievements. On Campus Job $3,000 Are you a top scholar interested in studying at our Fortunately, I am able to retain a Personal Savings $3,000 Durham GTA campus? You could qualify for an scholarship every year because of the additional entrance scholarship in your first year Total Resources: $25,400* numerous academic supports and valued at up to $1,500. services Trent has to offer.” * Amount of scholarships and various resources will vary for each Learn more at: trentu.ca/durham/scholarscircle individual student NILO HONARBAKHSH, Social Work student, Trent University Durham GTA * Maclean’s University Rankings 2018 24 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 25
LIBERATE YOUR MIND CAREER-BOUND, CONSIDERING GRAD STUDIES OR CHOOSING PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL? A TRENT DEGREE WILL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. # 1 undergraduate university in Canada for producing LEADERS OF TOMORROW* Trent University attracts excellent students from across the country and around the world, and fosters JOIN OUR PRESTIGIOUS SCHOOLS OF STUDY CHANIE WENJACK SCHOOL FOR INDIGENOUS STUDIES SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES Students are drawn to grad studies at Trent to study in them future leadership through an educational A community devoted to improving the quality of with world-renowned researchers in the humanities, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS life for Indigenous peoples in Canada, the Chanie Wenjack sciences and social sciences. Trent’s School of Graduate experience that is rooted in dialogue, diverse Through a student-centred approach to business School for Indigenous Studies incorporates traditional Studies offers 22 degree programs and 34 streams of study – perspectives and collaboration. teachings and perspectives into its curricular and extracurricular each rich in research and experiential learning opportunities. education, Trent’s popular School of Business gives you the practical skills, experience, and knowledge needed programming. We invite you to explore our history of Graduate students at Trent play a key role in pushing the Whether you choose to study in our arts, sciences, to graduate from Trent as a future innovator, entrepreneur, leadership, and join our extraordinary community of scholars boundaries of research and discoveries, expanding our social sciences or professional programs, you’ll or global business leader. Trent’s School of Business offers to continue this legacy and make a difference in our world. collective knowledge about ourselves and our world. graduate from Trent with an unquenchable thirst for all the advantages of a traditional B.B.A., with several unique Did you know... knowledge, an appreciation for the opportunities a opportunities to help you map your own path. No matter Trent is one of only three universities in all of Canada to how the journey unfolds, as a student in our Business well-rounded education can bring, and a life-long ensure all undergrads complete at least one course with NEW programs, you will become the type of versatile candidate Accelerated Master’s Degrees passion for pursuing your ambitions. All of this will Indigenous content. Gain an understanding of the history, today’s companies demand. Already have your mind set on postgraduate studies? traditions, cultures, and knowledge of Indigenous peoples, equip you for success in whatever path you choose and so much more. Which course will you choose? Trent students have the advantage. You can now after graduation. What does your future hold? Begin SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT fast-track to a master’s program in English, History, the journey toward discovery here at Trent by finding Over the past 50 years, Trent has established itself as Cultural Studies, or Environmental & Life Sciences after TRENT/FLEMING SCHOOL OF NURSING (or creating) your perfect degree. one of Canada’s top postsecondary environmental completing your honours undergraduate degree. Ask The Trent/Fleming School of Nursing empowers institutions. The Trent School of the Environment brings your academic advisor for more information on how future nursing professionals, providing you with strong together a wide breadth of environmental expertise, giving to apply for an Accelerated Master’s program in the scientific knowledge, compassion, and social responsibility. you access to a full range of programming at one of the third year of your undergraduate honours degree. Accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of world’s top 100 environmental universities. As the first Nursing, Trent’s nursing programs place an emphasis on university in Canada to achieve ECO Canada accreditation, experiential learning and a holistic approach to healthcare. Trent fosters the most relevant skills and knowledge needed The Trent/Fleming School of Nursing values strong for students to excel and thrive in Canada’s growing community partnerships that provide access and equity to environmental sector. Indigenous communities, rural and aging populations, people with mental health issues, and women’s health and gender SCHOOL OF EDUCATION inclusivity. Trent’s prestigious School of Education offers future educators an extraordinarily active and highly SCHOOL FOR THE STUDY OF CANADA collaborative suite of programs, providing more than the As the first university in Canada to establish a necessary tools and support for students like you entering Canadian Studies program, Trent has positioned a competitive education market. The School of Education’s itself as a leader in developing a greater understanding of guiding principles are deeply rooted in social justice, the diverse and often contested meaning of the Canadian ecologically sustainable practices, Indigenous Knowledge, experience. Home to over 40 Canadian Studies scholars and providing an enriching interactive learning environment and experts, the School for the Study of Canada provides for tomorrow’s teachers. a platform that challenges students at all levels of study to explore issues of relevance to Canada, and debate what it * Maclean’s University Rankings 2018 means to be Canadian. 26 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 27
FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: A HANDS-ON EDUCATION CAREERS & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING UNPARALLELED UNDERGRADUATE GLOBAL WORK EXPERIENCE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Explore a new culture, travel the world, and enjoy Participating in undergraduate research is an exciting way to international experiential learning through field placements, explore new ideas and theories in your discipline, and it gives research projects, intensive language programs, and you an edge with graduate schools and future employers. internships. Trent students have done business in Hong As one of the top undergraduate research institutions in Kong, supported health care in Honduras, excavated ruins Canada, Trent offers multiple research opportunities for in Belize, taught classes in England, and studied marine life undergraduates. Try your hand at dusting off medieval in Taiwan. texts, assisting in an archaeological dig in Belize, or testing water samples at our Water Quality Centre – the research CO-OP PROGRAMS possibilities truly are endless at Trent. Trent offers two academic programs with competitive co- op options, allowing students to gain invaluable hands-on TRENT COMMUNITY RESEARCH CENTRE experience over three 12-week full-time paid work terms: Through the Trent Community Research Centre (TCRC), • Computing Systems Co-op: complete three paid work INTERNSHIPS, PLACEMENTS, PRACTICA students undertake supervised research projects with non- terms in the Fall and Summer in the rapidly growing A great way to get some first-hand experience under profit and government organizations to gain academic information technology industry. your belt, Trent students in virtually every program can credit and on-the-job experience, while benefiting the earn academic credit in a variety of hands-on learning community. You can make a difference leading a key project • Conservation Biology Co-op: work alongside experts at the Ministry and Natural Resources and settings throughout Ontario and beyond. In today’s competitive work environment, employers with a great organization like the New Canadians Centre, Peterborough Police Service, YES Shelter for Youth and Forestry, Parks Canada and Metro Toronto Zoo (just are looking for university graduates with experience. to name a few) and gain the career advantage skills Business Administration Internship Program Families, Peterborough GreenUP, and more. It’s like That’s why at Trent, every student is guaranteed and knowledge to help protect the world’s most vital Housed within the B.B.A. program, internship co-op, but with a bigger impact. opportunities in a variety of business sectors within the to have meaningful, purposeful, and recorded organisms and at-risk wildlife. experiential learning experiences that will contribute trentcentre.ca Greater Peterborough and Durham Regions are available to your success as you enter the workforce. to students from a variety of degree disciplines. Put the knowledge and skills you’ve acquired in the classroom Internship in Medical Sciences to good use, through Trent’s many hands-on learning “Learning and experimenting The Internship in Medical Sciences and Placement in opportunities, research projects, international education with theory in a classroom Health Sciences gives students interested in medical/ experiences, co-op and internship programs. Enhance your setting is something students health science the best opportunity to prepare for careers resumé, and make more informed decisions about the can find at any institution, in medical or applied health research, teaching, and direction of your postgraduate career. but giving students in every medical school. program the opportunity to ON-CAMPUS WORK EXPERIENCE put those skills to the test in There are ample opportunities to gain valuable work 90 %* of EMPLOYERS prefer to hire a real-life career situation is experience right here on campus. Be sure to check out the a graduate with some work something that defines the student job board – to find a job that fits your interests and experience Trent experience.” schedule. VIPIN CHANDRA NARRA, Business Administration student CAREER DEVELOPMENT 90 %** of TRENT GRADS secure at Trent Durham GTA specializing in Marketing and Explore your career, work and educational options through employment within six Consumer Culture, had the opportunity to complete our full-service Career Centre. Looking for someone to months of graduating not one, but two internships – junior communications coordinator at the Abilities Centre in Whitby and review your resume and cover letter? We can help with * NACE’s Job Outlook 2017 Survey project leader with the LivingRoom Community that. Workshops, events and networking sessions on ** CUDO 2017 Art Studio. all things related to career preparedness are also held throughout the year to help you put your best foot forward when it comes to landing that dream job. trentu.ca/careers 28 TRENT UNIVERSITY TRENTU.CA 29
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