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Joint Majors

Create a unique educational focus based on your passions and interests, with an interdisciplinary knowledge base
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Our students describe the joint major experience as having the best of both worlds. Can’t decide between two programs? At Trent you don’t have to! Pursue your passions and launch your career with a professional profile as unique as you are through Trent’s joint major programs. You can combine courses in the arts, sciences, or business programs. Have a passion for social justice? Pair your Politics degree with Gender & Social Justice. Want to immerse yourself in today’s technology? Join Media Studies and Computer Science. Mix and match programs that best appeal to your interests, preparing yourself for a future with more possibility.

Combine degrees. Expand your horizons.

At Trent, you have the flexibility to combine nearly any two programs of your choice. To help you narrow it down, here’s a list of some of our most popular combinations: Media Studies & Psychology; Biology & Psychology; Environmental Studies & Biology; Child & Youth Studies & Psychology; Geography & Canadian Studies; Economics & Philosophy; Computer Science & Economics; English & Politics

You can also explore the popular joint major combinations within our professional programs like Business Administration and Forensic Science.

 

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  • A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
  • A minimum 70% overall final average (unless otherwise specified below)
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