Welcome Guidance Professionals and Teachers
Our team at Trent is looking forward to being a valued resource for you, and working together to help students find and unleash their potential at Ontario’s #1 undergraduate university.
Here you will find the information and tools to help your students connect virtually with Trent, visit campus, understand Trent's application process, attend our virtual guidance event and contact information for all of your questions. Times are changing and we are here to help you your students navigate learning about and applying to Trent.
Virtual Connections & Events
Admission to Trent
Trent Forward Plan
Contact Us
Virtual Connections & Events
Spring Connections
We would love the opportunity to connect with you and your students this spring through one of our virtual opportunities for future students. If you would like to schedule a virtual visit, please contact us and we will be in touch to schedule a date and time that works for you.
Excalibur Packages, right to your doorstep!
If you need additional copies of our Viewbook or other Trent materials we are happy to send directly to your school. Please email discovertrent@trentu.ca with your request.
Campus Tours
In person and virtual campus tours of both our campuses are now available in limited capacity. Those wishing to book a campus tour should visit our Campus Tour Registration page for updated tour information.
Trent Guidance Update
On October 15, 2020 we hosted a Guidance Update. For your convenience, the recorded session is now available below.
Admission to Trent
Release of Information Form
In order to speak with Trent University about a student's application, the student must fill out and submit a Release of Information Form, available on MyTrent.
Offers of Admission
Offers of Admission began rolling out to successful applicants in December. Some early Offers of Admission were extended to high achieving students based on final Grade 11 marks.
See the Offers of Admission section on the Admission Deadlines page for more detail.
Calculating Entrance Average
Admission to Trent is based on a minimum overall average of 70% on top six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses and a minimum of 60% in ENG 4U. Professional programs have specific admission requirements that differ from Trent's general admission.
Non-Ontario secondary students have specific admission requirements. Please refer to the Out of Province Admission section for more details.
For more information about Trent admission requirements, please visit the Admissions Requirement Chart.
Average Cut-Offs
Average cut-offs fluctuate year to year, depending on the number of applications received, and the strength of the applications. Typically, cut-offs range from the low 70s to the mid 80s. Applicants are encouraged to aim for the highest average possible to increase eligibility for a given program, as well as scholarship consideration (entrance scholarships begin at 80%).
Summer School /Online Courses
Students are eligible to enrol in summer school and/or online courses. Trent may use these grades in calculating final entrance averages for admission and scholarship purposes.
Trent Forward Plan & FAQ's
We are planning for in-person learning at our Peterborough and Durham campuses for fall 2021. We remain committed to providing students with the best educational experience possible, in a way that allows for campus connections, athletics and recreation, and opportunities to live and study, socialize and gain work experience on campus. For students who prefer remote learning, we will at the same time be providing some enhanced opportunities for students to study remotely.
As we move forward, our actions and decisions will be continually informed by the monitoring of the COVID situation in the University and the communities in which we are located. If the pandemic requires it, we will change and adjust our plans and actions to protect the health and safety of our students and our communities. For a list of FAQ's for Applicants and Future Students, please click here.
Contact Us
We appreciate the time and effort you dedicate to your students and their success. Please contact us personally at any time if we can be of assistance to you, your students or your school.
Guidance Hotline
- Call 705-748-1011 x 7222 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm to speak with recruitment and admissions staff in person.
Recruitment & Tours Office, Peterborough campus
- 1-888-739-8885
- discovertrent@trentu.ca
Recruitment & Tours Office, Durham GTA campus
- 1-888-455-5559
- discovertrentdurham@trentu.ca
Sasha Trivett, Manager, Student Recruitment
- 705-748-1011 ext 7584
- sashatrivett@trentu.ca
Eliza Nicholson, Manager, Admissions
- 705-748-1011 ext 7846
- elizanicholson@trentu.ca
Ryan Gray-Brady, Indigenous Student Enrolment Advisor
- 705-748-1011 ext 6228
- rgraybrady@trentu.ca
Miguel Capilla-Bagatella, International Student Enrolment Advisor
- 705-748-1314
- josecapillabagatella@trentu.ca