College Transfer Student
Trent is a Leader in Transfer Credits
Completing a university degree opens doors and expands your options. With many transfer agreements and flexible pathway options, Trent University is a leader in helping students achieve degree completion goals.
Admission Requirements
• Applicants who have completed at least one semester in a recognized Canadian community college, with a cumulative average of 65% (2.0 GPA on a scale of 4.0) will be considered for admission to Trent University.
The following programs require a higher minimum average for admission:
- Bachelor of Environmental Science/Studies (BESS) 70%
- Bachelor of Science Nursing (BScN) 75%*
- Bachelor of Science Forensic Science (BScFs) 70%*
- Biomedical Science (BSc) 70%
- Kinesiology (BHSc) 70%
- Law & Arts: Trent/Swansea Dual Degree (LLB & BA) 80%
- Medical Professional Stream (BA or BSc) 80%
- Teacher Education Stream (BA or BSc) 70%
*These programs have additional admission requirements. See trentu.ca/nursing and trentu.ca/forensicscience
• A minimum grade of 70% is required in any college course to be considered for course-by-course transfer credit assessment
• Two-year academic programs are typically eligible for up to 5 transfer credits
• Three-year academic programs are typically eligible for up to 7.5 transfer credits
• All applications are assessed for transfer credit eligibility on an individual basis
Transfer Credit Database
You can search Trent's transfer credit database in order to review some of the transfer credits that you may be eligible for. The transfer credit database is a listing of courses that Trent has previously evaluated for equivalency. Please note: If you do not see your course listed in the transfer credit database, it probably means that we have not had an opportunity to previously evaluate your course for a transfer credit equivalency. You may be requested to submit course syllabi.
Transfer credits outlined in the specific agreements listed below supersede the transfer credits outlined in the transfer credit database.
Agreements with all Ontario Colleges
| Diploma Completed |
Trent Degree Option(s) |
Transfer Credits Assigned | Additional Credits Required |
Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programmer Analyst or Computer Systems Technology (3 years) | BSc Honours, Computing Systems (specializations available) |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough |
| Police Foundations (2 years) |
BScFS (Bachelor of Science, Forensic Science) or B.A. or B.Sc. Joint Major in Forensic Science |
5 credits (1 year) |
15 credits (3 years) |
Peterborough |
Specific Transfer Agreements with Ontario Colleges
Centennial College
|
Diploma Completed |
Trent Degree Option(s) |
Transfer Credits Assigned |
Additional Credits Required |
Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child and Youth Care Advanced Diploma (3 years) | BA Honours, Child and Youth Studies | 7 credits (1.5 years) | 13 credits (2.5 years) | Durham |
| Liberal Arts Diploma Program (2 years) | BA, Communications and Critical Thinking | 7.5 credits (1.5 years) | 7.5 credits (1.5 years) | Peterborough or Durham |
|
Liberal Arts Diploma Program (2 years) |
BA Honours, Multiple Major Opportunities |
8 credits (1.5 years) |
12 credits (2.5 years) |
Peterborough or Durham |
| Social Service Worker Diploma (2 years) | BSW Honours (Bachelor of Social Work) | 6 credits (1 year) | 14 credits (3 years) | Peterborough or Durham |
| Software Engineering Advanced Diploma (3 years) | BSc Honours, Computing and Information Systems | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
Confederation College
|
Diploma Completed |
Trent Degree Option(s) |
Transfer Credits Assigned |
Additional Credits Required |
Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aboriginal Community Advocacy Program (2 years) |
BA Honours in Indigenous Studies |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough |
| Aboriginal Community Advocacy Diploma (2 years) | Bachelor of Education - Indigenous | 5 credits (1 year) | 20 credits (4 years) | Peterborough |
| Environmental Technician Diploma (2 years) | BSc Honours in Environmental and Resource Science | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
| Environmental Technician Diploma (2 years) | BA Honours in Environmental and Resource Studies | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
| Environmental Technician Diploma (2 years) | BA Honours in Indigenous Environmental Studies | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
Durham College
|
Diploma Completed |
Trent Degree Option(s) |
Transfer Credits Assigned |
Additional Credits Required |
Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Business Administration – Accounting, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Operations Management (3 years) |
BBA Honours (Bachelor of Business Administration) |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough or Durham |
| Child and Youth Care Advanced Diploma (3 years) | BA Honours in Child and Youth Studies | 7 credits (1.5 years) | 13 credits (2.5 years) | Durham |
| Computer Programmer Analyst (3 years) | BSc Honours, Computing Systems (specializations available) | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
| Computer Systems Technology (3 years) | BSc Honours, Computing Systems (specializations available) | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
| Digital Photography Diploma (2 years) | BA Honours in Media Studies | 4.5 credits (1 year) | 15.5 credits (3 years) | Peterborough or Durham |
| Digital Video Production Diploma (2 years) | BA Honours in Media Studies | 4.5 credits (1 year) | 15.5 credits (3 years) | Peterborough or Durham |
|
BSc Honours, Environmental & Resource Science |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough |
|
| Horticulture - Food and Farming Technician Diploma (2 years) | BA Honours in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | 5 credits (1 year) | 15 credits (3 years) | Peterborough |
| Horticulture - Food and Farming Technician Diploma (2 years) | BSc Honours in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems | 5 credits (1 year) | 15 credits (3 years) | Peterborough |
| Journalism - Broadcast and Electronic Media Diploma (2 years) | BA Honours in Media Studies | 7.5 credits (1.5 years) | 12.5 credits (2.5 years) |
Peterborough or Durham |
| Journalism - Web and Print Diploma (2 years) | BA Honours in Media Studies | 7 credits (1.5 years) | 12.5 credits (2.5 years) | Peterborough or Durham |
|
BSc Honours, Environmental & Resource Science |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough |
|
| Social Service Worker Diploma (2 years) | BSW Honours (Bachelor of Social Work) | 6 credits (1 year) | 14 credits (3 years) | Peterborough or Durham |
|
BA Honours or BSc Honours |
5 credits |
15 credits |
Peterborough or Durham |
Fanshawe College
| Diploma Completed | Trent Degree Option(s) | Transfer Credits Assigned | Additional Credits Required | Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programmer Analyst Advanced Diploma (3 years) | BSc Honours, Computing Systems (specializations available) | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
| Computer Systems Technology Advanced Diploma (3 years) | BSc Honours, Computing Systems (specializations available) | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
Fleming College
|
Diploma Completed |
Trent Degree Option(s) |
Transfer Credits Assigned |
Additional Credits Required |
Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BScFS (Bachelor of Science, Forensic Science) or BA or BSc Honours, Joint Major |
7 credits |
13 credits (2.5 years) |
Peterborough |
|
|
Practical Nursing Diploma (2 years) |
BScN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Compressed Program) |
5 credits (1 year) |
15 credits (3 years) |
Peterborough |
| Business - Accounting Diploma | BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) with a Specialization in Accounting | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough or Durham |
|
Business Administration – Accounting, Human Resources Management, International Trade, Marketing, Materials Management Advanced Diploma (3 years) |
BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough or Durham |
|
Computer Engineering Technology (3 years) |
BSc Honours, Computing Systems (specializations available) |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough |
|
Early Childhood Education Diploma (2 years) |
BA Honours in Psychology | 5.0 credits (1 year) | 15 credits (3 years) | Peterborough |
|
Early Childhood Education Diploma (2 years) |
BA Honours | 5.0 credits (1 year) | 15 credits (3 years) | Peterborough |
|
Earth Resources Technician Co-op Diploma (2 years) |
BSc Honours, Environmental Geoscience | 9.0 credits (2 years) | 11 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
|
BSc Honours, Environmental & Resource Science |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough |
|
|
BSc Honours, Environmental & Resource Science |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough |
|
| BSc Honours, Biology | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough | |
|
General Arts and Science University Transfer Certificate (1 year) |
Bachelor of Education - Indigenous | 4 credits (1 year) | 21 credits (4 years) | Peterborough |
|
General Arts and Science University Transfer Certificate |
BA Honours or BSc Honours |
5 credits (1 year) |
15 credits (3 years) |
Peterborough or Durham |
|
Social Service Worker Diploma (2 years) |
BSW Honours (Bachelor of Social Work) |
6 credits (1 year) |
14 credits (3 years) |
Peterborough or Durham |
George Brown College
| Diploma Completed | Trent Degree Option(s) | Transfer Credits Assigned | Additional Credits Required | Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programmer Analyst Advanced Diploma (3 years) | BSc Honours, Computing Systems (specializations available) | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
Georgian College
| Diploma Completed | Trent Degree Option(s) | Transfer Credits Assigned | Additional Credits Required | Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anishnaabemowin Language Programming Diploma (2 years) | Bachelor of Education - Indigenous | 5 credits (1 year) | 20 credits (4 years) | Peterborough |
| Computer Programmer Analyst Advanced Diploma (3 years) | BSc Honours, Computing Systems (specializations available) | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
| Indigenous Community and Social Development Diploma (2 years) | Bachelor of Education - Indigenous | 5 credits (1 year) | 20 credits (4 years) | Peterborough |
Humber College
|
Diploma Completed |
Trent Degree Option(s) |
Transfer Credits Assigned |
Additional Credits Required |
Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSc Honours, Computing Systems (specializations available) |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough |
|
| Indigenous Knowledge Certificate (1 year) | Bachelor of Education - Indigenous | 2.5 credits (0.5 year) | 22.5 credits (4.5 years) | Peterborough |
Loyalist College
|
Diploma Completed |
Trent Degree Option(s) |
Transfer Credits Assigned |
Additional Credits Required |
Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Biotechnology Technologist Advanced Diploma (6 semesters) |
BSc Honours, Biology |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough |
|
Business Administration – Accounting (3 years) |
BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough or Durham |
|
BSc Honours, Chemistry |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough |
|
|
Environmental Technologist Advanced Diploma (6 semesters) |
BSc Honours, Environmental & Resource Science |
10 credits (2 years) |
10 credits (2 years) |
Peterborough |
| Social Service Worker Diploma (2 years) | BSW Honours (Bachelor of Social Work) | 6 credits (1 year) | 14 credits (3 years) | Peterborough or Durham |
Sault College
| Diploma Completed | Trent Degree Option(s) | Transfer Credits Assigned | Additional Credits Required | Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anishinaabemowin Certificate (1 year) | BEd Bachelor of Education - Indigenous | 5 credits (1 year) | 20 credits (4 years) | Peterborough |
Seneca College
|
Diploma Completed |
Trent Degree Option(s) |
Transfer Credits Assigned |
Additional Credits Required |
Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Science - University Transfer Program (2 years) | BSc Honours | 7.5 credits (1.5 years) | 12.5 credits (2.5 years) | Peterborough or Durham |
| Business Administration - Small Business and Entrepreneurship Advanced Diploma (3 years) | Post-Graduate Certificate in Marketing and Entrepreneurship |
n/a | Full program completion - Admission Pathway only |
Peterborough or Durham |
| Computer Programming and Analysis Advanced Diploma (3 years) | BSc Honours, Computing Systems (specializations available) | 10 credits (2 years) | 10 credits (2 years) | Peterborough |
|
Liberal Arts Program (2 years) |
BA Honours or BSC Honours |
7.5 credits (1.5 years) |
12.5 credits (2.5 years) |
Peterborough or Durham |
|
Social Service Worker Program (2 years) |
BSW Honours (Bachelor of Social Work) | 6 credits (1 year) | 14 credits (3 years) | Peterborough or Durham |
St. Lawrence College
| Diploma Completed | Trent Degree Option(s) | Transfer Credits Assigned | Additional Credits Required | Campus Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Service Worker Program (2 years) | BSc Honours, (Bachelor of Social Work) | 6 credits (1 year) | 14 credits (3 years) | Peterborough or Durham |
Admission Notes for Transfer Agreements (Articulation Agreements)
- A final diploma program average of 75% is required to be eligible for the terms of an articulation agreement, unless otherwise specified.
- As some credits recognize areas covered in specific programs rather than one-to-one course equivalents numerical grades will not be recorded on the Trent transcript. Completion of these credits will be recognized with a "Pass" grade.
- If a student transfers to a different degree program, all transfer credits outlined in these agreements may not apply to the new degree program. It is the student's responsibility to discuss his or her academic program requirements with an Academic and to notify the Registrar's Office of any program changes.
- If you transfer to a different degree program, all transfer credits assigned may not apply to the new program. Any degree changes while at Trent should be discussed with an Academic Advisor: trentu.ca/advising
