School of Graduate Studies

Welcome to Graduate Studies – a small school with a big reputation for leading-edge research and scholarship

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COVID-19 Information

A message from our Dean to the Graduate Community

As we continue to adapt and adjust to what is, for the present time, the “new normal”, the first and most significant priority for the School of Graduate Studies remains to enable our students to continue their journey towards completing their degree requirements and ultimately graduate from their programs.

Through the diligent work of our faculty and staff, we have been able to ensure that, for the spring and summer terms, courses will be able to continue online, and in many cases, research can continue.

For the fall term, the University is planning for several scenarios for the format of classes, research and other University operations. Whether these will be in person, a mix of formats, or online, we will deliver the high calibre of education for which Trent, and the School of Graduate Studies, is known.

A note for new applicants

If you are an applicant who has been offered a conditional acceptance to one of our graduate programs for fall 2020, please note that we are extending our deadlines for receiving official transcripts and proof of degree completion to the end of the fall term. If you have already sent your official documents to us, we thank you for your patience. We are working on your application but It may be several weeks for application status updates to be reflected on your myTrent account.

The School of Graduate Studies Office is working remotely during this time and remain available to assist. For inquiries, please contact us by email at graduate@trentu.ca.

For the most up-to-date information relating to COVID-19 please visit the Trent University COVID-19 site.

About the School of Graduate Studies

With a closely-knit community of approximately 700, students are drawn to Trent to study with its world-renowned researchers in the humanities, sciences and social sciences. Here, students and faculty members interact one-on-one and learn from each other as they explore, share perspectives and collaborate across areas of study.

The School offers 28 degree programs and 38 streams of study – each rich in research and experiential learning opportunities.

Here, tradition meets innovation in an array of offerings including new professional streams like Big Data and Financial Analytics as part of the Applied Modelling Applied Modelling and Quantitative Methods M.Sc. Meanwhile, our M.Ed. program offers a truly interdisciplinary approach to educational studies. Many programs have multiple intakes throughout the year.

Unique to Trent, is guaranteed funding for eligible graduate students, including those undertaking specific course-based master’s programs. The vast majority of our students are offered positions as graduate teaching assistants, allowing them this resume-building experience prior to graduation. Trent prides itself on supporting its students, as they undertake studies of significance and build their academic careers.

We invite you to explore the programs and possibilities that Trent has to offer and to contact us to continue the conversation.

Find Your Academic Program

As a graduate student at Trent University, you play a key role in ground-breaking research with world-renowned, academic leaders and thinkers across the humanities, sciences and social sciences, taking our understanding of the world to new levels every day.

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