Student Housing is a great resource to support students with finding accommodation options in residence or off campus in Peterborough and Durham.

Peterborough Campus

• Graduate students may apply to live in Trent’s Upper Year and Graduate Residence, located in our Water Street Annex buildings. Rooms may also be  available in the Graduate Residence in Wallis Hall at Traill College in downtown Peterborough. Limited spaces are reserved in our graduate residences, so be sure to check the housing website for vacancy. 
• Graduate students also have the option to live off campus and commute. Off Campus Housing is a resource to help support students begin their rental searches, learn how to budget, identify rental scams, and understand tenant rights and responsibilities.

Durham Campus

• Graduate students who will be pursuing studies at the Durham campus in Oshawa can explore our on campus residence as a potential accommodation option.
• Off Campus Housing is also available to assist students wishing to explore rental options in the Durham area.

Trent’s Library & Archives offers access to collections, services, and facilities that support students.  

Bata Library is located at the heart of the Symons Campus in Peterborough, and the Durham Library & Learning Centre is in Building A on the Durham GTA Campus. 

The online library catalogue provides access to most of the collection and includes printed volumes, e-books, e-journals and maps. 

Both libraries offer study spaces, computer workstations and a collection of books and media on-site. Virtual and in-person research support is also available by appointment. 

Since the very beginning, Trent has been a collegiate university, offering beautifully crafted spaces and experiences to live, learn, and grow.  

Every undergraduate and graduate student, faculty and staff member – whether living in residence or not – becomes a member of one of our five dynamic Colleges of Trent.   

College Affiliation 

All new-to-Trent graduate students are automatically affiliated with Catharine Parr Traill College. Traill is one of Trent’s original colleges and the only college located in downtown Peterborough. 

Former undergraduate students returning to Trent for graduate studies maintain their existing college affiliation. 

Though you will only be affiliated with one college, graduate students are able to engage in a wide variety of events, collegiate programming and resources, and spaces across all five of Trent’s colleges.   

View the Graduate Students Guide to the Colleges to explore the diverse opportunities to engage in university life and access resources to support your studies.   

Academic Skills and Academic Skills Durham offer online resources, workshops, and individual appointments to support your efforts to improve and refine your skills for success at university.  

Academic Skills works closely with graduate students to help you develop as scholars and writers as well as teaching assistants. Visit the Academic Skill’s for Graduate Students page for a list of workshops and services tailored to graduate students. 

Many services are offered virtually and available to graduate students at both the Peterborough and Durham campuses. 

Trent University offers eligible full-time masters and Ph.D. students in research-based programs with competitive graduate funding packages. This financial support normally consists of a graduate teaching assistantship, with the balance coming from one or more sources of internal University funding.  

Graduate students are also encouraged to apply to external scholarship granting agencies. The School of Graduate Studies posts scholarship and award opportunities for graduate students and provides resources for scholarship application success strategies.  

A series of workshops hosted by the graduate studies financial team are offered each fall and winter term to guide students through the scholarship application process.  

Financial Aid at Trent supports graduate students in two primary ways: 

• Support with Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) application processing: While OSAP is only available to Ontario students, both international and domestic students are welcome to apply for a bursary. 
• Facilitation of Graduate Bursary applications: Bursaries are awarded each term to students with demonstrated financial need. The application is available at the beginning of each term and students are required to apply online by the advertised deadline to be considered. The application can be found on the myTrent portal, under the Finances tab, beneath the Financial Aid heading. 

Trent Graduate Students' Association (TGSA) is a non-profit, student-run organization that represents the students enrolled in graduate programs at Trent University Symons and Durham GTA campuses. The TGSA represents, promotes and advocates for their members’ academic, political, social, and cultural interests. 

Information about services, events, and ways to get involved can be found on the TGSA website. 

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) is a team of interdisciplinary professionals who provide support to students with disabilities through one-on-one advising, referrals to campus supports, and adaptive technology.  

Please review the graduate student resource and process for requesting accommodations. 

Trent International (TI) is the central support office for all international and exchange students at Trent. TI provides pre-arrival and arrival advising and support, immigration advice, administer the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP), offer international student-specific workshops, advise on the post-graduate work program, and host social and cultural events. Visit Trent International's orientation webpage for a list of pre-arrival information sessions. 

First Peoples House of Learning (FPHL) offers cultural services to a diverse community of Indigenous learners (First Nations, Status/Non-Status, Métis and Inuit). They collaborate with students to support their academic success, personal development and leadership potential. Check out FPHL's event calendar for a list of upcoming events. 

The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) is responsible for achieving Trent's research goals and objectives. ORI supports graduate students in answering questions pertaining to research applications and common research related questions or concerns.  

The office also manages the approval and monitoring process for the use of humans, animals, and biohazardous materials in research at the University.