Requirements:  

• Minimum 70% average in best six 4U/M courses*.
• Each applicant is reviewed on an case-by-case basis for meeting English Language Proficiency requirements.  
• See the program pages for program specific requirements and minimum average.

*Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance. 

Application and Documents Requirements:  

• Apply through OUAC (Group A) or Trent Applicant Portal.
• Your school will submit your grades to Trent University.
• Upload your English language proficiency test results via Trent Applicant Portal if you wish to provide further evidence of your English language proficiency. 

Requirements:  

• Minimum 70% average*.
• Each applicant is reviewed on an individual basis for meeting English Language Proficiency requirements. See the English Language Proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions.
• See the admission requirements for course equivalencies  for subjects taken in provinces other than Ontario and minimum course requirements per each province. 

*Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance.

Application and Documents Requirements:  

• Apply through OUAC (Group B) or Trent Applicant Portal.
• A high school in-progress or, if completed, final transcript. Normally, an in-progress transcript must include Grade 12, first term results.
• Submit your transcript via Trent Applicant Portal.
• Submit your English language proficiency test results via Trent Applicant Portal if you wish to provide further evidence of your English language proficiency.
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, a final high school transcript including a confirmation of graduation must be received as soon as it becomes available.  

Requirements:  

IB Diploma

• Minimum overall score of 26 (including bonus points) in IB diploma*.
• To waive English Language Proficiency requirements, English Language A with minimum 5/7 grade is required. English Language B does not qualify. See the English Language Proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions if you do not have the required course/grade noted above.
• See the admission chart for program specific requirements.  
• Prerequisite courses can be presented at Standard and/or Higher Level.  

For programs with required “Mathematics”, we will accept the following:  

• Analysis and approaches (Math AA) – HL  
• Analysis and approaches (Math AA) – SL  
• Applications and interpretation (Math AI) – HL 

Applications and interpretation (Math AI) – SL: will not be accepted as a “Mathematics” prerequisite but will be accepted where “Mathematics” is recommended.

For admission to Biomedical Science, the following IB courses are required:  

• Biology
• Chemistry
• One of Mathematics (see above) or Physics.  

IB Certificates  
IB certificate courses (both Standard and Higher Level) can be used for admission only in conjunction with another high school curriculum.  

IB Career Related Program  
Applications are accepted on a case-by-case basis.  

Application and Documents Requirements:  

• Apply through OUAC (Group B) or Trent Applicant Portal.
• High school in-progress transcript, including predicted IB grades. If you completed an IB diploma, request IBO to release your final IB Diploma results to Trent University.
• Submit your in-progress transcript via Trent Applicant Portal. Alternatively, your school can email your transcript to admissions@trentu.ca or release it via Parchment.
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, your final IB diploma must be received directly from IBO. To do this, you must request that IBO releases your diploma/certificate grades to Trent. 

Advanced Standing (transfer credits):

HL courses completed with a grade of 5 and higher qualify for transfer credits.  
Transfer credits will be posted to your Trent academic record upon receipt of your final IB diploma or IB Certificate. Transfer credits may allow you to enroll in upper year Trent courses and complete degree requirements sooner.  

Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance. 

Requirements:  

• Minimum ‘C’ grade in five O-level (IGCSE) subjects and at least two A-level (A2) subjects*. Two AS subjects may be substituted for one A2 subject.
• A grade of C in O-level English satisfies English requirement. See the English Language Proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions if you do not have the required course/grade noted above.
• Prerequisite courses can be presented at A2 or AS Level.  

*Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance.

Application and Documents Requirements:

• Apply through OUAC (Group B) or Trent Applicant Portal.
• Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary (if available) certificates, plus in-progress Advanced level transcript including predicted final Advanced (or Advanced Subsidiary) grades. If you completed your studies, provide Advanced (or Advanced Subsidiary) Provisional Statement or final certificate results.
• Submit your documents via Trent Applicant Portal, Alternatively, your school can email your transcript to admissions@trentu.ca or release it via Parchment.  
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, Provisional Statement of Results must be submitted as soon as it becomes available.  
• Trent can verify Cambridge International results online. For verification of Pearson (Edexcel) results, please review how you can release your official results here.  

Advanced Standing (transfer credits): 
Advanced Level courses completed with a grade of C or higher qualify for transfer credits.  
Transfer credits will be posted to your Trent academic record upon receipt of your final A2 level results. Transfer credits may allow you to enroll in upper year Trent courses and complete degree requirements sooner.  

Math exemption for BBA: a minimum grade of “C” in two out of the three of the following A-level subjects: 

• Accounting
• Business
• Economics 

Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance. 

BTEC Diploma

Trent University will consider the BTEC Higher National Diploma for admission on a case-by-case basis. Our Admissions team will examine whether the courses taken have sufficient academic content related to your program of choice at Trent.

Requirements:  

• Minimum ‘B’ average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) in a recognized academic Grade 12 program with at least four different senior level academic subjects*.
• SATs are not required.
• A minimum grade of 70% in English 12 satisfies English requirement. See the English Language Proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions if you do not have the required course/grade as per above.  

*Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance. 

Application and Documents Requirements:  

• Apply through OUAC (Group B) or Trent Applicant Portal.
• High School in-progress or, if completed, final transcript.  Normally, an in-progress transcript must include Grade 12 first quarter/term results.
• Submit your transcript and, if applicable, English proficiency test results via Trent Applicant Portal. Alternatively, your school can email your transcript to our admission office at admissions@trentu.ca or release it via Parchment.
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, a final high school transcript including a confirmation your graduation must be provided as soon as it becomes available.  
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, a final high school transcript including a confirmation your graduation must be provided as soon as it becomes available.

Advanced Standing (transfer credits):  

Advanced Placement (AP) courses with an exam grade of 4 or higher qualify for transfer credits. 

Transfer credits will be posted to your Trent academic record upon receipt of your official AP exam results. Transfer credits may allow you to enroll in upper year Trent courses and complete degree requirements sooner.   

Requirements:  

• Standard X Certificate results PLUS a minimum 70% average in Standard XII in your best four academic courses, including English*.
• English proficiency test results will be likely required. Students in the CBSE curriculum are exempted from providing English Language Proficiency test. See the English Language proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions.
• Bachelor of Business Administration: Commerce stream students in India Senior High School are exempt from having Mathematics as a required course for admission.  
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing program: The following courses must be present: English, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.
• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science: The following courses must be present: English, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and one of Physics or Earth and Space Science. 

*Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance.

Application and Documents Requirements:  

• Apply through OUAC (Group B) or Trent Applicant Portal.
• Standard X Certificate PLUS high school in-progress transcript, including Grade 11 and predicted final Grade 12 grades. If you completed your studies, provide Grade 12 Certificate results, including Admit Card details.
• Submit your documents and English Language Proficiency test results (if applicable) via Trent Applicant Portal.
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, Senior Secondary Education Certificate results must be provided as soon as they become available, including Admit Card details. Submit these documents via Trent Applicant Portal.  

Requirements:          

• Minimum 75% average in Senior 3 (only academic courses are considered for average calculation)*.
• English Language Proficiency test results are normally required for direct admission to undergraduate studies.
• See the English Language Proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions.
• See the program pages for program specific requirements based on the Ontario curriculum. 

Application and Documents Requirements:  

• Apply through OUAC (Group B) or Trent Applicant Portal.
• Senior School in-progress or, if completed, final transcript.  Normally, an in-progress transcript must include Grade 12, first term results.
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, a final Senior High school transcript and Graduation Diploma must be provided as soon as they become available. 

Requirements:  

• Minimum 7.0 average in Grade 12 (only academic courses are taken into average calculation)*.
• English Language Proficiency test results are normally required for direct admission to undergraduate studies.
• See the English Language Proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions.
• See the program pages for program specific requirements based on the Ontario curriculum. 

*Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance. 

Application and Documents Requirements:  

• Apply through OUAC (Group B) or Trent Applicant Portal.
• Secondary School in-progress or, if completed, final transcript.  Normally, an in-progress transcript must include Grade 12, first term results.
• Submit your transcript and English Language Proficiency test results via Trent Applicant Portal. Alternatively, your school can email your transcript to admissions@trentu.ca or release it via Parchment.
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, a final secondary school transcript and Graduation Diploma must be provided as soon as they become available. 

Requirements:  

• Minimum B3 average in five best academic courses in WASSCE*.
• A minimum grade of C6 in English Language.
• See the English Language Proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions if you do not have the required course/grade as per above.
• See the program pages for program specific requirements based on the Ontario curriculum. 

*Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance.

Application and Documents Requirements:  

• Apply through OUAC (Group B) or Trent Applicant Portal.
• High school in-progress transcript, including predicted WASSCE results.
• If you completed your studies, WASSCE Certificate plus Scratch Card details for verification purposes.
• Submit your transcript and English Language Proficiency test results via Trent Applicant Portal. Alternatively, your school can email your transcript to admissions@trentu.ca or release it via Parchment.
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, WASSCE Certificate and Scratch Card must be provided as soon as they become available.

Requirements:  

• Minimum III average in 6 CAPE units*.
• See the English Language Proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions if you do not have the required course/grade as per above.
• See the program pages for program specific requirements based on the Ontario curriculum. 

*Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance.

Application and Documents Requirements:  

• Apply through OUAC (Group B) or Trent Applicant Portal.
• CSEC Certificate results plus high school in-progress transcript, including CAPE Year 1 and predicted Year 2 final results.
• If you completed your studies, CSEC and CAPE Certificates.
• Submit your transcript and English Language Proficiency test results via Trent Applicant Portal. Alternatively, your school can email your transcript to admissions@trentu.ca or release it via Parchment.
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, official CAPE Certificate results must be provided as soon as they become available.  

Advanced Standing (transfer credits):  

Two-unit CAPE courses completed with a grade of III and higher qualify for transfer credits.  
Transfer credits will be posted to your Trent academic record upon receipt of your official CAPE Certificate results. Transfer credits may allow you to enroll in upper year Trent courses and complete degree requirements sooner.   

Requirements:  

• Visit Admission Requirements by Country for country specific admission requirements.
• Each applicant is reviewed on an individual basis for meeting English Language Proficiency requirements. See the English Language Proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions.
• See the program pages for program specific requirements based on the Ontario curriculum. 

Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance.

Application and Documents Requirements:  

• Apply through OUAC (Group B) or Trent Applicant Portal.
• High school in-progress transcript. Normally, an in-progress transcript must include mid-term results of your grade from last year.
• If you completed your studies, final high school transcript and graduation diploma.
• Submit your transcript and English Language Proficiency test results via Trent Applicant Portal. Alternatively, your school can email your transcript to admissions@trentu.ca.
• Submit your English Language Proficiency test results via Trent Applicant Portal if you wish to provide evidence of your English language proficiency.
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, a final high school transcript including a confirmation of graduation must be received as soon as it becomes available. 

Requirements for College Diploma students:

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (4.0 scale) from an accredited foreign college diploma level program*.
• Each applicant is reviewed on an individual basis for meeting English Language Proficiency requirements. See the English Language Proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions.
• For transfer credit: a minimum grade of B- (GPA of 2.67) in an individual course is required for transfer credit assessment. 

Requirements for University Degree students:

• For admission: minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (4.0 scale) from an accredited foreign university degree level program*.
• Each applicant is reviewed on an individual basis for meeting English Language Proficiency requirements. See the English Language Proficiency requirements for acceptable tests and exemptions.
• For transfer credit: a minimum grade of C (GPA of 1.67) in an individual course is required for transfer credit assessment. 

*Admission is selective and competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee entrance.

Application and Documents Requirements:

• Final high school transcript and graduation diploma if completed in the last five years.
• Post-secondary in-progress transcript with grades for the most recently completed term.
• If you completed your studies, official final post-secondary transcript.
• Submit your documents via Trent Applicant Portal.  Alternatively, your institution can email your transcript to admissions@trentu.ca or release it electronically.  
• Submit your English language proficiency test results via Trent Applicant Portal if you wish to provide evidence of your English language proficiency.
• Should you receive an admission offer and decide to enroll at Trent University, a final official post-secondary transcript must be provided as soon as it becomes available. This document will be required for transfer credit assessment.  

Transfer Credit Assessment Process:

A maximum of 10.0 transfer credits (equivalent of two years of full-time studies) can be granted. We will determine whether you may be eligible to receive transfer credits when we assess your application during the admission review. If we determine that you are eligible for admission on advanced standing, you will receive an admission offer to the second year of a four-year program.  

Transfer Credit Assessment Process will begin once the following conditions have been met:

• You have been admitted to Trent University and accepted your offer of admission.
• You have submitted your final official post-secondary institution transcript.
• You have the required minimum grade in an individual course for which you are seeking a transfer credit.
• You have official course syllabus for all courses you are seeking transfer credits. 

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