Whether you're preparing for a career in nursing, kinesiology, medicine, or health leadership, Trent offers a range of programs that combine academic excellence with hands-on experience. Discover how you can tailor your degree to match your goals—and graduate ready to make a difference.
Direct Degree Pathways to Health Careers
Kinesiology B.Sc.Kin.
Build expertise in human movement and health.
Trent’s hands-on Kinesiology program prepares you to work in exercise science, movement analysis, and injury management. You’ll train in fully equipped Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics Labs, working with diverse clients including elite athletes, older adults, and Indigenous communities. Choose between a five-year co-op stream offering up to 16 months of paid experience or a four-year placement option. Graduates are eligible to pursue certification as a Registered Kinesiologist (R.Kin.).
Nursing B.Sc.N.
Graduate ready to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care.
Over four years of study, students complete more than 1,000 hours of clinical placements—starting in first year—to build real-world experience in diverse healthcare settings. You’ll train in Canada’s first internationally accredited university simulation centre, working with high-fidelity mannequins that replicate scenarios like childbirth, acute illness, and chronic disease management. With personalized mentorship and small class sizes, you’ll combine classroom learning with cutting-edge simulation to become a confident, skilled healthcare professional.
Health & Behaviour B.Sc.
Understand the connection between mind, body, and health.
This interdisciplinary program draws from Psychology, Biology, Kinesiology, Sociology, and Nursing to explore wellness, illness prevention, and treatment. With a strong emphasis on research, community-based learning, and practical application, you’ll develop the analytical and critical thinking skills needed to interpret data and apply behavioural theories to real-world health challenges—preparing you for careers in medicine, public health, and health leadership.
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Customize Your Degree
Specializations and options are powerful ways to tailor your Trent degree to your interests and career goals. By adding one to your degree, you’ll gain a competitive edge for graduate school, professional programs, and careers in health-related fields. You’ll also build deeper knowledge, stronger research skills, and a more personalized academic experience.
Add a Specialization
Gain a deeper understanding of health and medicine within your chosen degree.
Health Studies (Sociology)
Explore how health, illness, and disease are understood across cultures and communities. This specialization examines social determinants of health, income security, Indigenous health, and the intersections of gender and health. You’ll study the organization and current challenges in Canadian healthcare, relationships among health professionals, alternative care models, and the pharmaceutical industry. Students can pursue supervised research practicums or complete an independent honours thesis.
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Health Sciences (Biology / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)
Tailor your degree toward health-related research and clinical applications. This specialization covers topics in health, exercise, psychology, sleep, and ethics. You’ll have the opportunity to complete a health-based research thesis project with support from Trent’s award-winning faculty—preparing you for careers in medicine, biomedical research, or allied health professions.
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Health & Well-Being (Psychology)
Understand the motivational, emotional, cognitive, and behavioural foundations of health. This specialization prepares you for careers in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, behavioural medicine, and clinical psychology. You’ll explore mental and physical well-being through a multidisciplinary lens and build a strong foundation for graduate studies in health-related fields.
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Add an Option
A set of health-related courses completed in conjunction with any undergraduate degree.
Pre-Medical Studies
Designed for students pursuing medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, or pharmacy, this option provides a well-rounded foundation in the physical and life sciences, as well as the social sciences and humanities. It gives you a significant advantage when preparing for entrance exams like the MCAT, OAT or DAT and helps you build the academic breadth needed for competitive professional programs.
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Health & Medical Humanities
Explore how arts, ethics, and culture shape our understanding of health, illness, and disability. This option introduces arts-based approaches to care and ethical decision-making in medical contexts. You’ll make connections between imagined and lived experiences of health, preparing for careers in public health, bioethics, arts-based therapies, pharmaceutical sales, medical insurance, health communication, health administration, and health law.