Anthropology
Join one of the most highly-regarded Anthropology programs in Canada to explore the evolution of our species form our beginnings to today’s global societies.
Through this hands-on and diverse program, you can choose to study from all primary fields of anthropology--archaeological, biological, cultural, and linguistic—learning first-hand from renowned experts and researchers.
With a wide range of courses, specializations, and joint degree options, this program offers students plenty of opportunities to build career and research experience through immersive lab courses, archaeological field schools, and undergraduate research.
Accelerated Masters
Fast-track your education, by earning your M.A. or M.Sc. in Anthropology in only 16-20 months after graduating from your Honours B.A. or B.Sc.
Learn from renowned experts and researchers in one of the most highly regarded Anthropology programs in Canada.
Trent's paid co-op is an opportunity for you to gain work-integrated experiential learning that will help you get a head start on your career. The Anthropology co-op assists graduating students in achieving a competitive edge while generating experience within a wide range of sectors.
Specifically, paid co-op gives you a chance to obtain 12 months of practical experience on the job, develop or enhance technical skills, explore career options, network with a variety of individuals and organizations, learn from mentors, enhance communication and presentation skills, and develop technical writing skills.
Traditionally there are three co-op work terms of paid employment, each four months long, 35 hours/week, giving students the opportunity to manage well-defined special projects at an organization. With the Anthropology co-op, students are encouraged to combine two work terms back-to-back creating an eight-month opportunity with one employer.
- Choose the four-year co-op stream at our Peterborough campus and graduate with 12 months of paid experience as you complete three full-time work terms throughout you degree, working in fields such as arts and culture, community heritage, museums and archives, environmental planning, conservation, and community development
- Discover ancient civilizations up close, joining one of Trent’s archaeological field schools in Canada, Belize, or Greece
- Make new discoveries conducting an independent research project supervised by professors who are globally-recognized scholars leading innovative research programs
- Immerse yourself in a foreign culture and take part in a year abroad in one of 36 countries worldwide
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Requirements
If you are coming straight from high school in Ontario or are a recent grad, the general admission requirements are:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
- A minimum 70% overall final average
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
Program requirements for admittance into co-op:
- Minimum 80% cumulative average
- ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
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Students from across Canada can use their grades from their home province to apply to Trent.
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International students from outside Canada can apply based on the curriculum of their home country.
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Mature students can apply to Trent based on previous education and professional or volunteer experience.
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With many transfer agreements and flexible pathway options, Trent University makes it easy for students to make the most of the credits you have already earned.
Whether you're graduating from an Ontario high school, looking to study in Canada, or training for a second career, Trent has clear pathways for students to apply and be admitted to study at either of our campuses.
- Arts & Culture
- Community Education
- Evaluation & Research
- Libraries, Museums & Archives
- Policy Analysis