At Trent, you'll learn how to analyze the forces that influence businesses, governments, financial institutions, and global markets. Using real economic data, statistical analysis, and economic modelling, you'll develop the skills to evaluate complex issues such as inflation, unemployment, economic growth, public policy, and international trade.
- Choose a B.A. or B.Sc. degree pathway, allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests and career goals.
- Hands-on experience working with economic data, statistical analysis, and economic modelling to understand and solve complex economic challenges.
- Placements, internships, and paid co-op opportunities that provide practical experience in research, policy, finance, and public service.
- Direct faculty mentorship and small-group learning that support deeper discussion and individualized academic growth.
- Career-ready analytical and problem-solving skills valued across business, government, finance, consulting, and policy sectors.
Build expertise in economic analysis, data-driven decision-making, and public policy through a flexible B.A. (arts) or B.Sc. (science) degree with hands-on industry experience.
Gain valuable career experience while earning academic credit.
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
- ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
| Admission Requirements | Recommended Admission Requirements | Estimated Admission Average | Co-op Admission Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG4U MHF4U for B.Sc. | 70-75% | 80-85% |
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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.
- Maurice J. Boote Scholarship
- William B. Common, QC, LLD Memorial Prize
- Christopher Michael Prize
- Harold F. VanDusen Prize
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.
A degree in Economics also teaches a basic set of skills that can be used to dissect, analyze, and interpret the interplay of major factors within complex systems.
- Graduate with paid work experience completing three 12–16-week work terms in the summer of after second year and in the winter term and summer of your third year, all as part of your four-year degree.
- Work in accounting, banking, financial analysis, investment advising and related fields.
- Create solutions to pressing economic issues by leading a research project using industry standard economic modelling tools.
- Make a local impact through the Trent Community Research Centre, where you can work with local organizations to conduct research, strategic planning, and community-development projects for course credit.
- Take a hands-on approach to economics and data science, using software like Python to explore data processing and visualization, data analysis, economic modelling, and machine learning.
- Take your Trent education global. Spend a semester or year studying at one of Trent’s 50+ international partner universities, participate in a summer field course, or gain international experience through a placement or internship.
- With opportunities in more than 35 countries, you can broaden your academic perspective, experience new cultures, and build skills that prepare you for a global career.
- Complete at least 100 hours of hands-on work experience with a local organization in your final year and graduate with practical knowledge and valuable professional connections in the economics industry.
- Paid internships of 6, 8, or 12 months that allow you to build professional experience before graduation.