To solve the most pressing environmental challenges, you need to examine them from multiple perspectives and angles. In the B.E.S.S. at Trent, you'll study the environment through both scientific and social perspectives, exploring the connections between ecosystems, climate change, natural resources, policy, planning, and communities while developing practical solutions to real-world environmental issues.
- One of Canada's first ECO Canada-accredited environmental programs, combining environmental science with policy, planning, and social perspectives.
- 140 environmental course options spanning climate change, conservation, environmental justice, pollution, sustainable resource management, agriculture, and environmental policy.
- Living laboratories across campus, including 11 nature areas, the Trent Farm Research Centre, and specialized environmental teaching and research labs.
- Leading environmental researchers and Canada Research Chairs with expertise in climate change, carbon sequestration, urban agriculture, geoscience, ecology, evolution, and environmental communication.
Accelerated Masters
Fast-track your education, by earning your M.Sc. in Environmental & Life Sciences in only 12-20 months of graduating from your Honours B.Sc.
Earn a unique arts-science environmental degree in one of Canada's first ECO Canada-accredited environmental programs, combining scientific knowledge with policy, planning, and social perspectives to solve today's environmental challenges.
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 | SBI4U, SCH4U and 4U math | 75-80% | 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.
- Cyril and Jenny Carter Scholarships in Environmental Studies
- Howard Darling Scholarship
- TD Green Undergraduate Scholarships
- Environmental & Resource Studies Program Prize
- Heather J. Glendinning McMurter Memorial Prize
- Mathew Russell Ferguson Memorial Award in Environmental & Resource Science/Studies
- TD Green Undergraduate Awards
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.
- Put your skills and knowledge to work in a paid co-op stream, launching fall 2027. You’ll graduate with a distinct career advantage – building valuable connections, gaining hands-on work experience all as part of your Trent degree.
- Explore a real-world issue on behalf of a local organization and earn academic credit and on-the-job experience through a community-based research project.
- Complete an Honours thesis, designing and implementing an independent environmental research project under the supervision of a Trent School of the Environment faculty member (a great opportunity for students considering graduate studies).
- Work alongside Canada Research Chairs researching climate change, carbon sequestration, urban agriculture, geoscience, ecology and evolution, and carbon communications.
- Getting hands-on in the field and combining environmental learning with laboratory work is a cornerstone of all programs within the Trent School of the Environment programs.
- 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.
- Work with an environmental business or organization through a paid internship, building career-ready skills, making industry connections, and exploring potential career paths.