Law & Arts / Law & Business: Trent/Swansea Dual Degree (LL.B. & B.A./B.B.A.)
Through a partnership with Swansea University in Wales, this dual degree program offers you the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Honours or a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree at Trent and a law degree from the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law, ranked among the top 125 law schools globally*. Complete both degrees in just six years no need to write the LSATs. *Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
In this direct entry program, you will spend the first two years studying at Trent, majoring in one of 18 academic disciplines. In years three, four, and five, you will take your education across the Atlantic to Swansea University to study law. Your sixth and final year is completed back at Trent, where you will finish the remaining credits for your honours bachelor’s degree and take Canadian Law courses.
All of this will prepare you to write your National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) exams, a step towards being licensed to practise law in Canada. Through our unique dual-degree program, you will acquire a skill set that will set you apart in the competitive field of law. Here, you will be trained to apply legal concepts in a practical environment, building transferable skills in communication, negotiation, collaboration, research and analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Degree Program Options
- Business Administration*
- Canadian Studies
- Communications**
- Criminology*
- Cultural Studies
- Economics
- English Literature*
- Environmental & Resource Studies
- Geography
- Gender & Social Justice
- History
- Human Rights
- Indigenous Studies
- Global Development Studies
- Media Studies*
- Philosophy*
- Political Studies
- Sociology*
* Offered at both Peterborough and Trent Durham GTA campuses, with final year in Peterborough
** Offered only at Trent Durham GTA with last year of study split between Peterborough and Durham GTA campuses
Graduate with two degrees in just six years, while taking your education across the Atlantic to Wales as you live, learn, travel, explore, and live abroad.
- Learn from top law professionals through our Visiting Lawyers in Residence program, where renowned entertainment lawyer (and Trent alumni chancellor) Dr. Stephen Stohn has been known to stop in
- Compete in mooting competitions in Canada and the UK and put your courtroom skills to the test
- Join the student society and benefit from field trips, workshops, and events, all with a focus on law and the legal system
- Make career connections at Traill College, home to the Traill to Law living learning community as well as Trent’s Law Library and immersive Law Lab for mock courtroom experiences
#1 undergraduate university in Ontario
92% Trent Grads employed within six months
#1 undergrad university in Ontario for student services and student awards
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 specific requirements:
- A minimum of 80% overall final average
- A 4U Math for Business
- Students are required to complete an internal application indicating the intent to continue onto studies at Swansea University. The application will be due in the second year of the your second year of study at Trent
Requirements
Students from across Canada can use their grades from their home province to apply to Trent.
Requirements
International students from outside Canada can apply based on the curriculum of their home country.
Requirements
Mature students can apply to Trent based on previous education and professional or volunteer experience.
Requirements
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.
