Unearth the past through hands-on research and fieldwork, investigating human cultures through artifacts, architecture, and ancient environments. Drawing on environmental science, biology, geography, economics and material science, you'll build the interdisciplinary expertise to understand and interpret the past.
- Choose your path with a B.A. or B.Sc. in Archaeology.
- Learn by doing through field schools, intensive lab courses and specialized facilities for bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, human osteology, GIS and remote sensing, archaeozoology, and artifact analysis.
- Learn from leading experts in one of Canada’s largest archaeology departments, including award-winning faculty and the Canada Research Chair in Environmental Archaeology.
- Build technical expertise and analytical skills through independent research, field and lab training or choose the paid co-op stream to gain valuable work experience preparing you for careers in archaeology, cultural heritage, research and beyond.
Accelerated Masters
Fast-track your education and earn an M.A. or M.Sc. in Anthropology only 16-20 months after graduating with your Honours B.A. or B.Sc.
Study the past in one of Canada's most diverse and respected undergraduate archaeology programs, gaining hands-on fieldwork and specialized lab training while learning from renowned researchers.
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 | 4U Math (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.
- Anthony Lieb Scholarship in the Classics
- Bagnani Anthropology, Archaeology & Classics Fund
- Anne Keenleyside Anthropology Prize
- Norma Miller Prizes
- Bagnani 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.
On an excavation in Belize, I was able to immerse myself in a different culture and excavate things no one has ever seen before.
- Graduate with paid work experience completing three 12–16-week work terms in the summer of years two and three, and the fall of year four, all as part of your four-year degree.
- Explore careers and build your professional network through roles in archaeology, arts and culture, community heritage, tourism, environmental planning, education and research, including opportunities as an archaeological field technician or laboratory technician.
- Explore archaeological research through the Trent University Archaeological Research Centre (TUARC), building skills in the Trent Environmental Archaeology Lab, Forensic Anthropology & Bioarchaeology Lab, Trent Human Bioarchaeology Research Lab and Kidd Archaeological Research Lab, gaining experience in GIS, remote sensing, archaeozoology, and lithic and ceramic analysis.
- Conduct research alongside internationally recognized faculty on projects across Canada and around the world through volunteer and paid summer opportunities.
- Gain intensive field experience through archaeology field schools in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Greece, and Belize, developing skills in excavation, survey, mapping, artifact analysis, and field documentation.
- Work at significant archaeological sites, including the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site with Parks Canada and the ancient Maya site of Ka’Kabish in Belize.
- Trent students can participate in archaeological fieldwork in Greece, including excavation and research at ancient sites while earning academic credit.