Human rights are shaped by law, politics, culture, economics, history, and social movements. At Trent, you will explore these connections through an interdisciplinary program drawing on feminism, anti-racism, Indigenous perspectives and knowledges, sexual diversity, and class-based discrimination. Build critical thinking and practical experience through paid co-op, community-based research and international learning.
- Apply what you learn through paid co-op, field placements, community-based research, and other hands-on opportunities.
- Gain an international perspective taking your education global to Ghana or Bolivia, with opportunities to experience different cultural and social contexts while deepening your understanding of human rights and global justice.
- Earn a B.A. and LL.B. in just six years through the Trent/Swansea dual-degree pathway, combining studies at Trent with the opportunity to live, learn, travel, and experience life abroad in Wales.
Examine human rights and global justice through multiple perspectives, gaining critical insight and hands-on experience to understand complex issues and create meaningful change.
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 | 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.
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.
While other programs tend to have a focus on human rights through a Canadian lens, we address human rights as a universal concern, exploring movements and phenomena that span borders, and affect us all in a fundamental way.
- 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.
- Work in areas such as community education, equity, diversity and inclusion, civil service, human resources, labour relations, or international development.
- Work with a local community organization to investigate human rights and social justice issues, such as migration, while building practical research experience.
- Pursue specialized research in areas such as global migration, global cities and social justice, and global health and human rights, with opportunities to complete a dedicated research practicum.
- Gain hands-on experience through Trent in Bolivia, connecting theory and research methods with community development work in the Andes.
- Apply legal and political analysis to real-world policy challenges through a public policy field placement available in the International Law & Policy specialization.
- Take your study of human rights and global justice beyond the classroom through Trent in Ghana or Trent in Bolivia, gaining first-hand experience with local communities and organizations while exploring global issues in their social, political and cultural contexts.
- Gain practical policy experience through a field placement with an organization, applying legal and political analysis to pressing global challenges.
- Build international experience in Ghana or Bolivia, working with organizations engaged in human rights and global justice issue.
- Gain professional workplace experience by working within a business or organization on a paid internship, building career-ready skills, making industry connections, and exploring potential career paths.